On 2020-08-29 16:52, Dimitris via Dng wrote:
> On 8/30/20 12:35 AM, golinux@??? wrote:
>> advice is most welcome.
>

Thanks, Dimitris . . .

> maybe a "long shot" , but did you try another cable/adapter/case for
> that disk?
>

Yes. Tested different usb and adapter. Have ordered a dock which will
be able to test the bare drive. Hopefully it will arrive in working
order. You know how that goes . . .


> a few badblocks (?) would slow down the whole disk and maybe not open
> some folder(s)...
> "input/output error" and smart "read failure" could be something else.
>

It's not showing any file structure, just a blank page in the file
manager when the message pops up.