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I have a usb Iomega LDHD250-U that isn't detected by the pc.I'm using Linux Mint Debian edition.I've run fdisk -l,lsblk,lsusb all do not show the drive.


tail -f /var/log/messages
Oct 31 00:15:08 kaliguy42 kernel: [34736.381588] usb 1-6: SerialNumber: 03000AF89EE9
Oct 31 00:15:08 kaliguy42 kernel: [34736.382345] scsi9 : usb-storage 1-6:1.0
Oct 31 00:15:08 kaliguy42 mtp-probe: checking bus 1, device 7: "/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:04.1/usb1/1-6"
Oct 31 00:15:08 kaliguy42 mtp-probe: bus: 1, device: 7 was not an MTP device
Oct 31 00:15:31 kaliguy42 kernel: [34758.992054] usb 1-6: reset high-speed USB device number 7 using ehci_hcd
Oct 31 00:15:41 kaliguy42 kernel: [34769.236049] usb 1-6: reset high-speed USB device number 7 using ehci_hcd
Oct 31 00:15:46 kaliguy42 kernel: [34774.480057] usb 1-6: reset high-speed USB device number 7 using ehci_hcd
Oct 31 00:15:56 kaliguy42 kernel: [34784.724059] usb 1-6: reset high-speed USB device number 7 using ehci_hcd
Oct 31 00:15:57 kaliguy42 kernel: [34784.857538] scsi 9:0:0:0: Device offlined - not ready after error recovery
Oct 31 00:17:13 kaliguy42 kernel: [34861.111611] usb 1-6: USB disconnect, device number 7
Oct 31 00:17:45 kaliguy42 kernel: [34892.924048] usb 1-6: new high-speed USB device number 8 using ehci_hcd
Oct 31 00:17:45 kaliguy42 kernel: [34893.057805] usb 1-6: New USB device found, idVendor=059b, idProduct=007e
Oct 31 00:17:45 kaliguy42 kernel: [34893.057813] usb 1-6: New USB device strings: Mfr=56, Product=63, SerialNumber=88
Oct 31 00:17:45 kaliguy42 kernel: [34893.057818] usb 1-6: Product: Iomega HDD USB 2.0 Drive
Oct 31 00:17:45 kaliguy42 kernel: [34893.057821] usb 1-6: Manufacturer: Iomega
Oct 31 00:17:45 kaliguy42 kernel: [34893.057825] usb 1-6: SerialNumber: 03000AF89EE9
Oct 31 00:17:45 kaliguy42 kernel: [34893.062877] scsi10 : usb-storage 1-6:1.0
Oct 31 00:17:45 kaliguy42 mtp-probe: checking bus 1, device 8: "/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:04.1/usb1/1-6"
Oct 31 00:17:45 kaliguy42 mtp-probe: bus: 1, device: 8 was not an MTP device
Oct 31 00:18:07 kaliguy42 kernel: [34914.960050] usb 1-6: reset high-speed USB device number 8 using ehci_hcd
Oct 31 00:18:17 kaliguy42 kernel: [34925.208032] usb 1-6: reset high-speed USB device number 8 using ehci_hcd
Oct 31 00:18:22 kaliguy42 kernel: [34930.452062] usb 1-6: reset high-speed USB device number 8 using ehci_hcd
Oct 31 00:18:32 kaliguy42 kernel: [34940.696042] usb 1-6: reset high-speed USB device number 8 using ehci_hcd
Oct 31 00:18:33 kaliguy42 kernel: [34940.828779] scsi 10:0:0:0: Device offlined - not ready after error recovery

Can you test it on any other machine
Make sure it's not dirty if it'd been used in windows

I tired it on my laptop that has the latest ubuntu on it and I have the same problem.

It is probably a faulty usb interface on your Iomega, then. Is it usb-powered only or does it have its own power-supply ?

It has it's own power supply.

Depending how much of a fix you are in
You could pull it apart and plug the HD directly in to a Motherboard, that is if you have a Desktop PD or access to one.

Yes, it might be the embedded drive itself also. But considering your error messages it is more probably an issue with the usb interface electronics on the Iomega. Taking the usb interface out of the equation would tell you which part is failing.

I took the drive and hooked it to the mobo and no luck.So I took another drive from another pc I have and put it in the usb case,it booted right up.So I'm guessing my iomega drive is dead,rip pos.

I solved this it was a bad usb cable.When in doubt always change cables I guess.