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This is the second Western Digital drive tha tis less than 1 year old  year that has gotten flakey.
Hopefully the SATA kIt will at least let me access the drive.
cheerio
lululee

Hi Lululee,
I buy hard drives etc. at BEST BUY and get their extended warranty.  If you have any problems in 3 years they fix them, or replace the item for you. 
Fauvist