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  • You need to be more specific: How old is that thing? Do you hear the disk spinning when you plug it in? What is "not working" on Windows? Is it recognizing the drive and just not showing it or are you getting no output at all? What did you mean by "parallel" in your original post? Parallels.app, the virtualization software, or do you mean that you used the disk both on the Mac and Windows?
    – slhck
    Commented May 19, 2011 at 21:29
  • Do you have a non-Apple computer you can plug it in to? One good test is to see if it's detected by BIOS. If it is detected then it's likely a mechanical fault and whilst a repair would be possible it'd have to go to a specialist hard drive repair center. If it's not detected in BIOS then it's likely the controller board which can be replaced fairly easily if you can source a replacement board. You could also try that old trick of freezing your drive see if that brings it back to life (it's normally temporary though if it works)
    – chunkyb2002
    Commented May 19, 2011 at 21:35
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    The parameter is incorrect tends to indicate serious drive damage in windows . 888 gb is also a VERY unusual size.
    – Journeyman Geek ♦
    Commented May 20, 2011 at 2:25
  • goto hddguru.com - they will help you.
    – Piotr Kula
    Commented Jan 4, 2012 at 10:36