My WD External Hard drive started messing up yesterday when it would lag my PC and then altogether just freeze my PC. Every time it's connected, it freezes. And then when I unplug, the PC starts working again. I have so much important files on there. I have tried everything that I've seen on the Internet, but nothing would help.
Can anyone please help me?
Additional information:
I have had it for about 3 years.
It's a WD 1TB My Book 1140.
I am on Windows XP
There's a blinking white light that never stops blinking
I have it running constantly.
Up until recently, I had NO problems with it. When the power would go out, it would still work fine, and the power hasn't gone out in like a month. HELP PLEASE!