Recover data from a not working removable hard drive

[ToledoRailfan]

Piriform Recuva! http://www.piriform.com/recuva
I've used this program in the past and it's the best free program out there.

The reason why that program isn't for me is because the removable hard drive itself doesn't work, I can't put new files on it.

What are the symptoms of it? Are you able to see the drive in Disk Management and maybe it's missing a drive letter assignment? Is it just giving a slow, constant click?

It doesn't register on my computer and it makes a clicking sound once plugged in.

[cabman701]

If all else fails, I would see if you can find a local computer repair shop to take it to... or there's the geek squad at Best Buy. Staples and Office Depot also usually offer repair services (for a fee of course). But $1700 is WAY to much for anything like that.