i opened up the hard drive and it was blank everything was gone even the secure and compress folder that was on the hard drive when i got it was gone i only got the damn thing 2 days ago and i put a lot of files on it is there any way of getting the files back?
it a 250gb freecom classic sl external hard drive .
i went into start/my computer then i right clicked and then properties and went into tools and tried the error checking but nothing happens and it wont let me defregment it is there a tool that i can download that will restore everything i have lost
2006-09-24 02:27:07 · 8 answers · asked by danilhastings 4 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Add-ons
i just clicked properties again there and its telling me used space 0 bytes free space 0 bytes . when 5 mins ago it said i had used up 50gb
2006-09-24 02:28:43 · update #1
oh yea and when i plug it in it used to make a beep and a small icon would be in the bar at the bottom right but it hasnt done that could it be that its not connecting right?
2006-09-24 02:29:55 · update #2
dude,use system mechanic to recover ur files..
2006-09-24 02:30:16 · answer #1 · answered by Barry 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, if its gone, as in its all been deleted, then there's no way you can get it back, unless you've made a back-up copy of everything in that hard-drive. Or, maybe someones just messing around with you and hidden all of the files. In that case, go to Tools > Folder Options > View > View Hidden Files
2006-09-24 02:32:12 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you need to open up safely remove hardware.. in the tool bar, and delete/roll back the external hardrive drivers... then plug it into usb again and let windows find it.... try also the CD it came with to install it.....i doubt very much if you have lost all your information.. its just a system problem which is easily cured...
also try system restore to go back to just after you put it on the first time.....
2006-09-24 03:18:48 · answer #3 · answered by paulrb8 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All hard drives have a thing called cache or a certain amount of memory attached to them that if erased, then it is stored to the cache. there are numerous restore programs availible to you. You should try looking one up on http://www.snapfiles.com/ they offer a variety of software programs.
If what you have deleted is over the cache amount, the files may be un-restorable. If you used a file shredder to delete your files then they are way beyond my expertise to restore
2006-09-24 02:33:32 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try doing a system restore to a specific date and time.
i.e. back to when you know the files were on the drive.
2006-09-24 02:30:43 · answer #5 · answered by looking for the left eye 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i have the same hard drive if u unplug it from mains then reconnect it windows will re-find the hardware then go into my computer double clicking on which shud be (E:) unless u delete these files nothing can get ride of them
2006-09-24 02:32:39 · answer #6 · answered by dirty4kindness 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
exterior HDD's or SSD's are used for backup applications. in the journey that your finding to enhance your reminiscence figuring out to purchase a sparkling or 2nd force would be recommended. in case you purely want to diminish back up your information, then an exterior force would be sturdy to repeat your records to.
2016-10-01 07:40:35 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could try a program like this:
http://www.snapfiles.com/get/restoration.html
Good luck
2006-09-24 02:31:50 · answer #8 · answered by Carella 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋