I've bought a 30GB Seagate external hard disk 6mth ago. Recently, I've accidentally tripped over the USB cable that attached from my hard disk to my laptop and the cable got unattached from it while my laptop were actually playing some songs from the hard disk. Later when I try to plug back the cable, it couldn't find any files in it. I’ve tried every method, but still fail. I can’t even format it. In the properties of My Computer, says that the file system of this drive is RAW. I’ve also tried many data recovery software but It doesn’t detect this drive at all. I know the best solution is to send this drive to the data recovery companies if I want to get back all my data in it, but the reason I ask here is to get feedback from anyone out there, if you have any instruction of doing the data recovery myself. I also know that doing it myself is risky and may defect the disk even more but I want to give it a try and to learn something new. Please help. Thanks.
2006-10-10 23:43:37 · 4 answers · asked by RZ 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
REPEAT...... I've tried every method... from data recovery software to putting it in the freezer (seal in a polythene) for a couple of hours but it still doesn't work.
2006-10-11 00:31:43 · update #1
Hi,
Short of sending your HD to a data recovery company -which is not a cheap undertaking in anyway- I advise you to try "GetDataBack for NTFS" of which a trial version is available as a free download. The trial version will attempt to recover your files but will stop at the point where you restore them back. This is useful to check if it will help you in your problem before investing 69 dollars in buying it. This link may be useful:
http://www.runtime.org/gdb.htm
Providing you are reasonably computer literate -which is quite evident from your question- you should be able to operate it OK. Make sure to to check (recover deleted files) and all other options from the options menu prior to scanning. I used this software and it had saved the day for me many many times.
Good luck.
2006-10-10 23:59:39 · answer #1 · answered by kalizzi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This has a GREAT chance of working. Put the hard drive in the freezer for a couple of hours then see if your files show back up. This is an old school trick that used to be very useful. Good Luck
2006-10-11 00:19:14 · answer #2 · answered by Army Of Machines (Wi-Semper-Fi)! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
have you tried connecting that drive to another computer and try recovering the data successfully? if yes . then you are hopeless mate.
also . you know that you need to go to Control panel --> Administrative tools ----> Computer Management ---> Disk Management (you find it on the left ) . make sure that your drive is connected when you go there . do you see your drive there ?
2006-10-10 23:54:32 · answer #3 · answered by Maher 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dude I dont see anything wrong with these answers. Try it, it might work.
2006-10-11 00:26:28 · answer #4 · answered by Claude 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋