my external hard drive is suddenly blank! how can i recover all the info and files that I had on it?
2006-11-23 18:47:57 · 8 answers · asked by specialone18 5 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
wellis there a way to recover files that are on there but aren't showing up?
2006-11-23 19:48:58 · update #1
You have to back them up in a secondary storage device like a USB drive or a CD. If you have multiple drives in your PC (say a C and a D drive),you can move the files from C to D and format the C drive if you want. If you run short of space,then distribute them across the drives you have. Still if you run out of space,there is no other way but to take a CD/USB backup.
To recover the lost files,try if they are hidden under Folder options. If you attempted a format on the drive and it went blank because of it,then there's no way i know that you can recover it.
2006-11-23 18:55:48 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just try to search in the internet.. "Recover My Files" .. there is a software that can recover the files, but it takes an hour to recover those files from the "cluster" of your hard disk.. Actually, I have a copy but it is not authorized for me to distribute it... Good Luck!
2006-11-23 20:57:58 · answer #2 · answered by ambisyosah 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You take a backup of the required filesin a CD and then format the drive. I can give you a link that deals with hard drive problems.
Some RAM/ hard drive problems can be easily fixed yourself by using easily available tools. I found the info at http://fixit.in useful
2006-11-24 02:47:05 · answer #3 · answered by RICH 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Back up all your files to a CD then format that's the only way.
2006-11-23 18:56:05 · answer #4 · answered by apple_bottomz_28 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-13 00:31:00 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
copy the hard drive files to cd rom that you need - then reformat
aQ2 - i don't know
2006-11-23 18:49:39 · answer #6 · answered by tomkat1528 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-11-23 19:30:22 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you cant haha! wheres your backup?
2006-11-23 18:49:41 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋