i've hdd with 26 partitions & no OS on it. it is detected by OS as empty. how can i retrieve data?

Answer 1

you can hook the drive to the system where os is installed, or you can install os. If you can't access data you need to use special recovery progs.

**********FreeWare Recovery Tools**********

Deleted File Analysis http://www.execsoft.com/freeware/freewar...
(NT/2K/XP)

PC Inspector http://www.pcinspector.de/file_recovery/...
(FAT 12/16/32 NTFS)

OnTrack http://www.ontrack.co.uk/freesoftware/fr...
(Also have a Netware version - NOT FREE)

**********Shareware Recovery Tools**********

File Scavenger http://www.webattack.com/features/fi...7...
(NT/2K/XP) - Supports Reformatted Volumes -Limited to 32Kb file size!

GetDataBack for FAT http://www.webattack.com/get/getbackfat....
(FAT) Works Even After FDisk and Format, Can run Over the network.

GetDataBack for NTFS http://www.webattack.com/get/getbacknt.s...
(NTFS) Works Even After FDisk and Format, Can run Over the network.

Answer 2

if there is data on the drive then it has a file system. if you know what kind of file system it is then you use an operating system that is compatible with that...