Re: Recover old files from HDD
From: Richard Urban (richardurbanREMOVETHIS_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 07/05/04
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Date: Mon, 5 Jul 2004 14:03:06 -0400
SpinRite is NOT usable on a NTFS partition/drive!
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Richard Urban
aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard :-)
"R. McCarty" <PcEngWork-NoSpam_@mindspring.com> wrote in message
news:fNeGc.8918$yy1.8184@newsread2.news.atl.earthlink.net...
> Not necessarily, there are a number of tools (SpinRite, Uneraser)
> that you can buy and download that can diagnose and analyze a
> drive. At this point what you really need to do is verify the structure
> of the drive (Partitions, MBR's, etc) is still intact.
> In other words are the original partitions still there and if so is the
> data on those partitions readable. Active Uneraser can detect data
> that isn't visible with the XP Disk management tools.
> What I'm trying to say is that it may still be possible to recover the
> data from the drive. However, the more you do to try and fix &
> recover the drive may actually diminish the chance of getting it back.
>
> "Fred" <Fred@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:8B6055C2-147D-4EB2-8BC7-D49D51F21F31@microsoft.com...
>>I now saw that the file format was "RAW"... and i checked in the bios and
>>it only found 32 GB (Its a 120 GB HDD).
>>
>> The explorer says 0 B and so on...
>>
>> So you suggest that i send it away to some company ?
>>
>>
>>
>> "R. McCarty" wrote:
>>
>>> Before attempting to access a "Questionable" drive, it's best to
>>> run a Chkdsk \R on it. Many times a disk has file errors, such
>>> as cross-linked files, improperly dismounted, etc.
>>>
>>> However, any disk checking/repair operation can sometimes
>>> make the drive even less accessible than before repairs are tried.
>>> If XP's Logical disk manager identifies the drive as unformatted,
>>> that's a serious error with reading the disk structure.
>>>
>>> The more operations you try, the greater the chances of a 100%
>>> failure. In cases like this I use Ghost 2002 (PE) which can image
>>> a drive/volume marked "Dirty". I then recover the data from the
>>> Image with Ghost explorer.
>>>
>>> If the data on the drive is truly critical. It might be a good idea
>>> to stop work and consult someone with tools/utilities to recover
>>> it for you.
>>>
>>>
>>> "Fred" <Fred@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news:FF1FA94D-C79E-4A2C-959F-2D1053AEDBB2@microsoft.com...
>>> >I tried this but this wizard says that it cannot access the disk...
>>> > So im back at square 1.
>>> > Thx anyway
>>> >
>>> > "The Unknown P" wrote:
>>> >
>>> >> Have you tried using the XP settings and files transfer wizard?
>>> >> start\all
>>> >> programs\accessories\system tools\files and settings transfer wizard.
>>> >> Good luck {:~)
>>> >> --
>>> >> There are three types of people in computing, those that can count
>>> >> and
>>> >> those that can't.
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> "Fred" wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >> > Hi All !
>>> >> >
>>> >> > I hard a real systemcrash, which lead to that i bought a new
>>> >> > harddrive
>>> >> > and now i have:
>>> >> > 1. set the new drive as master and booted the OS into it.
>>> >> > 2. set the old hdd as slave and now i can see the drive, but XP
>>> >> > says
>>> >> > that it is not formated !
>>> >> >
>>> >> > How can i get a hold of the files (important workfiles)on that
>>> >> > harddrive ?
>>> >> > Note ! I dont care about any settings and so on...
>>> >> >
>>> >> > Would be very greatful for some help....
>>>
>>>
>>>
>
>
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