Re: External hard drive
- From: Malke <notreally@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 25 Apr 2006 07:30:26 -0700
ad wrote:
If I just plug it into the ide cable will I not still have the problem
with the partition? As I've said, windows recognises it but wants to
create a partition to use it. Will plugging it into the ide slot not
still have the same problem? Also can you suggest a file recovery
program that is easy to obtain and easy to use? I really don't want to
have to format the drive until I have exhausted every option, I don't
want o have to start collecting all the stuff I have on the drive
again.
"Andy" wrote:
On Mon, 24 Apr 2006 14:58:02 -0700, ad <ad@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
I had to reinstall xp and left my external hard drive plugged in
while it reinstalled. Now I am unable to access the hard drive, it
is recognised in device manager but I cant view any of the files on
it. it says that there is something wrong with the partition, that
the partition needs to be created. Is there anything i can do to
sort this problem out before i end up losing nearly 120gig of stuff.
If I create a partition without formatting will this enable me to
access the files I had on the drive? Any advice greatly appreciated.
You should be able to better access the disk drive by removing it
from the external enclosure and connecting it directly to the
motherboard IDE connector. Then run chkdsk on the drive, or if you
want to reduce risk, use a file recovery program first.
Do not run Chkdsk on a drive that has data you want! If Chkdsk finds
file system errors, it will fix them whether or not this destroys the
data!
I would connect the drive either externally or internally and boot with
a rescue system such as Knoppix or a Bart's PE (both free but require
some skill to use). If Knoppix (for instance) sees the data, you will
be able to copy it off and then boot into Windows and format the drive.
Here is some information about using Knoppix for data retrieval:
An easy way to retrieve Windows files is to boot with Knoppix, a Linux
distro on a live cd. You will need a computer with two cd drives, one
of which is a cd/dvd-rw OR a usb thumb drive with enough capacity to
hold your data. To get Knoppix, you need a computer with a fast
Internet connection and third-party burning software. Download the
Knoppix .iso from www.knoppix.net and create your bootable cd. Then
boot with it and it will be able to see the Windows files. If you are
using the usb thumb drive, right-click on its icon (on the Desktop) to
get its properties and uncheck the box that says "Read Only". Then
click on it to open it. Note that the default mouse action in the
window manager used by Knoppix (KDE) is a single click to open instead
of the traditional MS Windows' double-click. Otherwise, use the K3b
burning program to burn the files to cd/dvd-r's.
Malke
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