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Corrupted drive?

  • 16-03-2010 9:49pm
    #1
    [Deleted User]
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    Hi all,

    Running Windows 7 and trying to access my old harddrive.I have it plugged into a usb carriage. When I plug the usb in its asking me to format the drive and saying it's unreadable and corrupted.

    Is there anything I can do to get the info and files back?


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  • #2
    Dartz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,400 ✭✭✭Dartz


    Papa Smut wrote: »
    Hi all,

    Running Windows 7 and trying to access my old harddrive.I have it plugged into a usb carriage. When I plug the usb in its asking me to format the drive and saying it's unreadable and corrupted.

    Is there anything I can do to get the info and files back?

    You might try Photorev. I haven't used it myself, but I've heart it's supposed to be pretty capable. Well worth a go, anyway.


  • #3
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 92,982 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    formatting is the last thing you want to do !

    try the drive on another PC first

    it could be something like it had a specific drive geometry

    photorec also do a testdisk tool that checks for partitions, use that first and verify it lists files correctly in sub folders before you try to fix a partition


  • #4
    macnerdy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 36 ✭macnerdy


    capt. is right,
    Plug it into another pc first and run chkdsk.
    If you dont have a spare pc or are tech phobic het a usb to sata/ide kit for about 20e. These are great. Just plug your drive into it and connect to any pc via a usb cable. Then just run chkdsk /f and see what it returns.


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