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Hard disk corrupted& unreachable
Name: Binsheikh Date: March 25, 2007 at 12:42:02 Pacific OS: XP CPU/Ram: 256 Product: intel
Comment:
Hello tryin to access my hard disk a msg appears file or directory is corrupted n unreachable the hard disk is a slave i do not want to format it coz of useful data. pliz assist thnx
Hard drive Name: Deskstar 7K80 Capacity: 80 GB Rotational speed (RPM): 7200 Rotational speed (RPM): 7200 Interface: ATA Interface variant: Ultra133 Form factor: 3.5" Cache size: 2 MB Description: Generic
Name: Binsheikh Date: March 25, 2007 at 13:12:46 Pacific
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unreadable sorry
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Response Number 2
Name: seawatch Date: March 25, 2007 at 13:23:07 Pacific
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Try a program called Spinrite.
Just google it.
Larry
Sometimes I think I understand everything, then I regain consciousness
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Response Number 3
Name: Binsheikh Date: March 25, 2007 at 13:42:00 Pacific
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thnx larry i need a program which is free
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Response Number 4
Name: seawatch Date: March 25, 2007 at 18:37:24 Pacific
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Try a Linux program them.
It'll take a little work, but you should be able to recover your data.
Just don't try and put the linux on the same disk as the problem.
Sometimes I think I understand everything, then I regain consciousness
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Response Number 5
Name: GaPeLo Date: March 26, 2007 at 10:22:27 Pacific
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Okey im assuming you can go inside windows and the OS is detecting the HD. So have you tried using checkdisk? Does your HD has a logical drive? or an active partiton?
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Response Number 6
Name: GaPeLo Date: March 26, 2007 at 10:30:47 Pacific
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oh and by the way, by any chance you have zone alarm installed on your PC?
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Response Number 7
Name: Binsheikh Date: March 26, 2007 at 13:55:01 Pacific
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thanx ol, i tried checkdisk in vain it doesnt have a partition, by zone alarm do u mean any antivirus? i got avast
wat linux program? am using windows Xp
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Response Number 8
Name: Josh Date: March 27, 2007 at 12:40:25 Pacific
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I freaking hate it when people cry about losing data... HATE IT. People need to realize that all the special grand kids photos and quick books files they put on a HDD are at risk to be lost at any point, thats why the smart person backs up his HDD every month or every three months. You have no choice kid. You need to back up, nuke and reload. Why do people always wait to have a problem before they need there data off?
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