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External hard drive problem - Saraj - 06-09-2019
try downloading some trial recovery software which only allow you to recover some files or checks whether it is recoverable, once you found the software which can do it, let me know,and I should be able to get a full version for you at a "very very very, next to nothing" price......
External hard drive problem - Moley - 06-09-2019
but you seem to forget I'm computer illiterate:lol:
External hard drive problem - Saraj - 06-09-2019
no offence mate, but you had the sense to have 500gb worth of files on a hard drive, you managed to do checkdisc and worked out thats the files dont work anymore.
trust my you can do it....
try this
http://www.recovermyfiles.com/
External hard drive problem - toxo - 06-09-2019
Have you installed that software I sent you Moley? I'm just installing it myself so I can throw some instructions together for you. I haven't used it in a good few years and I can't remember what it looks like...
External hard drive problem - Moley - 06-09-2019
yes John I have installed the program you linked to me :ohmy:
External hard drive problem - toxo - 06-09-2019
Right, once installed run EasyRecovery Professional from the start menu (if you run Vista or Win 7 you will need to right-click the icon and click Run as Administrator).
Inside the program click Data Recovery and then Advanced Recovery. It should let you choose a disk to recover and then it should let you choose a drive. You can click scan (I think) and it will try and list all the files and folders it can recover from the drive?
I agree it does sound like you have a corrupt file allocation table on your drive. There is a clever hidden bit of the hard drive that lists all the filenames and physically where the data for those files is contained on the drive hardware, which sounds like it's knackered. Perhaps we can tailor Patricks chkdsk instructions. If you do as he suggested, but rather than just running
Code:
chkdsk x:where x: is the letter of your removable hard drive, try running:
Code:
chkdsk x: /x /rI should say though - there is always a chance that your data is all already gone, in which case none of this cleverness will help you.
External hard drive problem - Moley - 06-09-2019
when I type in chkdskf it says not a recognised as an internal or external command operable program or batch file
My hard drive is called MOLEYS HD (F
So what should I type in to the cmd ??
External hard drive problem - toxo - 06-09-2019
Moley when I type in chkdskf it says not a recognised as an internal or external command operable program or batch file
My hard drive is called MOLEYS HD (F
So what should I type in to the cmd ??
Doesn't have an f on the end, you need a space
Code:
chkdsk f: /x /rExternal hard drive problem - Moley - 06-09-2019
sorry its called MOLEYS HD (F
External hard drive problem - Moley - 06-09-2019
its not a smiley face its : and a )