how to recovery a not allocated hdd

[Pragmatiko]

without loss any data?

This hdd suddenly result not allocated when i use disk manager.

Tks to all in advance

[dellxps15]

Re: how to recovery a not allocated hdd

first try a scandisk with /F parameter. sometimes it restored hdd functionality.

if that didnt help, u can try partition recovery.

[SteveNielsen]

Re: how to recovery a not allocated hdd

Does it show correctly in BIOS settings?

[Pragmatiko]

Re: how to recovery a not allocated hdd

Does it show correctly in BIOS settings?

pls see

[goontron]

Re: how to recovery a not allocated hdd

Could be HPA.

[dellxps15]

Re: how to recovery a not allocated hdd

u can try also "hdd recovery tools" that boot from cdrom and do a scan-repair.

[RJARRRPCGP]

Re: how to recovery a not allocated hdd

pls see

Looks like the partition was wiped!

[fzabkar]

Re: how to recovery a not allocated hdd

Can you show us the contents of sector 0? That's where the partition table lives.

You can use a freeware disc editor such as DMDE:
http://dmde.com/

Can you show us DMDE's partitions window? If all that you have done is to "initialise" the drive, then the fix should involve only a few clicks in DMDE. I can help you with this if need be.

[dspok]

Re: how to recovery a not allocated hdd

had same isseu earlier with WD external 500GB HDD.
Customer said virus did it not sure though.

I used EaseUS Partition Master Free edition and recovered all files at earlier state.
link for Partition Master: http://www.easeus.com/partition-manager/epm-free.html
tutorial:http://www.partition-tool.com/resour...y-tutorial.htm

good luck.

[fzabkar]

Re: how to recovery a not allocated hdd

IMHO I would not start by throwing all kinds of data recovery software at the problem. Instead I would patiently examine the damage with a disc editor (in read-only mode) before deciding on a course of action. IME in the storage forums, users often accept Disk Managent's offer to initialise a drive, not realising that this procedure is data destructive. The solution in such cases is to rewrite the partition table with a partition recovery tool. DMDE can do this in a couple of mouse-clicks.

[Pragmatiko]

Re: how to recovery a not allocated hdd

had same isseu earlier with WD external 500GB HDD.
Customer said virus did it not sure though.

I used EaseUS Partition Master Free edition and recovered all files at earlier state.
link for Partition Master: http://www.easeus.com/partition-manager/epm-free.html
tutorial:http://www.partition-tool.com/resour...y-tutorial.htm

good luck.

Hi, mine is WD 500Gb HDD... tomorrow i will try...

[goontron]

Re: how to recovery a not allocated hdd

A wise computer guru once screamed:
BACKUP YOUR FUCKING DATA!!!!!