Hard drive recovery infers the recovery of previously lost data from a Hard Disk Drive due to system, user or device error.
Questions tagged [hard-drive-recovery]
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Is it really possible to repair bad sectors?
I have found different and opposite opinions on the internet:
is it really possible to repair bad sectors on a hard disk ?
should I replace the hard disk or just repair it?
I would be glad to read about your opinions.
I have just run HD Tune Pro,…
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hard drive recovery after low-level reformat
I've reformatted my hard drive and reinstalled Windows but nothing else. I've looked at several hard drive recovery options and many say they can recover data after reformatting but the reformat I did was a low-level reformat, not the quick format.…
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Alert before hard disk data corruption occurs that notices both
Is there a run time monitor that alerts before data corruption occurs that notices both
media/surface problems
NTFS logical errors (that chkdsk can fix).
And if there's no active monitor, maybe even an all-in-one program that will check for…
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Dead motherboard. How can I save the software on my old hard drive?
My motherboard died. I'll be installing a new copy of Windows 7 on a new machine, or replacing the motherboard in my current machine and then installing a new copy of Windows 7. There is nothing wrong with the old hard drive, however. I shudder at…
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recover data from a drive that has been low level formatted
I low level formatted the wrong drive. I used the WDC DLG diag to write zeros to the drive. Is it possible to recover the data from the drive?
model hard drive wdc wd5000BEVT
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How to recover whole HDD after format twice?
Accidently formatted hard disk, then saved some files and again formatted, But now using icare, cant find the previous formatted files.
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Hard disk data recovery
I have a Samsung 7200 RPM 320GB hard disk that's not showing up in the BIOS after a power failure. I identified the damage in its board, so changed the board with another similar board and then identified that the platters inside the hard drive have…
Muhammad
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How to recover the files from the merged two drives?
After trying to extend the C: drive to two other drives, E: Documents (79.46GB) and D: Software (50GB), I do not see the data contained in E: Documents (79.46GB) folder, but the data is present that was in D: Software (50GB). How can I recover my…
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Error 1962 - No Operating System Found
Last night, my computer was ok . But when i turned it on in morning , the message says , Error 1962 - No Operating System Found Press F1 to repeat boot sequence. I started the bios and tried looking if the hard drive is detected, but I found the…
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Seagate Momentus not recognized by BIOS after firmware update. Would a PCB replacement work?
I recently installed a firmware update on a Seagate Momentus (ST9750420AS) drive and everything looked fine. But after rebooting the BIOS can’t see it. The drive simply spins up and gives two long chirps. Is there any way for me to restore the older…
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HDD Complete Erase
I'm trying to completely wipe clean an Internal HDD (model number: WD3200BEVS) but, there seems to be a series of issues.
It would not format. I put it in another computer and it formatted.
It then—on a reboot—after a diskpart clear all returned…
Jay Mack
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Nexstar Dual Bay Hard Drive Dock without format?
My computer was replaced by dell. They also sent me hard drives out of the laptop. I did not want to wait for a computer store to recover my data so I bought Nexstar Dual Bay Hard Drive Dock. How can I get the data off with this? Right away it wants…
Mike Wentworth
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File recovery that keeps folder structure?
I somehow wiped the partition on my external 3tb hard drive. I've been using filescav to try and recovery the files. I have had some luck getting back the files, but they are coming back as Unknown.
I need a recovery tool that will keep the folder…
Jamie Hutber
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My Book 500GB drive enclosure has failed; how can I access the drives?
My Western Digital My Book 500GB drive enclosure has failed. I've pulled both drives from the enclosure and have connected them by a USB SATA connector to my Windows 7 computer. The drives are recognized by Disk Management but Explorer is not an…
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Options Beyond DDRescue
I have a HDD that mysteriously stopped working the other day. The contents aren't important enough to justify the cost of professional recovery, but I've been looking at a few posts about DIY recovery to see if there is anything I could do.
It's…
