Thread: Help - Hard Drive Data Recovery

Originally Posted by Franz

G'day All,

I have a external 160gb hard drive connected to my PC via USB. From one day to the next, I was suddenly unable to see the data (which are all my backups) through Explorer .

So, I tried to find data recovery software on the internet and have tried several differnt types so far with no success. Mostly, they appear to look for partitions in simple and advanced mode. I know that the data is still there because when I use the "raw" recovery mode, these programmes start finding files but, what they can't find is the proper files names. It will be very difficult to try and sort through 5,000+ odd files without files names.

So, does anyone have any suggestions of what software I could use or alternatively, know of somewhere in Melbourne that can supply cost effective data recovery services.

Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.

Cheers,

Ahh the memories Franz

Try Data Recovery Services they are on Glenhuntly Rd Caulfield
between Hawthorn Rd and the tram depot

Download a linux live cd and boot your computer from it, boot your computer from it, try and access the hdd through linux, if the files can be recognised transfer them across the network to your other windows box.

Well, that's where I'd start.

Cheers
Simon

hi
try http://www.handyrecovery.com/

i had a simmilar problem and found it very good, costs US$40 but saved my bacon, (and files).

a word of caution though, if possible make an image copy of the drive to a second drive using norton ghost or simmilar, that way if anything buggers up you can re-image it back again.

good luck

hmmmm download hirens boot cd

does the same thing for nufing..... has prosoft media tools on it

puts all you recoverable data (shows you what it can find so you can select what you want and what you dont want) onto zip files on a second drive.

always scan the cd before using it with an AV program.

I just want to point out that I am not associated with handyrecovery in any way, I just used it once and it got me out the Sh**.

I looked at the disk you mentioned but the link lists lots of software on the CD image but none called prosoft?

I'll still download it and check it out because i'm always on the lookout for recovery tools.


it says it has the following stuff:

All in one Dos Bootable CD which has all these utilities. (Incl Keyboard Patch)
ChangeLogs:
+NT Registry Optimizer 1.1j
+TweakUI 2.10
+HDD Eraser 1.0
+Wireless Key View 1.10
+DefragNT 1.9
+Shell Extensions Manager 1.11
+Data Shredder 1.0
Ghost 11.0.1
Ghost Explorer 11.0.1
Ntfs4Dos 1.8
Drive Snapshot 1.38
CPU-Z 1.40
CCleaner 1.40.520
Xp-AntiSpy 3.96.5
Virus Definition updater 1.2
McAfee Antivirus 4.4.50 (2705)
Spybot - Search & Destroy 1.4 (2705)
SpywareBlaster 3.5.1 (2705)
Ad-Aware SE Personal 1.06 (2705)
F-Prot Antivirus 3.16f (2705)
PCI 32 Sniffer 1.1 (2705)
PCI and AGP info Tool (2705)
Unknown Devices 1.2 (2705)

Originally Posted by HangOver

All in one Dos Bootable CD which has all these utilities. (Incl Keyboard Patch)
ChangeLogs:
+NT Registry Optimizer 1.1j
+TweakUI 2.10
+HDD Eraser 1.0
+Wireless Key View 1.10
+DefragNT 1.9
+Shell Extensions Manager 1.11
+Data Shredder 1.0
Ghost 11.0.1
Ghost Explorer 11.0.1
Ntfs4Dos 1.8
Drive Snapshot 1.38
CPU-Z 1.40
CCleaner 1.40.520
Xp-AntiSpy 3.96.5
Virus Definition updater 1.2
McAfee Antivirus 4.4.50 (2705)
Spybot - Search & Destroy 1.4 (2705)
SpywareBlaster 3.5.1 (2705)
Ad-Aware SE Personal 1.06 (2705)
F-Prot Antivirus 3.16f (2705)
PCI 32 Sniffer 1.1 (2705)
PCI and AGP info Tool (2705)
Unknown Devices 1.2 (2705)

there the ones that were just updated in that version :P
not the full list on the disc.
when you get it, go to recovery tools then prosoft

OK i'm wrong it does have prosoft.

I should never have doubted you !

Originally Posted by Numpty's Missus

This might seem a bit stupid but....

If you can't see the files in Windows Explorer, have you tries accessing them thru My Computer

Just that I have this same problem. Explorer won't always see the files on my second drive but thru My Computer sees them every time

these tools see files after a disk has been formated or a file system has lost the plot...or they have been deleted and removed from the trash. windows wont see them full stop at that stage...