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Post by Red Hairdo on Feb 7, 2009 7:18:39 GMT -5
Well, I'll be short.
I bought an external HD last week.
I put all the archives I had in it.
Yesterday at night, I had transfered A LOT of archives I had to it. A while later, the HD presented some problems and I had to disconnect it. When I plugged it in again, it couldn't be properly recognized and my PC suggested me to format it.
The problem is, I really do have VERY important data there. I can't simply format it.
I probably don't have another choice though, so I already readied myself psychologically for the worst. I also started noting down on a paper everything I could remember that I had there for about an hour. (Luckily I have a goddamn good memory. Though it's not perfect, so I know I forgot some little stuff. . .)
Anyway, I thought that, maybe, there might be some sort of software or program that perhaps could get the files I had there out of it before formatting it. I don't know if such a thing or anything similar is possible, but I have to at least try what I can think of.
So, I was just wondering if someone here would have any idea of what I could try to do.
That's all, and thanks in advance.
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Post by Justin on Feb 7, 2009 11:22:40 GMT -5
Try it in a different computer first, and also try it with a mac. If you didn't format it, it should be ok between the 2 mediums.
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Post by Red Hairdo on Feb 7, 2009 16:50:43 GMT -5
Yeah, that's one of the things I just thought of. I already tried it on my iMac, but it couldn't be recognized there too. I'll try my oldest brother's laptop now. I think it will be the same, but we never know for sure until we try. Though I think I may have found a possible solution: it seems there are professionals that are able to recover lost data from HDs, even if the files got deleted. There's a place not too far from where I live that might have people offering such service. Anyways, thanks for the advice.  |
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Post by Falcom Director of Fanservice on Feb 7, 2009 17:02:56 GMT -5
Good luck with that, man.
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Post by id1948 on Feb 7, 2009 17:16:51 GMT -5
is it USB or Firewire?
Do you have the latest INF drivers installed for your motherboard?
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Post by Red Hairdo on Feb 7, 2009 17:38:57 GMT -5
It's USB.
About having the latest INF drivers, I'm not sure.
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Post by Justin on Feb 8, 2009 13:44:53 GMT -5
Yeah stuff doesn't really get "deleted", its just kind of flagged for overwriting. That's why they have "7 pass" deletion programs and stuff, so if you took it in to a professional, they would be able to nab your files no problem.
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Post by Red Hairdo on Feb 8, 2009 14:47:11 GMT -5
Oooh, I see, then that's how it is done. Makes a lot of sense. ... Very interesting. Thanks for letting me know it. |
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Post by Yakra on Feb 8, 2009 15:34:06 GMT -5
The professionals will recover your lost stuff for sure. I've had this happen to me lots of times - my mom always blew up my HD of my old computer whenever I was away from home.  But they always salvaged the data somehow. X'D (And fixed my poor old battered PC!) I remember reading something incredibly funny about recovering lost data from kaput HDs though once. ....I think it was 'place your fussy HD in a freezer and when you take out and use, you'll be able to make it run long enough to salvage something'? Though I'd hardly recommend doing that! I can't even remember if this is actually true (or if my mind's made it up). |
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Post by id1948 on Feb 9, 2009 12:32:50 GMT -5
you can nab software off the internet that does what the professionals do too.
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Post by Red Hairdo on Feb 9, 2009 17:52:20 GMT -5
you can nab software off the internet that does what the professionals do too. Yeah, I thought about that too, but I really have not many leads... Do you know any, by any chance? |
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Post by Musa-Revived on Feb 24, 2009 2:08:03 GMT -5
Can you take apart your external HD? It's usually just a case with a HD inside...
Wait, is it 2.5" or 3.5" HD? If it's 3.5", you can take it out and plug it directly into ur computer as an internal HD and hopefully Windows (or whatever OS) will detect it.
Sometimes it could be the enclosure that's spoilt. That's all about what I can think of now.
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Post by Red Hairdo on Feb 24, 2009 7:22:34 GMT -5
It's 2.5". It will work in Laptops, but not Desktops.
And I hope you're right. =/
I'll try to get it fixed probably this friday.
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Post by Red Hairdo on Mar 24, 2009 19:00:10 GMT -5
Well, I'll sum things up.
My HD is seriously fucked up and it would cost about 700R$ to recover something like 90% of it.
I'll "recover" everything I had there "manually". Afterall:
I'll have to get back TONS of stuff, but it can be done.
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Post by Falcom Director of Fanservice on Mar 24, 2009 19:52:28 GMT -5
How much is that in Americastani money?
Also sorry it's so expensive. =[
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Post by Red Hairdo on Mar 24, 2009 23:34:11 GMT -5
Hm, today 700R$ would be about 320US$ or something. But the service for the same problem there in the US would probably have a price higher than that, I guess. Can't be too sure though.
Anyway, what I had was essentially Ys and TYPE-MOON stuff. That was the core, but I also had some important college files in there... but luckily I never deleted a college-related e-mail, and most of my college files came via e-mail, so I have the majority of them saved. =]
But it sure will be a pain to look for files in over 200 e-mails. As well as for most of the other things.
But! Patience is a virtue. xD
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Post by Red Hairdo on Mar 26, 2009 15:11:02 GMT -5
Hrm... well, it's not like it matters anymore, but the guy who was supposed to fix the HD just called me today and he said that there's no way to fix it, actually! xD
The product was already defective from the moment I bought it.
My data may be lost (although it's being "recovered"), but at least I can exchange my HD for a functional one with no extra charge.
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Post by AllenSmithee on Mar 26, 2009 15:50:01 GMT -5
*claps*
GOOD NEWS?
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Post by Falcom Director of Fanservice on Mar 27, 2009 1:08:01 GMT -5
Better than the prior state of affairs, I hope.
If they give you any lip, Ryed, be sure to remind them that their broken piece of shit nearly caused you to fail college when it ate your term paper.
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But they always salvaged the data somehow. X'D (And fixed my poor old battered PC!)
