anyone noe anythin bout hdd's?

[AXmichigan]

my 200 gig crashed some lil time ago
and i figured id see if anyone here knew what to do
it doesnt let me get into
when i boot with the hdd in
it says "disk is dirty"
anyone know what to do to get my files out?

[Quall999]

is that the one that you locked to your xbox mobo?

[AXmichigan]

nope
i was using it in a pc by itself
and it crashed one day
and displayed that

[Quall999]

well unfortunately, i don't know of much things you can do :(, other than trying to reformating it....but that kinda sucks

[Luciel]

go to www.maxtor.com (http://www.maxtor.com) and download maxblast 3 i think its called and check if the hdd is faulty if its not, then u mite be able to fix the problem without having to format good luck :)

[AXmichigan]

tyler suggested gettin an external enclosure
im probably gonan try that...
if that doesnt work.. then ill just reformat it i guess
im hopin i dont have to
alottta good stuff i want on there

[AXmichigan]

anyone else got any suggestions?

[Loader]

this worked for me: xp ntfs file system

boot from 2nd good hd
Install partition magic in 2nd drive
shutdown
slave the hd with desired data
reboot
use PM to find the partition on the questionable hd
use PM to delete the primary partition and change
to a logical.
reboot after PM finishes.


Puter sees questionable drive as a logical drive.

btw, this method will take quite a while on 200gig :(

theres a lot of other utilities that might work also.

good luck
Loader

[AXmichigan]

id be willin to wait
but when i boot with the hdd in
it goes through a series of checks
then is like
100% complete
...
thats it
just sits there
i waited a half hour
nothin..
so how cani boot to that?

[Satan!!!]

I can get your info back. But it will cost you your soul! :eek:




The Dark Lord

[AXmichigan]

hehe
can u actually?
or ur just playin with ur name

[Satan!!!]

Dont you believe me?:eek:



The Dark Lord.

[AXmichigan]

never!
i dont think satan has a computer!
u fruit!

[Luciel]

now thats were ur wrong! :rolleyes: MWAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA
cof cof
cooof
man i need to quit smoking
:D

[AXmichigan]

hehe

[burningeagle]

heh, i enjoy how your hard drive crashed (dont know if it still is) and you still have a sense of humor, i remember when mine did i was like WTF!!! F'IN LOAD!!!! WTF IS THIS!!!! GOD!!!!!

[crazygamelover]

try a program called autoclave. it may bring it back to life. pm me ax and I will see if we can save it before you trash it.:cool:

[crazygamelover]

wait, never mind that, as you are wanting to save the files on it and autoclave will zero the drive back to its original binary code.
In doing so would cause the files to be erased.

You could try to slave it to another drive and back up your files that way if it will recognize it and allow you to access it.

[AXmichigan]

o dont get me wrong.. i am pissed.... but im tryin to be a cheery person
not workin too bad
yea i want the files on it.. that was the main problem.. i could easily format it... but helllllllllllllllllllllllllllll no
one of my friends i gave it to, to get the files off says he thinks he can get like upto 450 files off
i figure ill see how that goes...
i just dunno if i should trust this hdd again
after all it crashed once pretty bad
any suggestions?

[crazygamelover]

Good Form, staying cheerful that is. That would definitely put a damper on ones mood.

[AXmichigan]

hehe yea i try
thank god for games...
there
i can shoot things 8)

[ILL_BILL_]

Use one of these 2 programs to get your data from your faulty hard drive. I used it to get all my data back a few months ago, and it worked like a charm.

GetDataBack - Data Recovery for FAT V2.25
GetDataBack - Data Recovery for NTFS V2.25

Both downloadable from http://www.runtime.org/

[AXmichigan]

do they boot off a disk?

[TylerDurden]

You could probably make it boot off a disc.





Tyler!

[AXmichigan]

aight then
ill try it when my friend gives me it back
if he didnt solve the mofo already

[ILL_BILL_]

Originally posted by AXmichigan
do they boot off a disk?

Important installation note:

Do not install GetDataBack on the drive you want to recover! It is strongly recommended to proceed as follows:
Install the program to another computer, which doesn't' t have any problems. If you have a choice, choose the computer which has the most RAM and is the fastest. Attach the drive you want to recover as a slave to this machine. Make sure the drive is jumpered correctly and is recognized by the BIOS.
After downloading GetDataBack run the setup.exe. The setup wizard will guide you through the installation process.

NEW: If there is no way to attach the drive to an extra computer you can run GetDataBack from a WinPE boot CD-Rom.

[AXmichigan]

if i loaded the hdd with my comp though
it would stop after it said dirty.. and did the system checks
the comp just sat there
so i couldnt keep it loaded and enter windows

[ILL_BILL_]

Originally posted by AXmichigan
if i loaded the hdd with my comp though
it would stop after it said dirty.. and did the system checks
the comp just sat there
so i couldnt keep it loaded and enter windows
Like I stated in my previous post, hook the faulty HD as SLAVE to another PC that has NO problems.
If your drive is still recognized by the BIOS, you should be able to retrieve all the lost data with a few clicks. ;)
Grabbed from program homepage
Doing A Data Recovery
When performing a data recovery we recommend that you proceed as follows:


Install GetDataBack on a healthy Windows machine without the drive attached you want to recover from. Make sure you have sufficient space on the "good drive" for storing the recovered data. You also can store the recovered data to a LAN if have access to one. The machine you are running GetDataBack on can have any of the following operating systems: Windows95/98/ME, Windows NT, W2K, Windows XP.

Shut down the computer and attach the drive you want to recover from ("bad drive") as a 2nd drive. You might need to jumper it differently. Make sure it is recognized correctly by the BIOS when starting up the computer.

Start GetDataBack and verify that HD128: is the "good drive" and HD129: is the "bad drive". Perform Step 1 to 5 of the recovery process for the "bad drive" HD129:. Please follow the instructions provided with the particular steps.

When Step 5 completed and you are ready to copy the recovered files over to the "good drive", you need to purchase a license code if you have not already done so. Do not quit GetDataBack for purchasing or entering the license code, just enter the code and continue with copying the files. It is a good idea to start with the files you need most.

After copying all desired files shut down the computer and remove the "bad drive". Store the "bad drive" at a safe location.

It is recommended to build a brand new system now. Use components other than the "bad drive". Install the operating system. Install the programs from their installation cd-roms. Finally import the recovered data to the new drive.

Verify you got back all the data you need. Do not recycle the "bad drive" before you are absolutely sure about this. It is a good idea to wait 4 weeks before re-using the "bad drive". If the "bad drive" had any mechanical problems you definitely must not use it again.

If you notice any mechanical problems with the drive, such as bad sectors or unusual noise, you should stop the recovery and make a drive image first. When successfully created, you can recover from this drive image as you would recover from the original drive. A mechanically damaged drive can fail entirely every second. It must be your primary goal to pull all raw data off such a drive as fast as possible. Making an image also reduces the load on the drive because each sector is read only once. Professional data recovery companies always make an image of the drive before trying to retrieve any files.

If you divert from the process described above, make always sure you

never install GetDataBack on the "bad drive",
never use the "bad drive" as the boot-up system drive (C:),
do not have temporary files and folders use the "bad drive",
never copy the recovered files to the "bad drive",
make an image first if the "bad drive" has mechanical problems.
GetDataBack gives you lots of options: You can recover from the actual hard drive, from image files or even from remote drives over a serial cable or TCP/IP.

[AXmichigan]

aight cool
thanks

[ILL_BILL_]

No probs, drop a message if it worked or didn't work. ;)