how about can't boot for c drive (Windows XP pro )wif ntfs system? i got important file inside

Maybe you can try ithis..
Insert and bootup using the windows installation cd, choose repair option during the setup and run recovery console. When you are logged on, run the FIXBOOT command to try to fix the boot sector..
After that run the scandisk on the drive..
Hope this help..

To play safe.. disconnect your hdd from your rig and connect the hdd to another computer copy all your important datas first before you do any attempt on recovering the boot record. make sure the other system is running on windows 2000 or XP

where got the scandisk?

sorry sorry you should run chkdsk /f

the f stand for fix or full?

F switch is to fix the errors

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solution found in other post

This post has been edited by keane04: Jul 6 2006, 04:26 PM

good morning today...had to wake up early to post this technical prob...really important, my 80GB worth data in risk as it's unreadable due to Dynamic Mode after formated my 1st (40GB Seagate 2MB) 2nd is 80GB Maxtor DiamondMax10 8MB - both of them are PATA.yes, 1st HDD is no prob, but all my projects, important file are inside this 80GB, in disk management, showed unreadable n right click, no action can do except to convert to basic mode, but this will deleted all data!!! wtf...i cant do nothing...
read previous post n saw most of u guys recommend stellar, d/loaded already, beside i dun have home internet connection...so i need to find this solution A.S.A.P thanks...

As my problem settled n i decided to let you guys know how to recover back all...err not 100% guarantee, but almost 99% you can get back all of your files using this R-Studio (Latest is 3.0) downloadable at R-Studio Data Recovery --- remember it's demo n it only allowed u to recover maximum 64KB in size no matter how big ur file is...
i'm not going to tell you how to pay/crack or watsoever...

from my experience using this, this R-Studio can be use a recovery or undelete files solution as it can almost recover from anything, either from formatted partition, accidentally deleted the file, emptied recycle bin...

in my case...i use my Maxtor 80GB which is was in Dynamic Mode, unreadable after format C:\ and clean install WinXP SP2. so i use R-Studio Data Recovery...
what i'm trying to say is...before all this happen, (i don't know why it happen in first place), all my partition in 80GB is in dynamic mode, yes, it's stated NTFS but it still dynamic mode, if i force them to convert to basic, i might be in risk to lost some data, so here's R-Studio will help...

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note that in Maxtor drive, there's available partition which is G:\, H:\ n I:\ n this is current working partition after converted to Basic from Dynamic.

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right click on one of those partition - those with unrecognized partition (no drive letter one) - select open

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u clicked n this dialog appears...

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click which folder/apps you want to recover -- keep in mind, not 100% things can full recover ok...
those in X mark is those long² deleted file, while un-X mark is the one last folder before i format it...

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say... i mark on NFS Most Wanted folder which i remember, i was moved this folder to another partition 6 months ago...

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nothing much to say...in recovering process
before i forgot, you'll need xtra space HDD to put ur recovered file, my suggestion, get another HDD as mr. lucifah told me earlier.

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yeah...succesfully recovered...my guesstimation...it takes about 10 minutes to recover almost 20GB of file.

the result...
i could play the NFS Most Wanted - theoritically... until i found something interesting...
well...i recovered all of my MTV Collection, n some of the file seems like exchange with another file...say...i launch Cradle Of Filth - Nymphentamine.mpg, n Media Player plays Siti Nurhaliza - Bukan Rahsia.mpg , true...n i dunno why/ n how's that happen...
thanks guys...
i hope this can help you...

This post has been edited by sniper69: Jan 12 2007, 05:21 PM

i got a side way...
packing the hardisk with newspaper, then put it in the refrigerator around 6-10 hour, u maybe can read the data inside for a moment, but after this ur hardisk wil totally damage.........

i been try 3 hardisk, only 1 successful....

so if u r oledi plan 2 buy a new hardisk, u can try it.

i totally agree v sniper69, i also using r-studio but is v2.0 version, it recover all my data, 100%...
even Ontrack Easy Recovery Professional v.6.0 also cant match it.

i recover back data from sata hdd...so dun worry if u r using sata hdd.

This post has been edited by justin_83: Aug 5 2006, 02:48 AM

u mean u need to take all partition after converted to Basic from Dynamic b4 u can use r-studio?

Cradle Of Filth - Nymphentamine.mpg, n Media Player plays Siti Nurhaliza - Bukan Rahsia.mpg
u mean just name is different or two files exist?

yes...u need to convert the disk to Basic which is going to data lost after converting, but dun worry, R-Studio is here to help...

2nd Q, yeap, some file (1%) only, appeared to be wrong 'recovered' dunno why...recovered Cradle Of Filth - Nymphentamine.mpg (filename) but when played, no video (*.mpg) but only audio (*.mp3/*.wav- not sure), with different song...in this case, Siti Nurhaliza - Bukan Rahsia wtf...

I used dskprobe.exe to change dynamic to basic disk.. It worked just change a value and the hd (IDE) became a basic disk...

Anyone has any idea on roughly how much it will cost me if I send a 20GB hdd for data recovery?

It's in a severe state (bloody tick tick tick sound), a data recovery program won't work because the disk won't properly start. I've tried.

Windows OS installed in my 40gb corrupted.

Then, I'm not able to format the hdd in NTFS but weirdly, I can format it to FAT32.

I wonder why.....Anyone?

Sorry if out of topic.

u mean no data lost after convert?

lowyat level 4 beside cycom.

try convert from fat32 to ntfs then.

No need convert already. Its dead now

hello there, my HDD dead month ago, because I dont have internet that time, so I cant really found out any useful solution, I've try to post the topic before here, but I cant find it back now.
I'll make it simple.
I got a 80gb and 120gb HDD.
and now my problem is my 120gb HDD, which can detect at BIOS, but it cant show up any drive, folders, files when I logon to windows. And it do take quite a long time to loading for login to windows.
I doubt its corrupted? any software can save back all my data?
and I plan to get a new HDD later and try to backup all my files.
Any comments is appreciate alots

To my experience several things might have happened to your external hdd.
1. Bad sectors
2. Bad SMART (IC spoilt)
3. Using the front chassis usb ports(for pc)- this is a big no no. Pls use the back ones as the front usb ports have not enough power to fuel the external hdd. data will corrupt.
4. Initial formatting of hdd should be formatted by a pc using a hdd convertor. Means the notebook hdd should be attached to a pc using a ide adaptor. The data will be more stable and correct hdd size will be reported accurately.