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by merc08

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I tried to check it for errors and i got the message "The disk check could not be performed because Windows cannot access the disk". It also said that there is 0 bytes of used space and 0 bytes of free space...
By a PC tech do you just mean like a computer repair shop?
I'm so sorry! I really know nothing!
Thank you so much for all of your time.

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by rob miners

I meant. But try this for me please.

Click Start and right click on My Computer, select Manage, and then click Disk Management. In this window you should see all of your connected physical drives. It should show up in the right hand pane beside Disk 1.

Is it there. If it is when you right click on it and select properties Tools and try and do the first check in the Error Checking

< format >


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by merc08

I did that and i got the same message as before that windows cannot access the disk. Is there anything else i can try?

Thanks

by rob miners

could try Partition Find & Mount. There are instructions for its use on the site.

http://findandmount.com/download/

I haven't tested this out yet but I have heard that it is useful.

Keep us informed as to your progress if you require further assistance.

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by oh smeg

In answer to your Question there the answer is Yes the Data is Gone.

What has most likely happened here is that removing a HDD without first choosing the Safely Remove Option has resulted in damage of the Partition Information on the HDD. This has effectively rendered the HDD Blank making it unreadable and the Data Stored on it unreachable.

You can chose to format the Drive with the Format Option and it will most likely work again but if you persist in unplugging it without using the Safely Remove Option in Windows this will just happen again more likely sooner rather than latter so you will be back in the same position fairly quickly.

If you absolutely need to recover the Data on this Drive you need a Data Recovery Program and these are not cheap. If it is Important Data on the Drive that must be recovered send the Drive to a Data Recovery House as it will be cheaper and a more likely full recovery achieved before you mess with the Drive and destroy any chance that you had of recovering the Data on it.

If you don't have Sensitive Important Data on the drive you can try a Data Recovery Application to attempt to recover some of the data on the drive. Here is a short list of some of the currently available Data Recovery Applications currently available but it is by no means a complete list of everything available.

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While the last 2 are from the same company they are very different products. Win Hex should only be considered for use by someone who knows Hex Inside Out while Davory is a great cheap General Purpose Application.

Personally I prefer the On Track Option but it's anything but cheap. However because I use this type of software a lot it's paid for itself many times over by now, for a cheaper option Spin Rite from Gibson Research or Stella have both very good reputations by other TR members.

Col

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