USB Hard disk problem

Clarifications

Try opening the disc in the DOS prompt. It may help. Also try connecting through SATA port, if available. If it is giving error, you need to format it. You can then use data recovery tools, which can recover permanantly deleted data. But I am not sure if they recover formatted data. Just search on C-Net you will easily find one.

What you need to do now is insert this HDD into a Computer and test with the Drive Makers Testing Utility to see if the drive is actually still working. If it is then the Partition Information on the Drive has been corrupted.

You can use Data Recovery Software to either Rebuild the Partition Information on the HDD or you can format the Drive and then recover your Files depending on which type of Data Recovery Software you use. There are 2 distinct types one will rebuild Partition Information to allow you to access the Files that where connected with that particular Partition or the other type will recover Data off a freshly Formatted Drive and read Data from the previous format to enable the recovery of that Data. Both of these types of Data Recovery Software work well enough provided that nothing more is done to the HDD and that it is actually working properly and showing no faulty when tested with the Drive Makers Testing Utility or Seatools which is an accepted Standard Test Utility available for download here

http://tinyurl.com/yvq99t

Now as to the Data on this HDD if it is Company Related and Important then you should hand this job over to a Professional Data Recovery House to perform as what you do now may render it impossible to recover latter or just drastically increase the Price to recover the Data.

If the Data contained on the Drive is only of a Domestic Nature you can use one of the many Data Recovery Applications that are available but all are Pay For Applications with some ranging well over $1,000.00 US.

There are a whole lot of different programs available

Here is a short list of the better ones

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http://tinyurl.com/rmvrv

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http://tinyurl.com/382vm

http://tinyurl.com/ynwnel

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While the last 2 are from the same company they are very different products. Win Hex should only be considered foe 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

With the drive attached and showing up in My computer right click on the drive and choose properties, then click on the tools tab and click on the check now button. If you are concerned for your data do not check the auto repair option just click start.