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    Is there way to recover files from lost partition?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by latestgood, Jun 8, 2008.

  1. latestgood

    latestgood Notebook Consultant

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    Hello,

    I recently used partition magic to increase my c drive and my external hard drive disappeared. I went to disk manager in windows and partitioned my hard drive without formatting it. So, I'm pretty sure that i did not erased the files. However, every time I try to access my hard drive, it keeps telling me to format it...

    Help
     
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  2. Gregory

    Gregory disassemble?

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    latestgood Notebook Consultant

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    Gregory,

    Thank you for your help!!!
     
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  4. Gregory

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    No problem let us know how it works out for you. All the files should be recoverable.

    Good luck :)
     
    Gregory, Jun 8, 2008
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    Get Data Back For NTFS.

    Saved 140 GB of my music when I had a partition problem on my external HD.
     
    Jlbrightbill, Jun 8, 2008
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    How do you use Test Drive?
     
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    Oh keep in mind that with Get Data Back unless you buy or acquire the full version, it only searches, and doesn't let you actually copy the recovered files.
     
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    TestDisk is a little confusing and doesn't have great support in it's Wiki. It just takes some playing around for a while paying attention and you'll get it. I remember fiddling around with it for an hour or so before I figured it all out.

    It's been a while so I don't have instructions off the top of my head sorry. :(

    Try Rescuva first in you prefer a GUI. See if that can find the files. :)
     
    Gregory, Jun 8, 2008
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    I recovered almost every files on a 200GB re-formatted hard disk 3 years ago using RecoverMyFiles. Took me a few days to recover the files and burned them into DVDs. It is not free, but it works. You can consider the software if the free softwares don't work. :)
     
    KarenA, Jun 8, 2008
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