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    need good hdd recovery program

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by dwd, Aug 8, 2010.

  1. dwd

    dwd Notebook Consultant

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    my old hdd stop working, so i bought a new one, however id still like to recover the files from the old hdd - windows recognizes the old hdd but it wants me to reformat it before i can enter

    if anyone can recommend any hdd recovery program, that is good and free id really appreciate it
     
    dwd, Aug 8, 2010
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  2. roastedpork

    roastedpork Notebook Deity

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    I'd cry if there were a program able to do this, as I formatted my hardrive after months of not being able to access it. There wen't 800GB of Photo's/Music/Movies/Games. :(
     
    roastedpork, Aug 8, 2010
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  3. qhn

    qhn Notebook User

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    If it is a hardware failure, as in bad sectors etc .. then you can just forget it.

    cheers ...
     
    qhn, Aug 9, 2010
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  4. granyte

    granyte ATI+AMD -> DAAMIT

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    but with no hw failure just win vista just erased part of the hdd it should not have?
     
    granyte, Aug 9, 2010
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  5. newsposter

    newsposter Notebook Virtuoso

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    you'll have a better chance of getting good help if you're honest about what happened, no matter how embarrassing it may be

    'erased what it should not have' without a corresponding hardware failure just doesn't happen.
     
    newsposter, Aug 9, 2010
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    DCMAKER, Sep 2, 2010
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