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Originally posted by WTFH View PostI've used Feather Linux before for the same reason.
Currently trying to recover data from a drive for a neighbour. Her 4 year old daughter dropped the laptop on the floor. It hadn't been backed up in ages. It has all the baby photos on it. Won't boot. No partition found. EaseUS Partition Manager couldn't fix it after 12 days. (750GB drive being seen as 2TB)
Now running CGS Photorec 7.1.
Time to complete: 382hr 54min.
Your story reminds me of when my Mrs did her nursing degree. I made he do a backup of her final project thing. Day before it was due two course mates crying because their usb stick was knackered and they'd lost the last few months work totally.Rhyddid i lofnod psychocandy!!!!Comment
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Originally posted by psychocandy View PostYou'll be pleased to hear I've got a backup but its just a PITA.
Your story reminds me of when my Mrs did her nursing degree. I made he do a backup of her final project thing. Day before it was due two course mates crying because their usb stick was knackered and they'd lost the last few months work totally.…Maybe we ain’t that young anymoreComment
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Buy a new drive and then rebuild an OS image on to that one. Then when that works plug the old drive into a disk caddy and buy some recovery software to get whatever you can find off the broken disk. Never ever try to fix the disk your data is on while its the primary disk in your system...Comment
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Looks like windows won't even recognise it. Even tried mini windows on the hirens cd. It does however appear to be recognised via things like linux mind/knoppix.
I do have a usb drive which is also recognised. So I guess I can copy what I need off the disk. Any suggestions for easiest to use?
Noticed in startup its saying SMART not available for the disk in question. Bummer. I think I will take it and reseat also to see if its that. Or try a different cable. Just in case.Rhyddid i lofnod psychocandy!!!!Comment
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Originally posted by WTFH View PostI've used Feather Linux before for the same reason.
Currently trying to recover data from a drive for a neighbour. Her 4 year old daughter dropped the laptop on the floor. It hadn't been backed up in ages. It has all the baby photos on it. Won't boot. No partition found. EaseUS Partition Manager couldn't fix it after 12 days. (750GB drive being seen as 2TB)
Now running CGS Photorec 7.1.
Time to complete: 382hr 54min.
Not free, but bloody excellent.Comment
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Originally posted by Platypus View PostTry Restorer2000 dot com
Not free, but bloody excellent.
Major fail.
This is PC we are talking about, tighter than a nuns chuffThe Chunt of Chunts.Comment
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Originally posted by MrMarkyMark View PostMajor fail.
This is PC we are talking about, tighter than a nuns chuff
With "invaluable" baby pics on it? Oh well. I've made money from this software by doing data recovery.
Another trick that can work is to clone the disk to another known working one, then chkdsk then you might be able to recover some data.
You obviously don't value your time very highly if you're prepared to waste hours to save £30 !!Comment
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Originally posted by Platypus View PostWith "invaluable" baby pics on it? Oh well. I've made money from this software by doing data recovery.
Another trick that can work is to clone the disk to another known working one, then chkdsk then you might be able to recover some data.
You obviously don't value your time very highly if you're prepared to waste hours to save £30 !!
Just PITA having to buy new HD and reinstall windows.Rhyddid i lofnod psychocandy!!!!Comment
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