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RE: Recovering Info On Hardrive
the first thing i would try doing would be to check the disk
Start -> run -> cmd -> enter
now type: chkdsk X: /F /R
where X is the drive letter of the bad disk
This will take a very long time to do if it is a large drive and it has lots of data on it. do not do anything else on the computer while it is running, and do not close the program until it finishes. This may take many hours depending on the size of drive, damage to the drive, and amount of data on the drive.
IF that works, get everything off of it that you need in a big hurry before it crashes again!
I would not recommend the following until it is a very last resort to get your data!
Put your drive in a sealed plastic bag and freeze it in the freezer overnight. Hook up the drive back to the computer without mounting it and with the side panel off, so the drive can stay cold for as long as possible. Start the computer, and start praying. If you can access the drive, get it off before the drive thaws out again, because after it thaws, it is unlikely to ever work again.
This method is basically a Red Green - duct tape method, and I do not recommend unless you have tried everything else
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