Question about salvaging data

Nigouki · 06-15-2008, 08:58 PM

Sitrep:

Nigouki has two identical but physically separate hard drives. The Primary Data Core (c:, primary IDE Master) is working as well as it ever did with no problems. The Secondary Data Core (d:, primary IDE slave) used to work fine, but I can no longer access the data on it because I'm getting an error message saying that it's not formatted.

Jumpers and cables are set correctly.

I've heard that in situations like this, the data is still all there and uncorrupted, and can be salvaged if you know what you're doing. I'd like to know how.

The combined amount of data on the two drives exceeds the capacity of either one. I have no accessible external hard drives. Optical drive is secondary IDE master.

Nigouki · 06-15-2008, 09:39 PM

Note: Setting the d: drive to Secondary Master instead of Primary Slave (and adjusting the jumper accordingly) doesn't work.

cohen · 06-15-2008, 10:32 PM

Have you tried a different IDE cable?

Nigouki · 06-15-2008, 11:14 PM

Yeah. That was kind of a prerequisite for switching it from Pri Slave to Sec Master.

cohen · 06-15-2008, 11:51 PM

Well i can help you recover data.....

I'll post a link soon...

Nigouki · 06-16-2008, 06:58 AM

Well, whatever's wrong, sticking the drive in the freezer didn't work, and "Recover It All Professional" does nothing but bog Nigouki down while the "Rd Err" counter goes up (during physical scan).

I seem to have underestimated the severity of the problem. I might need to get the Secondary Data Core sent to DTI's clean room so they can take it apart and recover the data that way.

cohen · 06-16-2008, 07:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nigouki

Well, whatever's wrong, sticking the drive in the freezer didn't work, and "Recover It All Professional" does nothing but bog Nigouki down while the "Rd Err" counter goes up (during physical scan).

I seem to have underestimated the severity of the problem. I might need to get the Secondary Data Core sent to DTI's clean room so they can take it apart and recover the data that way.

your choice, but if you format at it, i have software that can recover all if not most of your data on the hard drive.

06-15-2008, 08:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
Nigouki Bronze Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: People's Soviet Socialist Republic of California Posts: 82	Question about salvaging data Sitrep: Nigouki has two identical but physically separate hard drives. The Primary Data Core (c:, primary IDE Master) is working as well as it ever did with no problems. The Secondary Data Core (d:, primary IDE slave) used to work fine, but I can no longer access the data on it because I'm getting an error message saying that it's not formatted. Jumpers and cables are set correctly. I've heard that in situations like this, the data is still all there and uncorrupted, and can be salvaged if you know what you're doing. I'd like to know how. The combined amount of data on the two drives exceeds the capacity of either one. I have no accessible external hard drives. Optical drive is secondary IDE master. __________________ Antec TruePower 430W Asus SK8V Opteron 146 1GB DDR-400 ATI All-in-Wonder 9800 Pro Dual 200GB IDE hard drives (not in RAID) Optical combo drive Swiftec HSF with all those aluminum corkscrew things Windows XP Last edited by Nigouki; 06-15-2008 at 09:00 PM.

06-15-2008, 09:39 PM	#2 (permalink)
Nigouki Bronze Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: People's Soviet Socialist Republic of California Posts: 82	Note: Setting the d: drive to Secondary Master instead of Primary Slave (and adjusting the jumper accordingly) doesn't work. __________________ Antec TruePower 430W Asus SK8V Opteron 146 1GB DDR-400 ATI All-in-Wonder 9800 Pro Dual 200GB IDE hard drives (not in RAID) Optical combo drive Swiftec HSF with all those aluminum corkscrew things Windows XP

06-15-2008, 10:32 PM	#3 (permalink)
cohen Diamond Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 14 Posts: 8,166	Have you tried a different IDE cable? __________________ My Website Forum Site JOIN NOW! Desktop / Laptop Motherboard: Asus M2N X SE / Unknown CPU: AMD 4000+ 2.1GHZ x 2 / Intel Pentium M 1.60GHZ Ram: 2GB Transcend / 512MB Hard Drive: 320GB / 60GB Video Card: Both Intergrated Monitor: 19" Benq / 15.4" OS: Windows Vista Home Premium Service Pack 1 / Windows XP Professional Service Pack 3

06-15-2008, 11:14 PM	#4 (permalink)
Nigouki Bronze Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: People's Soviet Socialist Republic of California Posts: 82	Yeah. That was kind of a prerequisite for switching it from Pri Slave to Sec Master. __________________ Antec TruePower 430W Asus SK8V Opteron 146 1GB DDR-400 ATI All-in-Wonder 9800 Pro Dual 200GB IDE hard drives (not in RAID) Optical combo drive Swiftec HSF with all those aluminum corkscrew things Windows XP

06-15-2008, 11:51 PM	#5 (permalink)
cohen Diamond Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 14 Posts: 8,166	Well i can help you recover data..... I'll post a link soon... __________________ My Website Forum Site JOIN NOW! Desktop / Laptop Motherboard: Asus M2N X SE / Unknown CPU: AMD 4000+ 2.1GHZ x 2 / Intel Pentium M 1.60GHZ Ram: 2GB Transcend / 512MB Hard Drive: 320GB / 60GB Video Card: Both Intergrated Monitor: 19" Benq / 15.4" OS: Windows Vista Home Premium Service Pack 1 / Windows XP Professional Service Pack 3

06-16-2008, 06:58 AM	#6 (permalink)
Nigouki Bronze Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: People's Soviet Socialist Republic of California Posts: 82	Well, whatever's wrong, sticking the drive in the freezer didn't work, and "Recover It All Professional" does nothing but bog Nigouki down while the "Rd Err" counter goes up (during physical scan). I seem to have underestimated the severity of the problem. I might need to get the Secondary Data Core sent to DTI's clean room so they can take it apart and recover the data that way. __________________ Antec TruePower 430W Asus SK8V Opteron 146 1GB DDR-400 ATI All-in-Wonder 9800 Pro Dual 200GB IDE hard drives (not in RAID) Optical combo drive Swiftec HSF with all those aluminum corkscrew things Windows XP

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