western digital HD 111GB Drive

d801858 · 11-30-2006, 03:08 PM

Ok for some reason I can no longer access my HD how can i retrive my files without having to format it...I dont know what happened I just turned on my computer and it will not open keeps asking me if i would like to format disk! help!

**Terrister** · 11-30-2006, 03:30 PM

Please give us more details. Do you boot from this drive? Internal or external?

d801858 · 12-01-2006, 11:26 AM

I do not boot from this HD it is an external HD.

**Terrister** · 12-01-2006, 11:46 AM

Run the WD diags from here.

http://www.tacktech.com/display.cfm?ttid=287

**linderman** · 12-01-2006, 01:45 PM

to recover your data

use getdataback

http://www.runtime.org/

d801858 · 12-04-2006, 09:16 PM

when i go to device manager it reads that there is not problem with my HD how do I install a driver so it is recognized? could that be the reason why i cant get my data?

dai · 12-05-2006, 08:46 AM

http://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/TestDisk

11-30-2006, 03:08 PM	#1 (permalink)
d801858 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 3 OS: xp	western digital HD 111GB Drive Ok for some reason I can no longer access my HD how can i retrive my files without having to format it...I dont know what happened I just turned on my computer and it will not open keeps asking me if i would like to format disk! help!

11-30-2006, 03:30 PM	#2 (permalink)
Terrister Moderator Hardware Forum Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: West Georgia, USA Posts: 7,081 OS: Xp	Please give us more details. Do you boot from this drive? Internal or external? __________________

12-01-2006, 11:26 AM	#3 (permalink)
d801858 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 3 OS: xp	hd western digital 111gb external HD I do not boot from this HD it is an external HD.

12-01-2006, 11:46 AM	#4 (permalink)
Terrister Moderator Hardware Forum Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: West Georgia, USA Posts: 7,081 OS: Xp	Run the WD diags from here. http://www.tacktech.com/display.cfm?ttid=287 __________________

12-01-2006, 01:45 PM	#5 (permalink)
linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 19,383 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	to recover your data use getdataback http://www.runtime.org/ __________________ Even a Broken Clock is Right Twice a Day ! Power Supply Selection LEARN TO BACK-UP YOUR DATA FREE & EASY YouTube - Runtime Software DriveImage XML tutorial

12-04-2006, 09:16 PM	#6 (permalink)
d801858 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 3 OS: xp	WD External HD problems when i go to device manager it reads that there is not problem with my HD how do I install a driver so it is recognized? could that be the reason why i cant get my data?

12-05-2006, 08:46 AM	#7 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 53,622 OS: vista 32x 64x ultimate retail	http://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/TestDisk __________________