Please HELP -- Hard Drive not shown

Franzz · 12-18-2008, 02:15 PM

Hello:
I will really appreciate any help on this issue please.
I have a PC Sony Vaio RC110 with Win XP.
I had 2 drives installed. Originally PC came with one Samsung 250 Gb but I added one WD 150 GB since is faster.
I had SATA0 - WD 150Gb and all installed like windows and all.
SATA1 was the older s\Samsung. I left it as a back up drive or additional drive so my sistem was using WD 150GB to load windows and programs.
I had a problem yesterday with a virus and I ran norton and delete several virus but later, I turned off my PC and pc wont started windows again. No sound or beep ..........
So, I switched drives and returned my older hard drive to SATA0 to make the recovery process and put my pc as oem factory. I did it and everything fine so I wanted to recover my data from my WD 150gb so I put it on SATA1 and started system but now system tells me detected a new hard drive and cant see anything......when I want to browse tells me need to format and if I check contents system shows me o bytes ......

is there any way i can see all my info in that drive without format it ?
Probably i am doing something bad .......I am new on this ......have some computer knowledges but thats all ...........i will really apprecuate any help on this matter........

Regards
Frank

**linderman** · 12-18-2008, 06:30 PM

DONT format that drive

try the trial version of this software and verify "if" you can see your data ??????

http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/...for-NTFS.shtml

Franzz · 12-18-2008, 08:59 PM

Hi, thank you ..... it worked and all my data is there apparentely. This is 80 dlls software if I want to copy. I think I will have to pay for it but just in case, is there any software like this free ? ...... Thak You

Frank

**raptor_pa** · 12-18-2008, 09:43 PM

You could try testdisk or photorec. They are command line based, so not as easy to use as the GUI recovery softwares, but they are free. there is a sticky here with the testdisk walkthru. You could also try recuva from here http://www.recuva.com/ it has a gui interface, but I've never used it so I can't speak to it's effectiveness.

Franzz · 12-19-2008, 02:13 AM

Thanx, I tried all 3 and nothing happens ........ thanx

**raptor_pa** · 12-19-2008, 04:54 AM

I'd go with GetDataBack then, I guess it is true, you get what you pay for :)

**linderman** · 12-19-2008, 06:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by raptor_pa

I'd go with GetDataBack then, I guess it is true, you get what you pay for :)

ROFL ................ that $80.00 didnt fall out of my pocket on the first tug either !

>>>>>>>>>>>>

Franzz · 12-20-2008, 02:30 AM

Thanx Everybody !! I mean it !! ....... was a great experience ...... I fixed my problem because of all your help ........

12-18-2008, 02:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
Franzz Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 4 OS: Win XP	Please HELP -- Hard Drive not shown Hello: I will really appreciate any help on this issue please. I have a PC Sony Vaio RC110 with Win XP. I had 2 drives installed. Originally PC came with one Samsung 250 Gb but I added one WD 150 GB since is faster. I had SATA0 - WD 150Gb and all installed like windows and all. SATA1 was the older s\Samsung. I left it as a back up drive or additional drive so my sistem was using WD 150GB to load windows and programs. I had a problem yesterday with a virus and I ran norton and delete several virus but later, I turned off my PC and pc wont started windows again. No sound or beep .......... So, I switched drives and returned my older hard drive to SATA0 to make the recovery process and put my pc as oem factory. I did it and everything fine so I wanted to recover my data from my WD 150gb so I put it on SATA1 and started system but now system tells me detected a new hard drive and cant see anything......when I want to browse tells me need to format and if I check contents system shows me o bytes ...... is there any way i can see all my info in that drive without format it ? Probably i am doing something bad .......I am new on this ......have some computer knowledges but thats all ...........i will really apprecuate any help on this matter........ Regards Frank

12-18-2008, 06:30 PM	#2 (permalink)
linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 20,401 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	Re: Please HELP -- Hard Drive not shown DONT format that drive try the trial version of this software and verify "if" you can see your data ?????? http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/...for-NTFS.shtml __________________ 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

12-18-2008, 08:59 PM	#3 (permalink)
Franzz Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 4 OS: Win XP	Re: Please HELP -- Hard Drive not shown Hi, thank you ..... it worked and all my data is there apparentely. This is 80 dlls software if I want to copy. I think I will have to pay for it but just in case, is there any software like this free ? ...... Thak You Frank

12-18-2008, 09:43 PM	#4 (permalink)
raptor_pa Mod Hardware Team Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Central PA Posts: 4,504 OS: XP	Re: Please HELP -- Hard Drive not shown You could try testdisk or photorec. They are command line based, so not as easy to use as the GUI recovery softwares, but they are free. there is a sticky here with the testdisk walkthru. You could also try recuva from here http://www.recuva.com/ it has a gui interface, but I've never used it so I can't speak to it's effectiveness. __________________

12-19-2008, 02:13 AM	#5 (permalink)
Franzz Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 4 OS: Win XP	Re: Please HELP -- Hard Drive not shown Thanx, I tried all 3 and nothing happens ........ thanx

12-19-2008, 04:54 AM	#6 (permalink)
raptor_pa Mod Hardware Team Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Central PA Posts: 4,504 OS: XP	Re: Please HELP -- Hard Drive not shown I'd go with GetDataBack then, I guess it is true, you get what you pay for :) __________________

12-20-2008, 02:30 AM	#8 (permalink)
Franzz Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 4 OS: Win XP	Re: Please HELP -- Hard Drive not shown Thanx Everybody !! I mean it !! ....... was a great experience ...... I fixed my problem because of all your help ........