Deleted090308: Need Help with WD 320GB HD which was plugged into Vista

R4L · 01-26-2009, 03:02 PM

Please Help, I got a new computer and unwisely plugged in my 320GB Hard Drive into a Vista PC. I couldn't get it to open on the new PC or old PC but yet is still found under the Device Manager for both. I tried testdisk and the steps by Deleted090308 (Have you "lost" a hard drive, partition or files in your computer?) but everything was running fine until Letter H. I don't have a write option rather this screen which is found attached. I do not want to lose my data as opening the drive under XP keeps asking me to re-forrmat, what do I do? I followed the steps but did I miss something, start over, or go for a deeper search? Thanks to all for viewing and help.

**linderman** · 01-26-2009, 04:14 PM

scan your drive with Getdataback for NTFS (trial version) if this recovery program can see your data to your satisfaction ............ then pay $79.00 for a serial keycode and you can recover the entire drive contents to another hard drive

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

after your recovery is complete ................. reformat the drive and live happily ever after

R-Studio is another EXCELLENT choice ................... the top two for under $100.00 IMHO

**raptor_pa** · 01-26-2009, 04:17 PM

I'm going to assume this is an external drive, remove the drive from the enclosure and connect it driectly to the SATA or IDE port based on teh drive. If IDE verify all jumper settings. Try test disk again when not cennected as an external. If testdisk cannot fix the disk, then try either r-studio or getdataback and recover the files to another drive. Both of these programs will run in demo mode and show you what files they will be able to recover, Then you can purchase the license for the one that does best... both are less than $80.00 US

R4L · 01-26-2009, 05:08 PM

Thanks both Linderman and Raptor_pa for your replies. I got the drive to recover after searching for another one of Deleted090308's message replies to another user which got it up and running. Thank you both for your time and suggestions.

01-26-2009, 04:14 PM	#2 (permalink)
linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 20,437 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	Re: Deleted090308: Need Help with WD 320GB HD which was plugged into Vista scan your drive with Getdataback for NTFS (trial version) if this recovery program can see your data to your satisfaction ............ then pay $79.00 for a serial keycode and you can recover the entire drive contents to another hard drive http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/...for-NTFS.shtml after your recovery is complete ................. reformat the drive and live happily ever after R-Studio is another EXCELLENT choice ................... the top two for under $100.00 IMHO __________________ I still know nothing and I respect that fact, striving to improve and, along the way, help anyone that comes from the place that I used to be! Power Supply Selection LEARN TO BACK-UP YOUR DATA FREE & EASY YouTube - Runtime Software DriveImage XML tutorial

01-26-2009, 04:17 PM	#3 (permalink)
raptor_pa Mod Hardware Team Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Central PA Posts: 4,843 OS: XP	Re: Deleted090308: Need Help with WD 320GB HD which was plugged into Vista I'm going to assume this is an external drive, remove the drive from the enclosure and connect it driectly to the SATA or IDE port based on teh drive. If IDE verify all jumper settings. Try test disk again when not cennected as an external. If testdisk cannot fix the disk, then try either r-studio or getdataback and recover the files to another drive. Both of these programs will run in demo mode and show you what files they will be able to recover, Then you can purchase the license for the one that does best... both are less than $80.00 US __________________

01-26-2009, 05:08 PM	#4 (permalink)
R4L Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 19 OS: XP	Re: Deleted090308: Need Help with WD 320GB HD which was plugged into Vista Thanks both Linderman and Raptor_pa for your replies. I got the drive to recover after searching for another one of Deleted090308's message replies to another user which got it up and running. Thank you both for your time and suggestions.