Need Data Recovery from HD

Didn't PC Tools have DiskFix utility? Anyway, Symantec bought 'em both
Norton and Central Point sigh

- Nehmo -
EasyRecovery Professional Edition from Ontrack http://www.ontrack.com/
did indeed extract files from my victim HD.

I'm learing how to use the app. I may have been misleading with my
previous description of the results it produced. I'm getting different
and better results now, but they're still not easy to use. It's not
like you can open Explorer and see the everything on the victim HD.

I'll report back later on how successful I've been.

*********************
* Nehmo Sergheyev *
*********************

- Nehmo -
EasyRecovery Professional Edition from Ontrack http://www.ontrack.com/
did indeed extract files from my victim HD.

I'm learing how to use the app. I may have been misleading with my
previous description of the results it produced. I'm getting different
and better results now, but they're still not easy to use. It's not
like you can open Explorer and see the everything on the victim HD.

I'll report back later on how successful I've been.

*********************
* Nehmo Sergheyev *
*********************

- Nehmo -
EasyRecovery Professional Edition from Ontrack http://www.ontrack.com/
did indeed extract files from my victim HD.

I'm learing how to use the app. I may have been misleading with my
previous description of the results it produced. I'm getting different
and better results now, but they're still not easy to use. It's not
like you can open Explorer and see the everything on the victim HD.

I'll report back later on how successful I've been.

*********************
* Nehmo Sergheyev *
*********************

With all you have done to the 80 gig drive, data recovery is now a "moot
point". You have already destroyed much of what you want to recover by using
the drive and performing a recovery on the drive.

When you lose data -STOP. Assess your options. The time for data recovery
software is "prior" to doing anything else with the drive.

You can use EasyRecovery Professional (expensive) from www.ontrack.com. If
you buy the program, and it doesn't work, they allow you to apply the cost
of the program toward their In House recovery service (even MORE expensive)!

--
Regards:

Richard Urban

aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard :-)


"Nehmo Sergheyev" wrote in message
...
Physical damage forced me to change mother boards. It was time anyway.
Prior to changing the m-boards but after the damage incident, the old
m-board worked for a short time without the keyboard or mouse
functioning; however, Windows XP came up and I saw the desktop. This
indicates the hard drive, an 80 GB Western Digital, was working at least
at that time and at least sufficiently to provide the Windows XP
desktop.

I installed a new m-board but soon found couldn't boot Windows XP off
the 80 GB HD. I happened to have a 15 GB HD on the shelf which also had
WinXP on it. I hooked that up, but still I couldn't boot XP.

I repair-installed XP (not from the recovery counsel) on the 15 GB HD,
and now I have a working XP machine with that HD, but, of course, all my
data is on the 80 GB.

I disconnected the 15 GB HD and tried the repair-install on the 80 GB
HD, but when the install completed, and I tired to boot, I got the error
screen saying I should check for viruses, unhook any new HDs, and run
CHKDSK.

I called MS, and the guy ran through another repair-install with me and
then had me run CHKDSK /R (if I remember correctly) on the 80 GB HD
(jumpered as slave) from DOS.

CHKDSK supposedly repaired some sections making the drive smaller. It
now comes up as 31 GB.

But I can't open the drive. When I try, a small alert comes up saying
the drive is not formatted and would I like to do so.

So...

Is there anyway I can read the (previously) 80 GB drive?

If I need some data recovery software, which one should I try?

And finally, was it a mistake to run CHKDSK?


--
*********************
* Nehmo Sergheyev *
*********************

With all you have done to the 80 gig drive, data recovery is now a "moot
point". You have already destroyed much of what you want to recover by using
the drive and performing a recovery on the drive.

When you lose data -STOP. Assess your options. The time for data recovery
software is "prior" to doing anything else with the drive.

You can use EasyRecovery Professional (expensive) from www.ontrack.com. If
you buy the program, and it doesn't work, they allow you to apply the cost
of the program toward their In House recovery service (even MORE expensive)!

--
Regards:

Richard Urban

aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard :-)


"Nehmo Sergheyev" wrote in message
...
Physical damage forced me to change mother boards. It was time anyway.
Prior to changing the m-boards but after the damage incident, the old
m-board worked for a short time without the keyboard or mouse
functioning; however, Windows XP came up and I saw the desktop. This
indicates the hard drive, an 80 GB Western Digital, was working at least
at that time and at least sufficiently to provide the Windows XP
desktop.

I installed a new m-board but soon found couldn't boot Windows XP off
the 80 GB HD. I happened to have a 15 GB HD on the shelf which also had
WinXP on it. I hooked that up, but still I couldn't boot XP.

I repair-installed XP (not from the recovery counsel) on the 15 GB HD,
and now I have a working XP machine with that HD, but, of course, all my
data is on the 80 GB.

I disconnected the 15 GB HD and tried the repair-install on the 80 GB
HD, but when the install completed, and I tired to boot, I got the error
screen saying I should check for viruses, unhook any new HDs, and run
CHKDSK.

I called MS, and the guy ran through another repair-install with me and
then had me run CHKDSK /R (if I remember correctly) on the 80 GB HD
(jumpered as slave) from DOS.

CHKDSK supposedly repaired some sections making the drive smaller. It
now comes up as 31 GB.

But I can't open the drive. When I try, a small alert comes up saying
the drive is not formatted and would I like to do so.

So...

Is there anyway I can read the (previously) 80 GB drive?

If I need some data recovery software, which one should I try?

And finally, was it a mistake to run CHKDSK?


--
*********************
* Nehmo Sergheyev *
*********************

With all you have done to the 80 gig drive, data recovery is now a "moot
point". You have already destroyed much of what you want to recover by using
the drive and performing a recovery on the drive.

When you lose data -STOP. Assess your options. The time for data recovery
software is "prior" to doing anything else with the drive.

You can use EasyRecovery Professional (expensive) from www.ontrack.com. If
you buy the program, and it doesn't work, they allow you to apply the cost
of the program toward their In House recovery service (even MORE expensive)!

--
Regards:

Richard Urban

aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard :-)


"Nehmo Sergheyev" wrote in message
...
Physical damage forced me to change mother boards. It was time anyway.
Prior to changing the m-boards but after the damage incident, the old
m-board worked for a short time without the keyboard or mouse
functioning; however, Windows XP came up and I saw the desktop. This
indicates the hard drive, an 80 GB Western Digital, was working at least
at that time and at least sufficiently to provide the Windows XP
desktop.

I installed a new m-board but soon found couldn't boot Windows XP off
the 80 GB HD. I happened to have a 15 GB HD on the shelf which also had
WinXP on it. I hooked that up, but still I couldn't boot XP.

I repair-installed XP (not from the recovery counsel) on the 15 GB HD,
and now I have a working XP machine with that HD, but, of course, all my
data is on the 80 GB.

I disconnected the 15 GB HD and tried the repair-install on the 80 GB
HD, but when the install completed, and I tired to boot, I got the error
screen saying I should check for viruses, unhook any new HDs, and run
CHKDSK.

I called MS, and the guy ran through another repair-install with me and
then had me run CHKDSK /R (if I remember correctly) on the 80 GB HD
(jumpered as slave) from DOS.

CHKDSK supposedly repaired some sections making the drive smaller. It
now comes up as 31 GB.

But I can't open the drive. When I try, a small alert comes up saying
the drive is not formatted and would I like to do so.

So...

Is there anyway I can read the (previously) 80 GB drive?

If I need some data recovery software, which one should I try?

And finally, was it a mistake to run CHKDSK?


--
*********************
* Nehmo Sergheyev *
*********************

Your "new" motherboard might not be so new. It could be limited to the size
of hard drive it will recognize. A 32GB limitation is not unusual for some
older boards. What is the brand and model number of your motherboard?

BTW you mentioned that you ran CHKDSK from "DOS". Is the drive formatted as
FAT32?
--

Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp


"Nehmo Sergheyev" wrote in message
...
Physical damage forced me to change mother boards. It was time anyway.
Prior to changing the m-boards but after the damage incident, the old
m-board worked for a short time without the keyboard or mouse
functioning; however, Windows XP came up and I saw the desktop. This
indicates the hard drive, an 80 GB Western Digital, was working at least
at that time and at least sufficiently to provide the Windows XP
desktop.

I installed a new m-board but soon found couldn't boot Windows XP off
the 80 GB HD. I happened to have a 15 GB HD on the shelf which also had
WinXP on it. I hooked that up, but still I couldn't boot XP.

I repair-installed XP (not from the recovery counsel) on the 15 GB HD,
and now I have a working XP machine with that HD, but, of course, all my
data is on the 80 GB.

I disconnected the 15 GB HD and tried the repair-install on the 80 GB
HD, but when the install completed, and I tired to boot, I got the error
screen saying I should check for viruses, unhook any new HDs, and run
CHKDSK.

I called MS, and the guy ran through another repair-install with me and
then had me run CHKDSK /R (if I remember correctly) on the 80 GB HD
(jumpered as slave) from DOS.

CHKDSK supposedly repaired some sections making the drive smaller. It
now comes up as 31 GB.

But I can't open the drive. When I try, a small alert comes up saying
the drive is not formatted and would I like to do so.

So...

Is there anyway I can read the (previously) 80 GB drive?

If I need some data recovery software, which one should I try?

And finally, was it a mistake to run CHKDSK?


--
*********************
* Nehmo Sergheyev *
*********************

Your "new" motherboard might not be so new. It could be limited to the size
of hard drive it will recognize. A 32GB limitation is not unusual for some
older boards. What is the brand and model number of your motherboard?

BTW you mentioned that you ran CHKDSK from "DOS". Is the drive formatted as
FAT32?
--

Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp


"Nehmo Sergheyev" wrote in message
...
Physical damage forced me to change mother boards. It was time anyway.
Prior to changing the m-boards but after the damage incident, the old
m-board worked for a short time without the keyboard or mouse
functioning; however, Windows XP came up and I saw the desktop. This
indicates the hard drive, an 80 GB Western Digital, was working at least
at that time and at least sufficiently to provide the Windows XP
desktop.

I installed a new m-board but soon found couldn't boot Windows XP off
the 80 GB HD. I happened to have a 15 GB HD on the shelf which also had
WinXP on it. I hooked that up, but still I couldn't boot XP.

I repair-installed XP (not from the recovery counsel) on the 15 GB HD,
and now I have a working XP machine with that HD, but, of course, all my
data is on the 80 GB.

I disconnected the 15 GB HD and tried the repair-install on the 80 GB
HD, but when the install completed, and I tired to boot, I got the error
screen saying I should check for viruses, unhook any new HDs, and run
CHKDSK.

I called MS, and the guy ran through another repair-install with me and
then had me run CHKDSK /R (if I remember correctly) on the 80 GB HD
(jumpered as slave) from DOS.

CHKDSK supposedly repaired some sections making the drive smaller. It
now comes up as 31 GB.

But I can't open the drive. When I try, a small alert comes up saying
the drive is not formatted and would I like to do so.

So...

Is there anyway I can read the (previously) 80 GB drive?

If I need some data recovery software, which one should I try?

And finally, was it a mistake to run CHKDSK?


--
*********************
* Nehmo Sergheyev *
*********************

Your "new" motherboard might not be so new. It could be limited to the size
of hard drive it will recognize. A 32GB limitation is not unusual for some
older boards. What is the brand and model number of your motherboard?

BTW you mentioned that you ran CHKDSK from "DOS". Is the drive formatted as
FAT32?
--

Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp


"Nehmo Sergheyev" wrote in message
...
Physical damage forced me to change mother boards. It was time anyway.
Prior to changing the m-boards but after the damage incident, the old
m-board worked for a short time without the keyboard or mouse
functioning; however, Windows XP came up and I saw the desktop. This
indicates the hard drive, an 80 GB Western Digital, was working at least
at that time and at least sufficiently to provide the Windows XP
desktop.

I installed a new m-board but soon found couldn't boot Windows XP off
the 80 GB HD. I happened to have a 15 GB HD on the shelf which also had
WinXP on it. I hooked that up, but still I couldn't boot XP.

I repair-installed XP (not from the recovery counsel) on the 15 GB HD,
and now I have a working XP machine with that HD, but, of course, all my
data is on the 80 GB.

I disconnected the 15 GB HD and tried the repair-install on the 80 GB
HD, but when the install completed, and I tired to boot, I got the error
screen saying I should check for viruses, unhook any new HDs, and run
CHKDSK.

I called MS, and the guy ran through another repair-install with me and
then had me run CHKDSK /R (if I remember correctly) on the 80 GB HD
(jumpered as slave) from DOS.

CHKDSK supposedly repaired some sections making the drive smaller. It
now comes up as 31 GB.

But I can't open the drive. When I try, a small alert comes up saying
the drive is not formatted and would I like to do so.

So...

Is there anyway I can read the (previously) 80 GB drive?

If I need some data recovery software, which one should I try?

And finally, was it a mistake to run CHKDSK?


--
*********************
* Nehmo Sergheyev *
*********************

"Nehmo Sergheyev" wrote in message
- Nikolay-
Try ZAR! http://z-a-recovery.com
It not have the problem with the names of restored files.

- Nehmo -
It stalls on
"Analyzing, stage 2 of 4
Determining Volume Parameters".
The execution progress never gets beyond 0%.

Maybe I'm not doing something right.

Then it either is not foolproof or it is trash.

I'll have to read up on it.

Didn't PC Tools have DiskFix utility? Anyway, Symantec bought 'em both
Norton and Central Point sigh

"Nehmo Sergheyev" wrote in message
- Nikolay-
Try ZAR! http://z-a-recovery.com
It not have the problem with the names of restored files.

- Nehmo -
It stalls on
"Analyzing, stage 2 of 4
Determining Volume Parameters".
The execution progress never gets beyond 0%.

Maybe I'm not doing something right.

Then it either is not foolproof or it is trash.

I'll have to read up on it.

"Nehmo Sergheyev" wrote in message
- Nikolay-
Try ZAR! http://z-a-recovery.com
It not have the problem with the names of restored files.

- Nehmo -
It stalls on
"Analyzing, stage 2 of 4
Determining Volume Parameters".
The execution progress never gets beyond 0%.

Maybe I'm not doing something right.

Then it either is not foolproof or it is trash.

I'll have to read up on it.

- Nehmo -
EasyRecovery Professional Edition from Ontrack http://www.ontrack.com/
did indeed extract files from my victim HD.

I'm learing how to use the app. I may have been misleading with my
previous description of the results it produced. I'm getting different
and better results now, but they're still not easy to use. It's not
like you can open Explorer and see the everything on the victim HD.

I'll report back later on how successful I've been.

*********************
* Nehmo Sergheyev *
*********************