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External Hard Disk Problem

  • 26-01-2007 4:32pm
    #1
    lukin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,114 ✭✭✭


    I have a 250 GB external USB hard drive with a lot of stuff on it.
    Something happened to it recently (it's a long and boring story) and I am now getting the message "The disk in drive E is not formatted. Would you like to format it now?"
    I think the file system has been changed and Windows can't recognise it but I know I can get everything off it if I use the right proggie for it.
    Can anyone recommend one for me?


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  • #2
    Ruu_Old
    Closed Accounts Posts: 36,634 ✭✭✭✭Ruu_Old


    What is the make/model of the drive? Your file system could be corrupt so you might have to get a data recovery tool. Is it showing up under Disk Management? Start->Run->compmgmt.msc and then scroll down to Disk Management.


  • #3
    lukin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,114 ✭✭✭lukin


    Ruu wrote:
    What is the make/model of the drive? Your file system could be corrupt so you might have to get a data recovery tool. Is it showing up under Disk Management? Start->Run->compmgmt.msc and then scroll down to Disk Management.

    Did what you said and I've attached a screen capture in a Word document to look at. The disk that I can't read from is Disk 1 where it says "158.33 GB unallocated".
    I don't know if this is good or bad. I'm going to try a program called "GetDataBack for NTFS" on it and see how it goes.


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