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Recover Hard Drive

  • 10-09-2012 11:21am
    #1
    dextor03
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 127 ✭✭


    Hi, I have an external HD with a lot of data saved on it. I recently plugged it into my MacBook and before I knew it I was doing a backup with time machine. It wiped all the data that was previously stored on the HD. I am now trying to recover the data from the HD. I have Get Data Back installed on a Windows 7 PC. I have now connected the HD to the Windows 7 PC but when I try and find the HD it does not appear. I can go into disk management and see the drive but it does not have an assigned drive letter and is saying the disk needs to be initialized. If I try to initialize the HD I get a message saying "The device is not ready". Does anyone know how I can get this disk online so I can run Get Data Back to recover the data or is there something else I need to get this working? Thanks in advance guys. :)


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  • #2
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    So the ext HD is used for your Mac? Can the Mac see it?
    Did you try googling for sw for mac data recovery?
    Disk drill seems popular.


  • #3
    yoyo
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,017 Mod ✭✭✭✭yoyo


    What file system is the drive using? also try TestDisk and PhotoREC

    Nick

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  • #4
    dextor03
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 127 ✭✭dextor03


    Was able to connect it to the Mac and now able to see the drive. I've downloaded Disk Drill and I'm currently running a scan. Fingers crossed it will find what I'm looking for. Do Mac's only read FAT 32 drives? I will let you know how I get on.


  • #5
    yoyo
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,017 Mod ✭✭✭✭yoyo


    dextor03 wrote: »
    Was able to connect it to the Mac and now able to see the drive. I've downloaded Disk Drill and I'm currently running a scan. Fingers crossed it will find what I'm looking for. Do Mac's only read FAT 32 drives? I will let you know how I get on.

    Its probably in Apple HFS format, you'll need to run testdisk/photorec with this option. Make sure not to write any more data to the actual drive obviously. Both these programs have Mac OS versions, not familiar with disk Drill

    Nick

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  • #6
    Redshift
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,486 ✭✭✭Redshift


    I mistakenly deleted a load of data recently but I got it all back with a program called winhex by x-ways software. I have a paid version but they have a free version with less features it may be worth a look. It will work with drive that is has no letter assigned.


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