Hard drive volume and drive letter deleted question.

[mayidunk]

If your hard drive didn't experience an actual hardware failure, then SpinRite may not be the answer.

However, it appears that GetDataBack is run from a bootable USB drive, bypassing your system's OS. That being the case, if GetDataBack does what it claims to be able to do, then this is probably your best bet.

If after booting up with GetDataBack, it doesn't recognize the drive, then running SpinRite against the drive will fix any recoverable hardware error that might have developed on the drive that is causing it to not be recognized. If it's an unrecoverable hardware error, it should tell you that as well, in which case, unfortunately, you're done.

 

[Kiniutech]

Unfortunately he need to do this on Live Drive, as he cant Image/Backup drive at this stage
always delicate stuff

 

[WB5UOM]

Spinrite has saved my rear more than once.....

 

[mayidunk]

Unfortunately he need to do this on Live Drive, as he cant Image/Backup drive at this stage
always delicate stuff

That's true, and recovering from any errors like a power failure occurring while it's running will depend upon GetDataBack's ability to do that. I know that SpinRite is able to handle stuff like that without any issues. I cannot say if GetDataBack can recover from something like that, though if I were the one writing a data recovery application such as this, I would make sure that disaster recovery would be part and parcel of that app! But, that's just me...

 

[Kiniutech]

Yeah same in my old days, now I use R-Tools suites and Ontrack Easy Recover among others
Disk Recovery Software and Hard Drive Recovery tool for Windows, Mac, and Linux

 

[mayidunk]

That's true, and recovering from any errors like a power failure occurring while it's running will depend upon GetDataBack's ability to do that. I know that SpinRite is able to handle stuff like that without any issues. I cannot say if GetDataBack can recover from something like that, though if I were the one writing a data recovery application such as this, I would make sure that disaster recovery would be part and parcel of that app! But, that's just me...

I did a little more reading up on GetDataBack. Apparently, it doesn't actually rebuild the damaged drive, instead it copies all of the recoverable data from the drive onto a separate, healthy drive! The OP will need to carefully read all of the documentation for that recovery program, and understand exactly what GetDataBack will do, and how it will do it.

Looks like they're in for a long night!

 

[wtp]

Guys, we are here to help and not be perfect.

 

[Kiniutech]

as I said recover Partition first then recover the Data
yes Mr wtp, am off enough said

Good luck from Down Under

 

[mayidunk]

Guys, we are here to help and not be perfect.

This is true. However, for something like this it helps to strive for perfection if the lost data is irreplaceable. Having a thorough understanding of what you're attempting to do, and the tools you're attempting to do it with, goes a long way towards accomplishing that.

It also doesn't help if the information I give is incomplete, or inaccurate. This is why I kept updating what I posted, I didn't want the OP to lose their data because I misinformed them. Whatever important updates I've posted, I've also sent to the OP under separate cover.

However, now would be a good time for me to bow out as well. Thanks for the reminder that none of us are perfect, and I mean that sincerely!

Good Luck, OP!

 

[wtp]

thanks to all for helping !

 

[wtp]

how about one of those hard drive readers from best buy ?

cheap as $13.

 

[bravo14]

The hard drive didn't fail was using it for backup/download it is not attached to windows. I have tried a few software's saw some files not all.

 

[mayidunk]

The hard drive didn't fail was using it for backup/download it is not attached to windows. I have tried a few software's saw some files not all.

The system deleted every post after the one preceding this post when I attempted to answer your post describing in detail what you did. Below is what I was gonna post when it glitched out:

It sounds like you may have right-clicked that drive and accidentally selected "Convert to GPT" which would have definitely proceeded to delete all of the partitions on the disk (which would have been the first step in converting the MBR to GPT.) After it deleted the partition(s), it then deleted the MBR, and created the GPT to replace it.

Unfortunately, if this is the case, and if it was an SSD, then what you did is essentially unrecoverable. If the data on that disk was irreplaceable, you might try contacting a data recovery service if it was an HDD. However, if it was an SSD they might not be able to recover anything because of how SSDs are managed by the system, and their own leveling algorithms.

I'm sorry to be the bearer of bad news, my friend.

 

[bravo14]

I have someone looking at since they have some recovery stuff. Should hear something back in a few days.

 

[ecps92]

how about one of those hard drive readers from best buy ?

cheap as $13.

or Microcenter

 

[mayidunk]

I have someone looking at since they have some recovery stuff. Should hear something back in a few days.

Fingers crossed!