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    Hard disk is not accessible ?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Leito.SR, Dec 4, 2007.

  1. Leito.SR

    Leito.SR Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hey guys,,
    i've got a "USB 2.0 to IDE Adapter" which is a USB device allows me to connect my external Hard Disk to my Laptop,,

    the problem is when i want to saftely remove the Hard disk and i choose to Remove it Saftely it never do, so i unplug the USB wire to disconnect it.

    so it happened to me this problem and i can't access my drive,,

    i dont know if it a folder syster problem or a virus cuz one of my friends told me that though, hope you help me out soon cuz im really need to get information data from the unaccessible partion

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    Leito.SR, Dec 4, 2007
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  2. Silas Awaketh

    Silas Awaketh Notebook Deity

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    Try - Right click > Explore.
     
    Silas Awaketh, Dec 4, 2007
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    tumnasgt Notebook Evangelist

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    Sounds like you corrupted the drive disconnecting it while something was still access it. One of the main reasons that windows won't safely remove the drive is that a program knows that it is present, and it could crash the program if the drive disappears.

    Good luck
     
    tumnasgt, Dec 4, 2007
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  4. JumboJP

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    right click my computer-> manage-> disk management

    find out what it says in there, with it showing 0 bytes like that it looks like it windows isnt seeing any partition on the drive
     
    JumboJP, Dec 4, 2007
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  5. Leito.SR

    Leito.SR Notebook Enthusiast

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    didn't work, still the same message. :(
     
    Leito.SR, Dec 5, 2007
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    Leito.SR Notebook Enthusiast

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    thnx JumboJP, I noticed that the file system of the damged partition is different, it says it's "Raw" instead of "NTFS"

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    what can i do to make it NTFS and make the windows see the partition again. :eek:
     
    Leito.SR, Dec 5, 2007
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    You may want to reformat it, the data may be corrupt.
     
    coriolis, Dec 5, 2007
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  8. Leito.SR

    Leito.SR Notebook Enthusiast

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    is there another way to make it readable and change the File system to NTFS

    cuz i have a really important docs and the damaged partition ...
     
    Leito.SR, Dec 5, 2007
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