I don't know how but my aux hard drive is not being recognized by my system and I have way too much stuff to lose on there. Is there any way to recover the data without setting up the drive again (aka losing EVERYTHING?) Thx in advance...
Apr-23-2007 21:31
_Ocean_Drive_
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Jul 2004
Location: Iwate
Re: Major hard drive problem
quote:
Originally posted by DarkAngel I don't know how but my aux hard drive is not being recognized by my system and I have way too much stuff to lose on there. Is there any way to recover the data without setting up the drive again (aka losing EVERYTHING?) Thx in advance...
Not too sure what you mean by 'auxillary' hard drive. How is it not being recognised?
If it's a case of XP not booting, then get a copy of BartPE onto CD, load up the OS and drag everything onto an external HDD.
But I've probably mis-read the entire problem...
___________________
quote:
Originally posted by DJ Mikey Mike
Social outcasts are often of the opinion that they must have a drink before being able to loosen up with their inhibitions, thus being able to have a good time.
There's a word that sums up this sort of behaviour, and that word is 'reject.'
Apr-23-2007 21:36
shaw
RIP
Registered: Jan 2005
Location: Intergalactic Mimosa Station
Originally posted by _Ocean_Drive_
Not too sure what you mean by 'auxillary' hard drive. How is it not being recognised?
If it's a case of XP not booting, then get a copy of BartPE onto CD, load up the OS and drag everything onto an external HDD.
But I've probably mis-read the entire problem...
Well, it's on this system and is an additional hard drive. It's a Serial ATA drive.
quote:
Originally posted by inconspicuous
try it on another computer.
My laptop is dead (again).
Apr-23-2007 21:38
Mmanu
Green Pea
Registered: Sep 2006
Location: pas loin
Buy a Mac
[/thread]
More seriously, is it an internal or external drive ?
Did you check your Bios?
Apr-23-2007 21:52
KilldaDJ
birth.school.trance.death
Registered: Sep 2001
Location: tranceaddict wants to know your location
its probably on its last legs...has it got S.M.A.R.T. abilities? run it thru the bios and see if it passes? or if it doesnt recognise it at all, then u are pretty much fucked.
Originally posted by Mmanu
More seriously, is it an internal or external drive ?
Did you check your Bios?
Internal drive. And how do I check the bios for it?
quote:
Originally posted by KilldaDJ
its probably on its last legs...has it got S.M.A.R.T. abilities? run it thru the bios and see if it passes? or if it doesnt recognise it at all, then u are pretty much fucked.
What's SMART? How do I run it through the bios?
Apr-23-2007 21:56
Googooly
Dom chakalaka.
Registered: Feb 2005
Location: United Kingdom
i would be suprised if anyone here can help...lol
___________________
ermmm ummmmm ermmmmmmm....
Apr-23-2007 21:58
KilldaDJ
birth.school.trance.death
Registered: Sep 2001
Location: tranceaddict wants to know your location
and if u go into the bios on start up, i dunno if u press F1 or delete or whatever when u start up the puter, it should go into it, see if the bios picks up the hard drive?