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Windows 7: External HDD with all pictures corrupted. Help with recovering.
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23 Aug 2010
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#1 | |
Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit Canada |
External HDD with all pictures corrupted. Help with recovering.
I have an external HDD that I've been using to store pictures on, as I've gone through various computers I've used it to keep them safe. It corrupted today and how do I recover it. I live in a small town (in canada) and the only tech store is The Source, can they recover stuff from hard drives or is it a better idea I do it myself? I really need these pictures, lot's of them are family photo's (and videos) so I am really stressed right now. What is my best option?
| My System Specs |
| System Manufacturer/Model Number Seanix Desktop PC
OS Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit
CPU Intel Core 2 Duo CPU E4500 2.20 GHz
Memory 1.99 GB
Graphics Card Intel G33/G31 Express Chipset Family (256 MB)
Sound Card Realtek ALC888/1200
Monitor(s) Displays DELL
Screen Resolution 1280 X 1024
Keyboard Seanix USB Keyboard
Mouse Seanix USB Keyboard
Case Seanix
Hard Drives 320GB Internal
200GB External
Internet Speed Broadband
Other Info Getting close to 3 years old.
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24 Aug 2010
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#2 | |
Windows Seven Professional x64 Rhode Island |
What ever you do Len, don't try to do this yourself. I have know so many people who think that they can fix it, and they end up making it so that the professionals can't even recover it. Your best bet, if it means enough to you, is to ship it to a Data Recovery Facility. It will cost you a lot, I'm sure, but they will most likely be able to recover it without any problems.
Let us know if you decide to do this, cause if not, im sure there are DIY tutorials out there, but they are very risky, and dont always work.
Good luck,
Ben | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number iBUYPOWER W870CU
OS Windows Seven Professional x64
CPU Intel Core i7-740QM @ 1.73GHz 6M
Motherboard Intel PM55
Memory 2 X 4GB DDR3 677MHz
Graphics Card ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5870 1GB GDDR5
Sound Card Realtek High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays 17.3" HD+/ FHD LED-backlight
Screen Resolution 1920X1080
Keyboard Microsoft eHome MCIR 109
Mouse Finger Sensing HID-Compliant Mouse Pad
PSU 43290mWh Intel Lithium-Ion Battery
Case Cleveo W870CU
Cooling 3 Fans
Hard Drives Seagate 500 GB 7200RPM ATA Harddrive
Internet Speed 100 MB/s
Other Info Biometric Enabled
USB 3.0 Enabled
2.0MP Cam
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24 Aug 2010
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#3 | |
Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8 Florida in winter, Black Forest/Germany |
What is the nature of the corruption. If it is just the MFT, that can be fixed from the mirror. http://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/TestDisk | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number HP, Dell, Gateway, Toshiba - 4 laptops and 2 desktops
OS Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8
CPU from 1.6GHz Duo to i7
Monitor(s) Displays 2x HP w2207
Keyboard with trackball - no mices
Mouse Trackball mice
Hard Drives 5x HDD, 7x SSD, 12x Externals
Internet Speed DSL 6000
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24 Aug 2010
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#4 | |
Windows Seven Professional x64 Rhode Island |
Quote: Originally Posted by whs  What is the nature of the corruption. If it is just the MFT, that can be fixed from the mirror. TestDisk - CGSecurity Not to sure what MFT means whs. Can you explain more? And how does it have a mirror. I love learning new things.
Thanks,
Ben | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number iBUYPOWER W870CU
OS Windows Seven Professional x64
CPU Intel Core i7-740QM @ 1.73GHz 6M
Motherboard Intel PM55
Memory 2 X 4GB DDR3 677MHz
Graphics Card ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5870 1GB GDDR5
Sound Card Realtek High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays 17.3" HD+/ FHD LED-backlight
Screen Resolution 1920X1080
Keyboard Microsoft eHome MCIR 109
Mouse Finger Sensing HID-Compliant Mouse Pad
PSU 43290mWh Intel Lithium-Ion Battery
Case Cleveo W870CU
Cooling 3 Fans
Hard Drives Seagate 500 GB 7200RPM ATA Harddrive
Internet Speed 100 MB/s
Other Info Biometric Enabled
USB 3.0 Enabled
2.0MP Cam
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24 Aug 2010
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#5 | |
Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8 Florida in winter, Black Forest/Germany |
| | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number HP, Dell, Gateway, Toshiba - 4 laptops and 2 desktops
OS Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8
CPU from 1.6GHz Duo to i7
Monitor(s) Displays 2x HP w2207
Keyboard with trackball - no mices
Mouse Trackball mice
Hard Drives 5x HDD, 7x SSD, 12x Externals
Internet Speed DSL 6000
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24 Aug 2010
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#6 | |
Windows Seven Professional x64 Rhode Island |
Quote: Originally Posted by whs MFT = Master File Table Ok,
Compared to a HDD, what is the difference?
Thanks,
Ben | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number iBUYPOWER W870CU
OS Windows Seven Professional x64
CPU Intel Core i7-740QM @ 1.73GHz 6M
Motherboard Intel PM55
Memory 2 X 4GB DDR3 677MHz
Graphics Card ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5870 1GB GDDR5
Sound Card Realtek High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays 17.3" HD+/ FHD LED-backlight
Screen Resolution 1920X1080
Keyboard Microsoft eHome MCIR 109
Mouse Finger Sensing HID-Compliant Mouse Pad
PSU 43290mWh Intel Lithium-Ion Battery
Case Cleveo W870CU
Cooling 3 Fans
Hard Drives Seagate 500 GB 7200RPM ATA Harddrive
Internet Speed 100 MB/s
Other Info Biometric Enabled
USB 3.0 Enabled
2.0MP Cam
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24 Aug 2010
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#7 | |
Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8 Florida in winter, Black Forest/Germany |
Ben, the MFT is inventory list of all files in a partition. E.g. if you delete a file, it does not disappear from the partition. All that happens is that a bit in the MFT pertaing to that file is set saying that the file is deleted. That is why programs like Recuva have a good chance to recover data even after the user "deleted" it.
When a data partition or disk is shown as corrupted, it is very often the MFT that is on the blink. But fortunately there is a double (mirror) of it from where it can be reconstructed (most of the time). | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number HP, Dell, Gateway, Toshiba - 4 laptops and 2 desktops
OS Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8
CPU from 1.6GHz Duo to i7
Monitor(s) Displays 2x HP w2207
Keyboard with trackball - no mices
Mouse Trackball mice
Hard Drives 5x HDD, 7x SSD, 12x Externals
Internet Speed DSL 6000
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24 Aug 2010
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#8 | |
Windows 7 Ultimate x64 + x86 + Windows 8 x64 Newport, South Wales, UK |
| | My System Specs | | Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Real World Computing (Me + a little help from Acer)
OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64 + x86 + Windows 8 x64
CPU AMD Phenom II X6 1035T 2.6 GHz
Motherboard Aspire M3400
Memory 4Gb PC10600 DDR3 1333 MHz
Graphics Card NVIDIA GeForce 315 512MB
Sound Card OnBoard - Realtek High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays Philips 32" HDTV, (HDMI) + 26" TV (VGA)
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 @60Hz + 1360 x 768 @60Hz
Keyboard Microsoft Wireless 800 or Stock Acer, (depends where I sit)
Mouse Microsoft Wireless 800 or Stock Acer, (depends where I sit)
PSU Stock (400W)
Case Acer M3400
Cooling Stock
Hard Drives 500 GB Seagate ST3500418AS SATA II
1 TB Hitachi HDS5C1010CLA382 SATAII
1 TB Samsung Spinpoint F1 HD103SI SATA II (external)
Plus various other (client ) HDDs as needed
Internet Speed Temporaray 3G Dongle
Antivirus Avast
Browser Chrome
Other Info USB Capture + Webcam(s) Bamboo Digitizer tablet
Also run Acer AspireOne 530h Netbook, Dual Core Atom + 1GB (Win7 Ult x86) Plus various test systems for new projects
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24 Aug 2010
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#9 | |
Windows Seven Professional x64 Rhode Island |
Quote: Originally Posted by Barman58
Quote: Originally Posted by whs Ben, the MFT is inventory list of all files in a partition. E.g. if you delete a file, it does not disappear from the partition. All that happens is that a bit in the MFT pertaing to that file is set saying that the file is deleted. That is why programs like Recuva have a good chance to recover data even after the user "deleted" it.
When a data partition or disk is shown as corrupted, it is very often the MFT that is on the blink. But fortunately there is a double (mirror) of it from where it can be reconstructed (most of the time). Thank you both very much. Going to relax with my lady. Will take a look at the articals later.
Talk to you all later,
Ben | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number iBUYPOWER W870CU
OS Windows Seven Professional x64
CPU Intel Core i7-740QM @ 1.73GHz 6M
Motherboard Intel PM55
Memory 2 X 4GB DDR3 677MHz
Graphics Card ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5870 1GB GDDR5
Sound Card Realtek High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays 17.3" HD+/ FHD LED-backlight
Screen Resolution 1920X1080
Keyboard Microsoft eHome MCIR 109
Mouse Finger Sensing HID-Compliant Mouse Pad
PSU 43290mWh Intel Lithium-Ion Battery
Case Cleveo W870CU
Cooling 3 Fans
Hard Drives Seagate 500 GB 7200RPM ATA Harddrive
Internet Speed 100 MB/s
Other Info Biometric Enabled
USB 3.0 Enabled
2.0MP Cam
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24 Aug 2010
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#10 | |
MS Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-bit Austin, Texas |
Quote: Originally Posted by Lanthus20 I have an external HDD that I've been using to store pictures on, as I've gone through various computers I've used it to keep them safe. It corrupted today and how do I recover it. I live in a small town (in canada) and the only tech store is The Source, can they recover stuff from hard drives or is it a better idea I do it myself? I really need these pictures, lot's of them are family photo's (and videos) so I am really stressed right now. What is my best option? Recuva - Undelete, Unerase, File and Disk Recovery - Free Download | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Toshiba Satellite S875D-S7239 laptop
OS MS Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-bit
CPU AMD A10-4600M
Motherboard AMD Pumori (Socket FT1)
Memory 6.00 GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 798MHz (11-11-12-28)
Graphics Card AMD Radeon HD 7660G
Sound Card High Definition Audio Device
Monitor(s) Displays Generic PnP Monitor (1600x900@60Hz)
Screen Resolution 1600x900@60Hz
Keyboard Standard PS/2 Keyboard
Mouse HP Wireless Optical Mobile Mouse Model FHA-3410
Hard Drives SSD 119GB Corsair CSSD-V128GB2 ATA Device
Internet Speed What the local pub, local coffee shop offers.
Other Info Optical Drive:MATSHITA BD-CMB UJ160B ATA Device
Also have an Asus ha1002xp netbook with Win 7 Ultimate installed.
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