Corrupted and Missing files in HDD

ShadePopping,

Please fill out your system specs.

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HOW TO FILL OUT YOUR SYSTEM SPECS

In the line at the top of www.SevenForums.com you will see UserCP.
That is an abbreviation for User Control Panel.
Click on UserCP.
In the left-hand column, under Your Profile you will see Edit System Spec.
Click on Edit System Spec
You can copy and paste from the output of Speccy, Speccy - System Information - Free Download to fill out much of the info. Be sure to use the Other Info section of your System Specs for such info as your optical drive, your wireless adapter, your speakers, etc.

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Who is the manufacturer of the bad disk?
Is the bad disk still in warranty?
Does the bad disk run quietly?
Download SpeedFan and let us know what temp is reported for this bad drive.
Be sure to keep your computer temps reasonable. Once again, SpeedFan will help you know what your temps are. Don't worry about all the fan control available with SpeedFan. All you need right now is knowledge of your temps.

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SpeedFan SpeedFan - Access temperature sensor in your computer
monitors voltages, fan speeds and temperatures, shows hard disk temperatures, shows cpu temperatures, supports SCSI, can change fan speeds

Can't really fill out many more system specs since I'm running off safe-mode and specy dlls won't run in safe mode -_-...



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WD
Don't believe so
Yes
Temp: Currently unknown...

I'll try booting up again, maybe it'll run...



Edit:
So... everything runs, but can't pick up my bad disk, the only way it can be accessed is through safe mode

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Hard drive diagnostics and utilities Hard Drive Diagnostics Tools and Utilities (Storage) - TACKtech Corp.
latest diagnostic software and utilities from the manufacturer of your hard drive(s).


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Hitachi Drive Fitness Test
http://www.hitachigst.com/hdd/suppor...2_v416_b00.iso
tests SCSI, IDE and SATA drives without overwriting data

Seagate SeaTools
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Seagate DiscWizard
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The hitachi program will work for most disks

Here we go..
Failing device: WD1001FALS

Seems to be running normally in windows now but... files still missing, going to reboot and try disc wizard, also going to look for a RW disc -_-

Take a look at following. You might be able to recover some.

Recuva - Undelete, Unerase, File and Disk Recovery - Free Download

The thought just occurred to me that the hitachi test won't work since I'm running the bad disc off a sata-usb adapter right now.... also explains why it wasn't detected in the scans

Btw, seagate disc wizard won't run, I don't have a seagate drive...

ShadePopping,
And is there any reason why you can not disconnect, just temporarily, one of your sata drives that does work, and connect the WD instead?

This would enable you to test the disk.

karlsnooks said:

ShadePopping,
And is there any reason why you can not disconnect, just temporarily, one of your sata drives that does work, and connect the WD instead?

This would enable you to test the disk.

The only reason I had to disconnect the disk in the first place was because CHKDSK kept running and then whenever the disk was accessed by anything, explorer would lock up along with any programs that was using it.... which is why I'm running it off a usb now


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Edit
Need to go for a bit so I'll let recuva run...