External Harddrive problems!

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  1. Posts : 20
    windows 7 64bit
       #1

    External Harddrive problems!


    Hi,

    I have an external HDD storage device called Buffalo Mini-Station.

    I recently connected it to my computer and although I can see it as a directory, a message appears telling me that i needed to format it to see files!!!!

    I have loads of stuff on it and I don't want to format.

    I have searched online and have tried a program called "Testdisk"

    However, I am lost as to how to use it! I have attached pending results so far.

    Can anyone please help!!!

    Debbie
    External Harddrive problems! Attached Files
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  2. Posts : 7,349
    Windows 7 HP 64
       #2

    Don't try to fix it or you may loose all data.
    Ask Jumanji for help. He is the disk guru.
    https://www.sevenforums.com/members/jumanji.html
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  3. Posts : 20
    windows 7 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Hi Megahertz

    Thanks for your fast reply.
    How do I contact Jumanji?
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  4. Posts : 2,774
    Windows 7 Professional 64-bit
       #4

    Do you happen to know exactly what manufacturer/make and model the hard-drive is?
    Last edited by RolandJS; 18 Oct 2016 at 09:49.
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  5. Posts : 20
    windows 7 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #5

    Hi Roland,

    Yes its a Buffalo Mini-station 160GB Model HD-PS160U2
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  6. Posts : 20
    windows 7 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #6

    Attached is a screenshot of Disk Management info.
    External Harddrive problems! Attached Files
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  7. Posts : 7,349
    Windows 7 HP 64
       #7

    To contact Jumanji click on the link and send him a message.
    You should take a snapshot with snipping tool of the entire page of disk manager. Expand the columns so we can read them.
    Post it as an attachment (go advanced tab)

    Have a look at this similar post
    Disk structure is corrupt and unreadable
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  8. Posts : 7,055
    Windows 7 Home Premium 32 bit
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  9. Posts : 20
    windows 7 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #9

    Disk Management.pdf

    TESTDISK1.pdf

    Testdisk after quicksearch.pdf

    Hi jumanji,

    Attached is the disk management info together with analysis result from testdisk
    Last edited by Debbie; 18 Oct 2016 at 07:02.
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  10. Posts : 7,055
    Windows 7 Home Premium 32 bit
       #10

    On the face of it it looks like the filesystem in your Buffalo drive seems to have gone corrupt.

    But I am not going to give you any instructions unless you post proper screenshots as outlined in the previous posts. Repeated here.

    1.Use Windows Snipping Tools to take the screenshots in jpg. Read this: How to Use the Snipping Tool in Vista

    2. Upload the jpg images to Seven Forums. Read this: Screenshots and Files - Upload and Post in Seven Forums

    3. If asked to post the screenshots of Windows Disk Management, adhere to the Guidelines here so that we can see all the information. Disk Management - Post a Screen Capture Image

    See the following screenshots: The JPG images show up in the post directly. No need to open pdf which is a pain.

    External Harddrive problems!-wdm.jpg

    External Harddrive problems!-testdisk.jpg

    We may most probably use TestDisk and you will be asked to post every screen or the screen I ask for and unless it is in the above format and clearly readable it is not going to help.

    Now answer these questions.

    1. How many partitions did you have in the 149.05 GB drive?

    2. Is that capacity 149.05 GB correct?

    Caution: Do not use TestDisk blindly on your own, unless you know what you are doing or rather what it will do for that particular command. :).
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