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External hard disk not initialized (case 2: unknown/)
Hello,
I'm a doctor, I have some idea about these things but I don't wanto loose my data, so help needed.
Got a case of bad hard disk, disk status: unknown/not initialized/not migrated/asking to do GPT or MBR to initialize et al.
It's getting detected in 'Computer Management' but not as a hard drive.
I've checked quite many forums and this case is the case 2 where drive is unknown, can't read but can only get detected.
OPTIONS:
1. Can I encase it and use it as internal HD to recover all the data?
2. Partition and recover what's possible off it? If Y, then GPT or MBR? Any free software good enough for the purpose or recommendation to buy (only if all purposes are served)?
3. It's f'd completely, get it replaced cos it's under warranty (last few months remaining), but NO data recovery at all?
I WANTO recover the data, got my cases and journals and other random trip pictures and beautiful f'n memories with the ex and all, ****!
Appreciate any input.
Thanks.
Cheers.