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  1. Posts : 1,065
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #1

    RAW Drive


    OK, so this has to be the biggest setback in my computing 'career'.
    I installed Ubuntu to a 60GB external hard drive i have (EXT4). Ubuntu installed fine and i was able to boot into it.
    When i went to access my data drive (G:)(NTFS) nothing was there. i though this to be odd so booted into Windows. To my utter horror, the drive has been replaced with a RAW file system, attempting to access the drive brings an error about not being able to access the drive due to an unknown file system.
    Is the drive now completely wiped or do i have a chance at recovery? I have around 200GB important data on there and i cannot afford professional data recovery.

    Here's a shot of disk management for clarification;
    I do have a backup but not of the entire drive.

    RAW Drive-08-01-2010-21-25-22.png
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  2. Posts : 2,036
    Windows 7 Professional x64
       #2

    Here are some links to get you started

    Raw Recovery: Recover files from Raw Partitions, Hard Disk Drive, Memory card, SD Card. Raw File System Recovery Software.

    http://www.ptdd.com/partition-table-...lp/fixboot.htm

    My File System Is Now Raw... Help ! - Tech Support Forum

    That program IS $70 ....I hope someone can help you get better answers.

    This would be a nightmare - I wonder how it happened....I have installed Ubuntu on a partiton before....this never happened to me....especially on an external....maybe that has something to do with this.

    Maybe this trial will do it.

    http://www.recovermyfiles.com/
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  3. Posts : 1,065
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Thanks Nate, i've got about 12 recovery/partition tools downloading atm!! lol
    i just hope to god that one of them can come to my rescue, this won't be the start to the year i was hoping for

    Not sure about ubuntu, 'll look into it more once i've made headway with these tools. I suspect the s**t grub beta has something to do with it though.
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  4. Posts : 16,119
    7 X64
       #4

    It is probably just a partition table error.

    Test disk is probably the way to go .

    You will find it on various bootable apps. - UBCD4WIN - Is a good bet.

    http://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/TestDisk_Step_By_Step

    It is very likely you will recover the partition intact.

    You probably won't need this now - but get it while it's free - for the future: EASEUS Data Recovery Wizard Giveaway: Get the Data Recovery Software Full Version for FREE.
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  5. Posts : 2,036
    Windows 7 Professional x64
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    Yea, this is one I have not heard before. If I can find anything else I will let you know man.

    I think you will be able to get the date, but it may be a pain in the A**.

    I will be looking for a solution
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  6. Posts : 1,065
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #6

    SIW2 said:
    It is probably just a partition table error.

    Test disk is probably the way to go .

    You will find it on various bootable apps. - UBCD4WIN - Is a good bet.
    Running testdisk as we speak
    Also downloaded, i was just about to post the link! lol

    Just gotta calm myself now, all this rushing around downloading this and that is confusing me, dont want to make things worse
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  7. Posts : 1,065
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #7

    nate42nd said:
    Yea, this is one I have not heard before. If I can find anything else I will let you know man.

    I think you will be able to get the date, but it may be a pain in the A**.

    I will be looking for a solution
    thankyou nate :)
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  8. Posts : 2,036
    Windows 7 Professional x64
       #8

    SIW2 said:
    It is probably just a partition table error.

    Test disk is probably the way to go .

    You will find it on various bootable apps. - UBCD4WIN - Is a good bet.

    TestDisk Step By Step - CGSecurity
    SIW, what does that do? Will it convert it back to NTFS or do you believe it's just an error so Windows is reading it wrong?
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  9. Posts : 16,119
    7 X64
       #9

    It is almost certainly still NTFS - the entry in the partition table is not saying that.
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  10. Posts : 16,119
    7 X64
       #10

    Which bootable app. are you using that includes Testdisk?
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