External HDD shows Unknown, no size, Not Initialized

[caddac]

My external HDD has crashed after unplugging it accidentally while using it. I believe the directory structure has been corrupted. The external HDD shows Unknown, no size, and Not Initialized on the Disk Management screen:



I have tried using MiniTool Partition Wizard as described in this thread.



I'm not sure where to go now to try to recover the data on this HDD.

Thanks for your help in advance.

 

[whs]

Try the Data Recovery tool of Partition Wizard.

 

[whs]

If PW does not work, you could try a live Linux CD.

 

[caddac]

I tried PW but again, the disk is not listed as an option to recover from. I'll look into using a live USB to recover it.

 

[whs]

Here is one you can easily make yourself.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/287439-emergency-kit-save-your-files-dead-os.html