WD External Hard Drive Not Showing on My PC

[farhaj]

If it has been wiped out there is no way to get it back.

Run Partition Recovery Wizard as asked and check if any partitions are found. If found double click on the partitions and check whether your files and folders are seen. Simply asking questions will not bring back your data. Anybody who had access to your drive could have wiped it.

If no data is seen one final attempt. Download the trial version of Getdataback Pro and scan your external drive, Choose level 4 scan. If it shows your data , you can check the integrity and if you are satisfied buy it to copy the data. If it does not show your data, that is the end of the story.

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Alright, I am about to Run the software again .. It takes about 10 hours approx..
I will paste the screen shot after the results are shown...

Then, tell me how to proceed from their...

 

[jumanji]

I have nothing more to tell you

If Partition Recovery Wizard does not find your partition and you cannot see your folders, run Getdataback level 4 scan. If it does not show your folders and files, seek professional data recovery. Check Western Digital website for WD Data recovery partners.

If you ask a hundred times, I will repeat the same answer 100 times, because nothing more can be done and no Do it yourself data recovery is possible.

 

[farhaj]

I have nothing more to tell you

If Partition Recovery Wizard does not find your partition and you cannot see your folders, run Getdataback level 4 scan. If it does not show your folders and files, seek professional data recovery. Check Western Digital website for WD Data recovery partners.

If you ask a hundred times, I will repeat the same answer 100 times, because nothing more can be done and no Do it yourself data recovery is possible.

1) I am running the scan now...it is running... I will let you know about its update at the end..

2) You mentioned that Getdataback level 4 scan, Can I just know how is it different from the current Partition Recovery Wizard ..? Are it's results more reliable..?

3) Also, their is a message underneath the Window of Partition Recovery Wizard which reads as such in the snapshot below.. How is this one also different from the Getdataback level 4 scan




Can you answer these as well.. Just little more enthusiastic about it..

 

[jumanji]

Yes, if Partition Recovery Wizard is not finding the start point of any partition ( where a specific and identifiable boot record is written at its start sector when formatted ) then we use a dedicated data recovery program. Such a data recovery program does not look for the partition start point, but looks to see any data, and tries to retrieve such data. Getdataback is a dedicated data recovery program.

In your case there is a strong possibility of an outsider getting access to your drive . He could have wiped your drive clean. If Getdataback does not see any data it is confirmed that all your data has been wiped.

 

[farhaj]

After long hours of the Full Scan, this is the screen which showed up at the end..



That is really Sad to me...!!!

It says below to go for power data recovery, what do you say now..? with what should I proceed now..

 

[jumanji]

I have already told you should download Getdataback trial version and run Level four scan to check whether it sees any files and folders.

Please read all the documentation on the website on how to run it. Since the program does not write anything to the drives, you can afford to make any number of mistakes while obtaining a grip on how to use it. You can also try it on your system drive without any fear.

Getdataback and active @ file recovery are the ones we recommend in this forum.

As I had already told if Getdataback does not see your folders and files , that is the end.

You are free to contact WD datarecovery Partners for your region for professional data recovery. Telephonic consultation is free. Data recovery charges will be heavy if they undertake data recovery. They will tell you the terms and conditions during the telephonic consultation.

With this, I close my participation on this thread.

 

[farhaj]

I have already told you should download Getdataback trial version and run Level four scan to check whether it sees any files and folders.

Please read all the documentation on the website on how to run it. Since the program does not write anything to the drives, you can afford to make any number of mistakes while obtaining a grip on how to use it. You can also try it on your system drive without any fear.

Getdataback and active @ file recovery are the ones we recommend in this forum.

As I had already told if Getdataback does not see your folders and files , that is the end.

You are free to contact WD datarecovery Partners for your region for professional data recovery. Telephonic consultation is free. Data recovery charges will be heavy if they undertake data recovery. They will tell you the terms and conditions during the telephonic consultation.

With this, I close my participation on this thread.

1) No, please don't close your participation in this thread yet..

You have helped up to this point.. So, do it further as well; till I complete all the tasks forth told me over here..

2) I will Run the Get back data recovery as well..
For that , can You please guide me on how to proceed with the steps as you showed me in the partition wizard earlier.

3) Plus , you mentioned that their is active data recovery also.. Shall I try even on that after the Getback data recovery one..

4) Later, If their is still not any results I will go with the WD Consultation then, And explain over here with what they tell me to do so.. And again for that your advice would be appreciated again..

Regards

 

[farhaj]

1) These are the results I got from the Power Data recovery Program..



2) Now, I am going for the Main one " Getdataback" .. But, I cannot find out how to choose Level 4 in it..?

 

[farhaj]

I ran Getpower data recovery and it showed three stars at the bottom left... I did not get anywhere how to turn it into 4 stars... that is why I asked earlier too, they way to do it...

But at 50%, it wont't move ahead and on the screen even shows 1 bad sector..
what do you suggest on this...



hoping for your cooperation from here on wards as well..

 

[jumanji]

If Getdataback does not complete the scan, nothing can be done.

Seek professional Data recovery as stated earlier. Contact WD Data recovery partners for your region and talk to them presenting your case.

 

[farhaj]

If Getdataback does not complete the scan, nothing can be done.

Seek professional Data recovery as stated earlier. Contact WD Data recovery partners for your region and talk to them presenting your case.

What does that error mean which came onto the screen..?

and secondly can you give me the link for the WD data recovery partners, which can guide me to the end

 

[jumanji]

I do not know what that error means but what matters is it could not see your data.

You could have made a google search and found the WD Data recovery partners just like I did.

Data Recovery | WD Support

 

[farhaj]

I do not know what that error means but what matters is it could not see your data.

You could have made a google search and found the WD Data recovery partners just like I did.

Data Recovery | WD Support

My country is not listed anywhere their.. what must I do then..?

 

[farhaj]

plus, what do you suggest about this tool also..

TestDisk - CGSecurity

 

[jumanji]

My country is not listed anywhere their.. what must I do then..?

You may contact any WD Data Recovery Partner listed in a country nearest to you.

plus, what do you suggest about this tool also..

TestDisk - CGSecurity

You may try whatever you may want to and you may also raise any queries on it in the TestDisk Forum. cgsecurity.org - TestDisk & PhotoRec forum in English

 

[TechnoChicken]

I find test disk to be a lot of CMND line work! And TechnoMage2016 I have heard that seagate is crap and WD is the only way to go! a lot of confusion there!

 

[farhaj]

I find test disk to be a lot of CMND line work! And TechnoMage2016 I have heard that seagate is crap and WD is the only way to go! a lot of confusion there!

What does that suppose to mean..?
that I works for WD but does not work for seagate

 

[farhaj]

You may contact any WD Data Recovery Partner listed in a country nearest to you.



You may try whatever you may want to and you may also raise any queries on it in the TestDisk Forum. cgsecurity.org - TestDisk & PhotoRec forum in English

1) Test Disk is a little CMD based and I cannot run it properly.. Can you guide on it..

and

2) When I cancel the error messages in the Getdatarecovery at the end It shows up message like this..

 

[jumanji]

And I repeat no do-it-yourself data recovery is possible in your case. You are only wasting your time.

Seek professional data recovery. You may contact any WD Data Recovery Partner listed in a country nearest to you.

 

[TechnoChicken]

Professional data recovery: $2000 a hard drive crazy.