corsasport.co.uk
  Not logged in [Login - Register]  
You Are Not Registered Or Not Logged In  

Corsa Sport » Message Board » Off Day » Geek Day » HDD Problem


New Topic
New Poll 		  Subscribe | Add to Favourites

You are not logged in and may not post or reply to messages. Please log in or create a new account or mail us about fixing an existing one - register@corsasport.co.uk

There are also many more features available when you are logged in such as private messages, buddy list, location services, post search and more.


Author HDD Problem
Brett
Premium Member

Avatar

Registered: 16th Dec 02
Location: Manchester
User status: Offline
13th Dec 11 at 10:01   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Hi all,

Got a mate here that has an external HDD with problems. Basically all of a sudden the drive can't be accessed. It can be seen and recognised in windows as a drive, but it can't be accessed, says it's 'failed to initialise' or something along those lines. He's tried taking it out of the external case and plugging it straight in as an IDE drive in the machine, but it gives the same error.

What's the best plan of attack? Will data recovery software do anything?

Cheers
John
Member
Registered: 30th Jun 03
User status: Offline
13th Dec 11 at 10:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Worth trying data recovery stuff but don't know if it'll work with that.

I've got an example here right now that I couldn't get to show in windows, couldn't get any imaging or any tools at all to boot actually, laptop just hung when trying to boot.

I've booted to parted magic on a hirens boot cd and the linux install is letting me copy some data off it.

Really slow so it must take lots of tries for each bit, its working which is the main thing.
Sam
Moderator
Premium Member

Registered: 24th Dec 99
Location: West Midlands
User status: Offline
13th Dec 11 at 11:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Doesn't sound good...

But yes I'd go with John's suggestion of using Parted Magic and try to get it going that way.
Brett
Premium Member

Avatar

Registered: 16th Dec 02
Location: Manchester
User status: Offline
13th Dec 11 at 11:22   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
So, I need this Hirens boot cd? Sure I already have that somewhere actually from past problems of my own.

Thing is, I have to advise this guy without being there myself to have a look. Not gonna be easy

Cheers for help
Sam
Moderator
Premium Member

Registered: 24th Dec 99
Location: West Midlands
User status: Offline
13th Dec 11 at 11:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
It's on the Ultimate Boot CD as well:

http://www.ultimatebootcd.com/
Brett
Premium Member

Avatar

Registered: 16th Dec 02
Location: Manchester
User status: Offline
13th Dec 11 at 11:47   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Is it going to be straight forward for someone with zero pc skills? I'm doubting it will

Thing is,I don't think he wants me to take the drive home to do as I assume it's got some dirty porn on there and other such things
Sam
Moderator
Premium Member

Registered: 24th Dec 99
Location: West Midlands
User status: Offline
13th Dec 11 at 12:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Not really TBH.

 
New Topic
New Poll

  Related Threads Author Forum Replies Views Last Post
building a new computer....... langey Geek Day 38 2819
1st May 06 at 14:04
by langey		  
ok lets see if anyone can get there head round this one.... Jas Geek Day 36 2624
1st Dec 06 at 17:59
by Jas16v		  
Windows Vista - The Truth ed Geek Day 48 1873
12th Feb 07 at 13:28
by topshot_2k		  
Problem with new Ext. HDD. Tiger Geek Day 12 822
18th Mar 09 at 19:01
by Tiger		  
Computer problem now! Jamie-C Geek Day 32 881
28th May 11 at 19:37
by Sam		  

Corsa Sport » Message Board » Off Day » Geek Day » HDD Problem 28 database queries in 0.0131090 seconds