Data Recovery Question

[PhiberOptik]

Hey guys,
I have been given the task of attempting to recover some data from a hard drive. This is what I know:

-The hd failed the READ test, READ VERIFY test, and Internal Cache test.

-When I plug it in using IDE cables, or using a IDE->USB external case it shows up as explorable.

-Typical directories like Program Files, WINDOWS, etc. show up but ONLY as unknown files

Any ideas?

Thanks PO

[PcPro12]

try using parted magic???

My cousin had a computer fail...and his hard drive was INACCESSIBLE...you could see it in the Disk Management window...but the hard drive showed up as unallocated (black colored) ...and a friend of his recovered it with Parted Magic...he gave me a copy of the CD...BUT...I have never yet used it...

so give it a try...it might work...

[preetsingh]

Try to use your hard disk as a slave it might help you .
If your data still not recoverable then this is for sure your hard disk is dead and it needs data recovery services. First try as i suggest then you can use data recovery software for your hard disk and your last chance to get you data back is data recovery company.Best in the industry which is i know is stellar information systems it is a India based company you can try this company.It might help you.
If you want more information you can check http://www.stellarinfo.com/

Best Regards,
Preet

[Geneviev]

Two monthes ago I bought Advanced File Recovery when I deleted very important files from my PC. And this tool helped me to rescue all information. As i know this program can work with different media types.

[feng128]

Hi, please try Data Recovery Wizard to recover it.

But note whatever software you will use, please don't do any change (rewrite/reformat/delete) or install the software on the drive which you are going to recover data from.