I have an external harddrive that I havent used for a while. Now when I connect it it says I have to format it. Before that I would like to recover the files that are still on it. I found the software test disk but I cant figure out how I can recover my files.
When I use photorec and choose the disk I get this:
recovering files on my external drive
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ImolAyrton
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Re: recovering files on my external drive
Run TestDisk, select the PhysicalDisk that contains G:, Advanced, select the partition, Boot, RebuildBS, List. If you can see your files, choose Write, confirm, Quit and restart your computer.
If it doesn't work, you can use PhotoRec but it will not recover the original filenames.
If it doesn't work, you can use PhotoRec but it will not recover the original filenames.
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ImolAyrton
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Re: recovering files on my external drive
When I choose advanced, I get this:
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ImolAyrton
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Re: recovering files on my external drive
in diskmanagement the drive shows up
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Re: recovering files on my external drive
Select PhysicalDrive1, not G:
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ImolAyrton
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Re: recovering files on my external drive
my mistake. When I do that and boot, I get this:
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ImolAyrton
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Re: recovering files on my external drive
do I have to repair FAT?
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Re: recovering files on my external drive
In Advanced, choose type to force the partition to FAT32 LBA, Boot, RebuildBS, List. If you can see your files, choose Write, confirm Quit.
If your partition was exFAT or NTFS, choose the partition type 7 instead.
If your partition was exFAT or NTFS, choose the partition type 7 instead.
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ImolAyrton
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Re: recovering files on my external drive
which partition table type is for FAT32
and in case its NFTS, option 7 is xbox??
and in case its NFTS, option 7 is xbox??
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