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1 TB ssd drive used as local c drive invalid handle

Posted: 13 Oct 2019, 15:51
by tbmcisp
I have a 1tb ssd drive that i used as my local c drive.it failed.I put it in a usb enclosure.
when i plug it in I see the drive as system E it says failed to scan ,the handle is invalid.
when I run photorec it doesn't see any drives till i unplug this one.
I only want to get my video files how should I proceed ,should i try a quick format?
Terry McNamara 617-592-0438

Re: 1 TB ssd drive used as local c drive invalid handle

Posted: 14 Oct 2019, 06:18
by cgrenier
If possible,
- avoid using an USB enclosure.
- try to clone the disk using ddrescue to a new empty disk, see https://www.cgsecurity.org/testdisk.pdf for details
Once it's done, remove the original disk and try to recover your data from the clone.
If it failed, you should contact a data recovery company.
Good luck