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asamad
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13. August 2007 @ 22:30 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Please Somebody Help me...

My Hard Drive got [b]Corrupted[b]... and iam not ready to format it...
coz i still have hopes that i can get the data back..

Actually my D: Drive got corrupted..

I used [i]Power Quest Partition Magic 8.0[i] for resizing my Drive..

I have a 160 GB HDD... so i made a 50/50 partition.. so each drive is of 80 GB.. Since i ran out of space in my D: Drive i thought of resizing the C: drive and merging it with D: Drive so my C: Drive becomes 20 GB and D: Drive 140 GB... but after i did that my D: Drive got corrupted and all the important data in it is lost....
Iam doing my 3rd year Univ. Degree and my project was also in the D: Drive...........

Pls somebody help me... or my whole 3 years is in vain....

By the way the Hard Drives are formatted with an NTFS File System...
Sorry for lots of full stops...
Thank You

quik_silver_sam a.k.a Samad
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13. August 2007 @ 22:58 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
first of all no warranties here read the whole post and consider your options.....

A)you could take it to a data recovery place. 1- VERY expensive!!! can cost upwards of $1000 usd 2-no guarentee you haven't already overwritten your data!

USE another computer for this option to down load and burn a linux disk!!!!!!!!!

B)you might be able to access the data with a linux live cd like damn small linux. 1-it would take some reading if you don't know linux. 2-it would be the cheapest route to recover your data IF it hasn't been overwritten. 3-if your not careful you could trash what you have left even further. 4- if you know someone who knows how to use linux AND you TRUST them with your 3yrs of work have them LOOK at it first to see if they can see your files or possibly recover them.

BE FOREWARNED if your data is that important consider the first option!!!!!!!!!

Using a software like partittion magic rewrites file tables. Now the computer's OS doesn't know where to look for these files. A linux OS can look at the drive and see what windows can't because it does not use these windows file tables.
the only other advice I have is backup backup backup. been there done that so I feel your pain!!!

Remember no matter how much you know someone else knows more than you do!
Fav Quote "Con is the opposite of Pro so CONgress must be the opposite of PROgress!!!!"

This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 13. August 2007 @ 23:03

asamad
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14. August 2007 @ 02:14 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
$1000--- Oh god ...
ill give the option 2 a try

Thankx Blakjax for help....


quik_silver_sam a.k.a Samad
asamad
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14. August 2007 @ 02:20 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
will linux work on my pc...
i got
Intel Desktop Board D945PLRN.
Intel 3.4 GHZ Processor.
512 MB DDR2 RAM.
256 MB Geforce 6200 LE PCI Express VGA.
160 GB SATA Seagate HDD.

pls help will linux work with these specs

quik_silver_sam a.k.a Samad
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14. August 2007 @ 03:34 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
It should do.

I think the solution here is Back it up!
Bit late for that now though...



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Azrea1
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14. August 2007 @ 05:28 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
get knoppix ( a lunix OS), burn it to a cd and boot it from ur own PC its a live boot OS, that boots and runs from a CD so u dont need a OS installed on ur hardrive.
once u've booted into Knoppix u can mount the harddrive and copy the needed files to some other type of data storage ie. a jump drive. its the way i recover data on corrupt harddrives. theres alot of guides on how to use knoppix out there so just look around, but u should be able to recover it. gl

asamad
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14. August 2007 @ 18:49 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
How about openSUSE 10.2...

quik_silver_sam a.k.a Samad
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14. August 2007 @ 20:38 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Salam, Opensuse is more like a desktop friendly Linux I think you would be better off with Knoppix. Try is, I hope you get your data back, for three years worth I would pay a couple of thousand if I had to.
asamad
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15. August 2007 @ 03:02 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Sorry Guys...
The Trick didnt work...
I Booted the PC With the Knopixx CD and When i tried to access the drive ...
It gives message telling to return to windows and run chkdsk /f and then reboot it twice...

Any idea pals.... PLS HELP>>>>

quik_silver_sam a.k.a Samad
asamad
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15. August 2007 @ 05:37 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I tried restarting & doing the info given to me in knoppix..

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No way to get my data...?


I got some unwanted useless stuffs from my hard drive....

I used GetDataBack 3.03 for NTFS Partitions...

But i didnt get my project...

Iam feeling broke...

quik_silver_sam a.k.a Samad
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15. August 2007 @ 06:04 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
If that's all you can get, that's all you can get I'm afraid. Usually if a data recovery program can't find the info, it doesn't exist.



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15. August 2007 @ 06:24 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Do a Google search for "Barte PE" and Ihavethepassword. They boot into Windows, both of them have great tools that might help you get your data back.
asamad
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16. August 2007 @ 01:07 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Thank You Guys For All the Help and Assistance...

Thanks Guys....

I got the projectn from one of my friend..

i burnt a disc for them and in one of the disc i found the complete project...




so now i dont need any other help... coz i dont want u guyz to waste ur time by helping... instead u can help others....

THANK YOU PEOPLE...

NOW I UNDERSTAND NOT ALL PEOPLE ARE MEAN...

CYA GUYZ


quik_silver_sam a.k.a Samad
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16. August 2007 @ 01:26 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
um... you thought that before?



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16. August 2007 @ 19:54 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
hey sam
asamad may have posted on other sites and got less than friendly suggestions or help.
btw asamad thats what these forums are for to help people who need it. it's never a waste of time to learn from others who know and are willing to help.
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20. August 2007 @ 03:10 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
That doesn't surprise me at all, some threads I've seen on other forums are disgusting.



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