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wth17262
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_ 		1. August 2008 @ 09:42 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
i have a 250 maxtor external harddisk part of the data is lost. i used a programme from the maxtor web to recover it however it could only recover part of it. it says if i want to recover everything i need to buy the product. any one know where can i get good free software to do the job ? i tried google it but the software coludt recover everythingt
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core2kid
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_ 		2. August 2008 @ 14:00 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Try Free Undelete
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ddp
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_ 		2. August 2008 @ 14:12 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
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wth17262
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_ 		3. August 2008 @ 02:13 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
thanks people
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wth17262
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_ 		3. August 2008 @ 02:45 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
i dunno why most of the programe have problem reading my harddisk. it gives a msg saying unable to read file. isit because its unrepairable
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core2kid
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_ 		3. August 2008 @ 10:03 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Probably. Does the drive click?
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wth17262
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_ 		3. August 2008 @ 23:34 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
what do u mean by does it click ? i can scan for the fils
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core2kid
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_ 		3. August 2008 @ 23:48 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Do you hear clicking from the drive.
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wth17262
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_ 		6. August 2008 @ 18:38 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
no i dun hear any clicking sounds.
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core2kid
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_ 		6. August 2008 @ 18:45 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Try running a chkdsk /r on the drive
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wth17262
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_ 		6. August 2008 @ 18:46 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
haha i tired it just get jammed
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ddp
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_ 		6. August 2008 @ 18:55 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
drive is toast.
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