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file system in HD suddenly converted to RAW from NTFS

I have the same problem as pmsr2828 11/29/2004

I have tried using two of the tools mentioned. However, despite a lot of activity by these tools no files are shown as recovered or capable of being recovered. I am at a loss as to how to proceed from here? Help please.

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These guys like pcinspector and TestDisk
http://www.xtremepccentral.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-7579.html

You can look around here, and see if anything helps:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=HD+converted+to+RAW+from+NTFS&btnG=Google+Search

jkner

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To everyone - many thanks for your help. I tried again with the tools mentioned. My internal hard disks are NTFS. I originally tried using the tools recommended, on the asumption that the problem external USB drive was also NTFS. In playing around, I discovered that the file system was FAT32 and using the tools recommended I have recovered all of my files. I have then formatted the USB drive (200 gig) in the NTFS format and all is A OK.

Good to hear. : )

rindi

jkner,

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Rindi
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Thank you much. : )