How can I fix Data error cyclic redundancy check on a Maxtor External drive?
Dear experts,
I really need your help. I have 465GB External drive (Maxtor) which has only 120 GB of data on it. The drive was working a few weeks ago but yesterday I noticed that I could not access the drive. The computer sees the drive but when I try to access the file on it I get the following errors:"You need to format the disk in drive" and "drive is not accessible, Data error cyclic redundancy check ". Please HELP. I need to access the files on the external drive.
I have connected the drive to a windows XP spk3 and a windows 7 (I thought that perhaps I will not have the error on the windows 7) but I'm getting the same errors.
Can anybody help me?
Please?
Thanks
I really need your help. I have 465GB External drive (Maxtor) which has only 120 GB of data on it. The drive was working a few weeks ago but yesterday I noticed that I could not access the drive. The computer sees the drive but when I try to access the file on it I get the following errors:"You need to format the disk in drive" and "drive is not accessible, Data error cyclic redundancy check ". Please HELP. I need to access the files on the external drive.
I have connected the drive to a windows XP spk3 and a windows 7 (I thought that perhaps I will not have the error on the windows 7) but I'm getting the same errors.
Can anybody help me?
Please?
Thanks
ASKER CERTIFIED SOLUTION
membership
This solution is only available to members.
To access this solution, you must be a member of Experts Exchange.
thompsonwireless
The drive has failed. Unless you send it in to a place like Ontrack for data recovery you probably won't ever see your data again.
Look here: http://www.duxcw.com/yabbse/index.php?board=5;action=display;threadid=12829
Some guys report the problem fixed via CHKDSK /p and then CHKDSK /f
Some guys report the problem fixed via CHKDSK /p and then CHKDSK /f
SOLUTION
membership
This solution is only available to members.
To access this solution, you must be a member of Experts Exchange.
My guess is that the drive is indeed 'dead'. Meaning that there are to many bad sectors on the drive. I strongly suggest to copy all the files to another drive.
If you want to send the drive to a data recovery centre, like I365, you need to be aware that the costs are very high.
If you want to send the drive to a data recovery centre, like I365, you need to be aware that the costs are very high.
ASKER
Thanks for all your responses.
noxcho,
I used the CHKDSK but it found too many unredeable files, I'm in the process of using "getdataback" but I'm getting errors also.
bright12, thats for your reply but I can't copy the files because I can't see them. If by any chance do you know how can I get into the files so I can copy them, I will appreciate the input.
noxcho,
I used the CHKDSK but it found too many unredeable files, I'm in the process of using "getdataback" but I'm getting errors also.
bright12, thats for your reply but I can't copy the files because I can't see them. If by any chance do you know how can I get into the files so I can copy them, I will appreciate the input.
You cannot copy files if you can't access them. If your drive is bad, sectors are bad, tables are probably bad if it's FAT, etc. You probably won't see your data unless you send your HDD to a place such as Ontrack where your data can possibly be recovered.
try my suggestion..HDD regenerator helped me before..
You get errors with GDB but does it see files or structures of folders on this drive?
ASKER
noxcho,
It doesn't see the files or structures of folders. So, am I in BIG TROUBLES? The drive was saving a lot of old corporate data.
It doesn't see the files or structures of folders. So, am I in BIG TROUBLES? The drive was saving a lot of old corporate data.
Yes, looks like you are. Is the data really worth of paying several hundreds dollars for it?
ASKER
We'll I spoke to the getdatabackup's support regarding the errors and they recommeded also to take the external drive out of the case and connected to the computer as an internal drive and do the scanning again. So. I'll be doing that this weekend and I'll let you know.
Thank you
Thank you
that is what i suggested from the start..and hdd Regenerator can help too..
but report first the result !
but report first the result !
I agree with noxcho from the first responce of him. Try recuva, I tried this with an external drive and it worked OK.
ASKER
Well, unfortunately my drive is completely dead.
did youn try HDD regenerator (free trial ) ?