corrupt c drive

[Mokles]

My Drive C is corrupted and can't be repaired. Is there anything I can do to recover my data? :eek: :(

[Jelly Bean]

Fit as a slave drive to another computer and see if you can remove the data.

 

Or:

 

Data Recovery Software to Undelete Files; Disk recovery; Recover Deleted Files

 

 

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[Mokles]

Hi Jelly Bean and thanks for your replies to this and my other post. I am not able to fit as a slave drive as I don't have another computer or the where with all to do it. I'll try

your suggestion to run chkdsk /r although chkdsk has already run several times of it's own accord. If I'm unsuccessful and decide to go for the data recovery software, then this means that I will have to first format the hard drive and re-install windows so that I can download the software and use it. Am I correct?

[Jelly Bean]

If you format or use recovery software from within windows some data will be post forever,some will be corrupt and some will be ok this is a chance you take using this form of software so be prepared that data will be lost and none recoverable.

 

Can you borrow an external case to fit the hard drive into and turn it into a USB external drive?

 

Babe your very welcome.

[Tootech]

Just a quick post, I havn't got alot of time this afters.

 

If your drive is corrupt because it is actually failing, please don't Ever Ever run chkdsk or any other disk utlity.

 

Do as JB says, hook it up to USB and copy your data over. If you get delayed write errors then stop.

 

Your best option then would be to use Knoppix boot CD as when copying a faulty drive it will reset the disk controller on error and carry on copying if indeed it is retrievable.