External Harddisk problem

Discussion in 'PC Hardware' started by nsubrata, Sep 30, 2011.

  1. nsubrata

    nsubrata MDL Novice

    Sep 23, 2011
    5
    1
    0
    #1 nsubrata, Sep 30, 2011
    Hi,

    i have a 500 gb maxtor basic desktop external hdd.i was transferring some files when there was a power cut.The next time i connected it, the hard disk is showing but i cant access the data..the disk is shown in my computer.But when i open it, ir just goes on reading..without it being opened.

    please help me, i have some very important data there
     
  2. evlad

    evlad MDL Member

    May 23, 2011
    225
    175
    10
    #2 evlad, Sep 30, 2011
    chances are 50% ...
    if your external drive is F:
    command prompt (win + R type CMD)
    .....> CHKDSK F: /R /F

    good luck
     
    Stop hovering to collapse... Click to collapse... Hover to expand... Click to expand...
  3. randomboy

    randomboy MDL Junior Member

    Feb 10, 2010
    97
    46
    0
    #3 randomboy, Oct 1, 2011
    Try running a recovery softwaRE such as Rstudio .
     
    Stop hovering to collapse... Click to collapse... Hover to expand... Click to expand...
  4. EdwardHamber

    EdwardHamber MDL Novice

    Oct 17, 2011
    3
    0
    0
    #4 EdwardHamber, Oct 17, 2011
    If it can be detected by your computer and shows up as a drive letter in my computer,you can recover your files off the drive with data recovery software.For Windows,I used this one before: Tenorshare Data Recovery. For Mac,I found this one for you: Stellar Phoenix Mac Data Recovery.
    Hope this helps!