seagate external 1tb hard with one partition.i have deleted the partition by mistake and recovered data with recover my files

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seagate external 1tb hard with one partition.i have deleted the partition by mistake and recovered data with recover my files pro v5.1 and it recovered 90% of files but can not access the hard called local disk saying incorrect parameter.
please can anyone help.
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SuperSoph_WD
Hey there, Farrokh!

Good job with the successful data recovery!
However, "The Parameter is incorrect" error is rather concerning. I'd recommend to test the external using your HDD manufacturer's diagnostics tool. It will tell you what is the drive's health and SMART status.
Since you've already backed up the data from the drive somewhere else, you can give chkdsk a try as well. You just need to open the Command Prompt in Windows (Run as Administrator) and type this command in the CMD dialog box: chkdsk /F /R /X Z: (where Z is the drive letter assigned to your external HDD).

Hopefully this will fix the issue. If it doesn't and you find any bad sectors or failed attributes in the SMART status, you should check your...
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Hey there, Farrokh!

Good job with the successful data recovery!
However, "The Parameter is incorrect" error is rather concerning. I'd recommend to test the external using your HDD manufacturer's diagnostics tool. It will tell you what is the drive's health and SMART status.
Since you've already backed up the data from the drive somewhere else, you can give chkdsk a try as well. You just need to open the Command Prompt in Windows (Run as Administrator) and type this command in the CMD dialog box: chkdsk /F /R /X Z: (where Z is the drive letter assigned to your external HDD).

Hopefully this will fix the issue. If it doesn't and you find any bad sectors or failed attributes in the SMART status, you should check your warranty & contact the manufacturer's tech support for an RMA on the product.

Good luck! Hope this helps though! :)
SuperSoph_WD
 
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