RAW file format of hard drive windows not able to format plz help

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i have this problem when i try to access my hard disk it says need to formart before accessing and when i try windows isn't able to .what happened was that i was copying something into my drive and also started gta 5 on the hard disk and everything stopped responding .i restarted the pc and i wasn't able to access the HDD .it has become of RAW format and it says i need to format to access but i ain't able to format it...........it also say its not a recognized file sysetem. .anyone how can help will be highly Appreciated as this HDD had my collections games from 3 years ......a lot of thx in advance.PLZ help
 
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SuperSoph_WD
Hey there, sanjitsidhu76!

Unfortunately, it seems like the file system of your HDD got corrupted. I'd recommend you to turn to a professional data recovery company, since they are your best chance at recovering your collection. I'd also advise you to always keep backups of your most precious data in order to avoid such data loss headaches in the future. Re-formatting is required because you will need to change the file system, so that you'd be able to read/write to the drive. However, the fact that it's unable to be formatted is a bit concerning, so I'd recommend you to download your HDD manufacturer's diagnostic tool and test the drive's health and check up on the SMART status. You should be able to find it on their website.
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Hey there, sanjitsidhu76!

Unfortunately, it seems like the file system of your HDD got corrupted. I'd recommend you to turn to a professional data recovery company, since they are your best chance at recovering your collection. I'd also advise you to always keep backups of your most precious data in order to avoid such data loss headaches in the future. Re-formatting is required because you will need to change the file system, so that you'd be able to read/write to the drive. However, the fact that it's unable to be formatted is a bit concerning, so I'd recommend you to download your HDD manufacturer's diagnostic tool and test the drive's health and check up on the SMART status. You should be able to find it on their website.
Here's another thread with some suggestions you could try at your own risk: http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/280932-32-hard-drive-recovery

Good luck! Hope I was helpful! :)
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