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So my boot hard disk broke.. it started to run very slow, like 30 seconds to open the start menu slow. So I reformatted and installed a new OS on an SSD instead, but now the problem is I still have some files in that boot drive that I need to recover. Projects, save files, updates, etc.

When I installed the SSD, I didn't remove the HDD yet, while I was installing I noticed that the computer read it as 0gb or sometimes blank.. in bios it's just blank. I tried to plug it into an enclosure but it's still not being read.

Any solution to this or do I just start everything from scratch?
 
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I'm assuming Z: and Y: are some different drives (not the one that failed), right?

If the drive is not being detected in BIOS, then it's dead
(unless you're using some M.2 drive and it has disabled sata port, where HDD is connected).

You can try initializing it in Disk Management, but I don't think it will change anything. Probably you'll get some error.

You'll have to contact some professional data recovery services to recover your data.
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Sorry, wrong word. I didn't mean reformat, I just installed a new OS on a new SSD I bought since that boot HDD wasn't working anymore.

I just reconnected that HDD on my pc again.. here's what it shows now, it say's that it's not initialized.

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1. I already removed the HDD :( But I just reconnected it on my PC just now to post those pics above.

2. Will these work even when the HDD isn't being read correctly as shown in the images?
 
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I'm assuming Z: and Y: are some different drives (not the one that failed), right?

If the drive is not being detected in BIOS, then it's dead
(unless you're using some M.2 drive and it has disabled sata port, where HDD is connected).

You can try initializing it in Disk Management, but I don't think it will change anything. Probably you'll get some error.

You'll have to contact some professional data recovery services to recover your data.
 
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Yup, try different SATA ports/cable, try an enclosure, try a different PC, but if you can't get it to read at all, you'll need to consult a professional data recovery firm. This isn't inexpensive -- it can easily go into four figures -- the only dependable, inexpensive way to protect data is to have a robust backup plan in the first place.
 
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Yeah, Z and Y are just different drives, one is the one I install apps on and the other for storage. That's that then.. It's over, I already tried connecting it on a different cable and in an enclosure. Looks like I'm starting everything from scratch, if data recovery is that expensive then I don't think it would be worth it.. Atleast, as far as I can remember the files that were in there were concerned.

Thanks for clarifying, guys.
 
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