hi. I have a Hitachi 750 GB Hard Drive that has a Master File Table problem. oh, and I'm running Windows Vista 32-bit.
it started yesterday: I started Rainbow Six: Vegas 2, and during the introduction, it froze. When I restarted it, Windows ran Chkdsk, and it said there was a Master File Table error, and it tried recovery, but in the end, it couldn't do anything.
I know that the MFT holds the metadata for the information on the hard drive, so recovering all that is important to me.
so, I have to ask: is there any way to recover the data without formatting the drive first?? What Program? I've already tried Testdisk 6.9, and it couldn't help me out.
Also, this hard drive has been giving me problems since Day 1. under duress, it sometimes drops off the radar and I have to restart in order for it to be recognized. is that a problem related to the file system, or is it hardware-related?
Any answers/help would be greatly, greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Jesse.
it started yesterday: I started Rainbow Six: Vegas 2, and during the introduction, it froze. When I restarted it, Windows ran Chkdsk, and it said there was a Master File Table error, and it tried recovery, but in the end, it couldn't do anything.
I know that the MFT holds the metadata for the information on the hard drive, so recovering all that is important to me.
so, I have to ask: is there any way to recover the data without formatting the drive first?? What Program? I've already tried Testdisk 6.9, and it couldn't help me out.
Also, this hard drive has been giving me problems since Day 1. under duress, it sometimes drops off the radar and I have to restart in order for it to be recognized. is that a problem related to the file system, or is it hardware-related?
Any answers/help would be greatly, greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Jesse.