How do i get files off my external hard drive when it says it needs formatting
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carmilanes
January 22, 2013 11:09:54 PM
This HDD was connected to my PC but it only have some video files that I can't lose. Seagate. 2TB.
Now when I connect it inside of my PC like extra HDD or using usb adapter, appear a message telling me I need to format it.
Please, somebody know how can I to save all my files in that hard drive?
Now when I connect it inside of my PC like extra HDD or using usb adapter, appear a message telling me I need to format it.
Please, somebody know how can I to save all my files in that hard drive?
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Mr201
January 23, 2013 12:34:22 AM
Could we see the partition table and boot sector with Microsoft's Sector Inspector?
http://www.users.on.net/~fzabkar/SecInspect.zip
If you extract the above archive to the one folder and execute the SIrun.bat file, then this will generate a report file named SIout.txt.
http://www.users.on.net/~fzabkar/SecInspect.zip
If you extract the above archive to the one folder and execute the SIrun.bat file, then this will generate a report file named SIout.txt.
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div12
July 7, 2013 11:16:05 AM
Mr201 said:
Open cmd , type chkdsk /f h: . .change h to your hdd like e: or d: . .
May that help you
Hello Mr201,
thank you very much for your solution... have been facing this problem and trying to find a solution for almost a day now.... your solution solved my problem within 2 minutes... very grateful
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Nan S
August 5, 2013 9:59:12 PM
div12 said:
Mr201 said:
Open cmd , type chkdsk /f h: . .change h to your hdd like e: or d: . .
May that help you
Hello Mr201,
thank you very much for your solution... have been facing this problem and trying to find a solution for almost a day now.... your solution solved my problem within 2 minutes... very grateful
Hi.. I too have the same problem. I did the first step as instructed. but can you tell me where i should change the" h" drive of my hard disk to E or D?? in my computers??
Please help.
Thanks.
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Nan S
August 5, 2013 10:07:13 PM
Mr201 said:
Open cmd , type chkdsk /f h: . .change h to your hdd like e: or d: . .
May that help you
Thanks for this post!! I had stored important data from 3 desktops in my external HDD when suddenly it asked me to format it! This was the only back up i had n u can imagine my shock n trauma! Your suggestion resolved the problem within minutes!
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Anonymous
August 15, 2013 11:59:57 PM
Nan S said:
Mr201 said:
Open cmd , type chkdsk /f h: . .change h to your hdd like e: or d: . .
May that help you
Thanks for this post!! I had stored important data from 3 desktops in my external HDD when suddenly it asked me to format it! This was the only back up i had n u can imagine my shock n trauma! Your suggestion resolved the problem within minutes!
thanks again! Does this erase the files on the HDD or not? I'm to scared to do it on my own just in case it deletes everything.
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Aerogeist
December 6, 2013 9:07:02 AM
Anonymous said:
Nan S said:
Mr201 said:
Open cmd , type chkdsk /f h: . .change h to your hdd like e: or d: . .
May that help you
Thanks for this post!! I had stored important data from 3 desktops in my external HDD when suddenly it asked me to format it! This was the only back up i had n u can imagine my shock n trauma! Your suggestion resolved the problem within minutes!
thanks again! Does this erase the files on the HDD or not? I'm to scared to do it on my own just in case it deletes everything.
The step suggested will NOT delete everything. I can understand the apprehension, since there are people who find it amusing to have people run commands that wipe their computer for "fun". "chkdsk" is the windows program to check a drive for errors (check disk, abbreviated). The /f switch tells it to fix any errors that it finds on the disk (rather than just telling you it found errors and having to run it again). The h:, or e:, or d:, or whatever, is just telling it which drive to check, that's why you need to use whatever the letter is for your drive. If you're curious and would like to see what all options are available when running chkdsk, you can type "chkdsk /?" at the command prompt (without the quotes of course).
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shivi786
February 17, 2014 11:52:13 AM
shivi786
February 17, 2014 12:00:47 PM
Aerogeist said:
Anonymous said:
Nan S said:
Mr201 said:
Open cmd , type chkdsk /f h: . .change h to your hdd like e: or d: . .
May that help you
Thanks for this post!! I had stored important data from 3 desktops in my external HDD when suddenly it asked me to format it! This was the only back up i had n u can imagine my shock n trauma! Your suggestion resolved the problem within minutes!
thanks again! Does this erase the files on the HDD or not? I'm to scared to do it on my own just in case it deletes everything.
The step suggested will NOT delete everything. I can understand the apprehension, since there are people who find it amusing to have people run commands that wipe their computer for "fun". "chkdsk" is the windows program to check a drive for errors (check disk, abbreviated). The /f switch tells it to fix any errors that it finds on the disk (rather than just telling you it found errors and having to run it again). The h:, or e:, or d:, or whatever, is just telling it which drive to check, that's why you need to use whatever the letter is for your drive. If you're curious and would like to see what all options are available when running chkdsk, you can type "chkdsk /?" at the command prompt (without the quotes of course).
Thank u very much. it worked in just 2 minute.
I was so tensed after my segate expanson External HDD stop working and showed error
massage (You need to format the Drive before use it). Now its working correctly after chkdsk/ process in CMD prompt.
Thanks once again............
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jvcc0930
March 2, 2014 9:29:25 PM
jvcc0930
March 2, 2014 9:57:08 PM
Ehbraheem
March 17, 2014 8:25:19 AM
Ehbraheem
March 17, 2014 8:27:11 AM
reena_disabelle
April 6, 2014 7:02:57 PM
Mr201 said:
Open cmd , type chkdsk /f h: . .change h to your hdd like e: or d: . .
May that help you
Nan S said:
div12 said:
Mr201 said:
Open cmd , type chkdsk /f h: . .change h to your hdd like e: or d: . .
May that help you
Hello Mr201,
thank you very much for your solution... have been facing this problem and trying to find a solution for almost a day now.... your solution solved my problem within 2 minutes... very grateful
Hi.. I too have the same problem. I did the first step as instructed. but can you tell me where i should change the" h" drive of my hard disk to E or D?? in my computers??
Please help.
Thanks.
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reena_disabelle
April 6, 2014 7:21:19 PM
Mr201 said:
Open cmd , type chkdsk /f h: . .change h to your hdd like e: or d: . .
May that help you
I encountered the same problem and i follow the step above, but after doing so the command prompts " cannot open volume for direct access", what should I do to have a direct access and to recover all the files in the drive? could somebody help..pleassssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssse..
Thanks much!
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pwpl
May 3, 2014 11:28:02 AM
Mr201 said:
Open cmd , type chkdsk /f h: . .change h to your hdd like e: or d: . .
May that help you
every time I do this...it saysthis is a fat32 file and shows up with send an error report. It works if I do 'f' but not when I do 'e' which is the external hard drive I am having problems with. Pls could you advise me what to do. Thanks in advance.
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pwpl
May 4, 2014 12:58:09 AM
mealsie
May 25, 2014 2:36:45 PM
Mr201 said:
Open cmd , type chkdsk /f h: . .change h to your hdd like e: or d: . .
May that help you
Hi. I have same problem - used hdd last week and was fine, now it is saying it needs formatting. I tried the solution you suggested and nothing is happening. Help - have loads of photos and family videos on hdd. Very novice computer person so please be as basic as possible
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cap1010
August 7, 2014 7:37:19 AM
I don't have a reply but more of a need help.
C:\Users\CP>chkdsk /f g:
The type of the file system is NTFS.
Volume label is BACKUP.
CHKDSK is verifying files (stage 1 of 3)...
113360 file records processed.
File verification completed.
83 large file records processed.
0 bad file records processed.
2 EA records processed.
0 reparse records processed.
CHKDSK is verifying indexes (stage 2 of 3)...
68 percent complete. (113405 of 126208 index entries processed)
Correcting error in index $I30 for file 272.
Correcting error in index $I30 for file 272.
Sorting index $I30 in file 272.
Where do I go from here after running chkdsk /f d:?
I've tried Roadkil's Unstoppable Copier, FileSaver and several others without success. I'm open to suggestions.
C:\Users\CP>chkdsk /f g:
The type of the file system is NTFS.
Volume label is BACKUP.
CHKDSK is verifying files (stage 1 of 3)...
113360 file records processed.
File verification completed.
83 large file records processed.
0 bad file records processed.
2 EA records processed.
0 reparse records processed.
CHKDSK is verifying indexes (stage 2 of 3)...
68 percent complete. (113405 of 126208 index entries processed)
Correcting error in index $I30 for file 272.
Correcting error in index $I30 for file 272.
Sorting index $I30 in file 272.
Where do I go from here after running chkdsk /f d:?
I've tried Roadkil's Unstoppable Copier, FileSaver and several others without success. I'm open to suggestions.
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Ariff Al-Hakim
August 31, 2014 9:44:50 AM
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September 22, 2014 12:24:28 AM
sheriffdude
September 28, 2014 9:55:59 AM
hi this is no solution i need help it came up on my computer to backup so i did i used my 2tb drive and it back up 8gig so that was fine until i looked and all there was on the drive was 8gig of back up the rest of the drive now says unallocated so i renamed the drive to A but cant access the drive until i reformat it i have hundreds of files on here have i lost it all
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