Ok...I had a hard drive go bad with some stuff on it I need. I bought a SATA to USB converter figuring that would be the easiest route.
The Drive still spins and it powers up ok....but when I click to access the drive all I get is..."error performing inpage operation"
Any suggestions?
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This isn't the answer you want, but you're likely boned.
The error in question is almost always a physical error on the disk media.
I'm not sure what you were trying to do with the Sata to USB thing, is it an external drive?
You could try downloading a linux liveCD, plugging it back into the SATA controller and seeing if you can mount it in linux. There's a slim chance you're having some sort of weird I/O error in Windows, but it's really pretty slim.
If the data is very important, you can certainly recover it at varying costs depending on how badly the disk is damaged.
The error in question is almost always a physical error on the disk media.
I'm not sure what you were trying to do with the Sata to USB thing, is it an external drive?
You could try downloading a linux liveCD, plugging it back into the SATA controller and seeing if you can mount it in linux. There's a slim chance you're having some sort of weird I/O error in Windows, but it's really pretty slim.
If the data is very important, you can certainly recover it at varying costs depending on how badly the disk is damaged.
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I figure I am boned...right now I am running chkdsk on it and it is at least accessing the drive. This is an improvement.
Its an internal drive, my other computer does not have a sata cable and I had the Sata to USB handy so I used it.
I am hoping I can access it once the check disk is finished. Slim chance of course.
Its an internal drive, my other computer does not have a sata cable and I had the Sata to USB handy so I used it.
I am hoping I can access it once the check disk is finished. Slim chance of course.
I voted for the other guy.
The Knoppix CD like smash mentioned will definitly be your best bet. Knoppix doesn't care about file integrity like windows does. If It can see the drive it will copy the file. It sounds like your controller card may have taken a hit. If it is clicking though, could be the spindle. IN that case try running it upside down to use the top bearings instead of the bottom ones. You can also put the drive in a sealed blastic bag and freeze it for about half an hour to see if that will help.
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Believe it or not, check disk worked.
Go figure.
Go figure.
I voted for the other guy.
Believe it or not, check disk worked.
Wow. That's like winning the lottery.
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No joke.
All in all, the hard drive is still ruined. Its pretty much shot, BUT I did manage to get all of the data off of it and I once again learned the value of backing crap up.
All in all, the hard drive is still ruined. Its pretty much shot, BUT I did manage to get all of the data off of it and I once again learned the value of backing crap up.
I voted for the other guy.
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