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Sunny · 04-18-2009, 01:09 PM

Hi guys i need your help me please suggest asap what can i do to fix this problem

I had IDE hard disk and all my data was saved in that hard disk but I've got a new system where i got sata hard disk and then i connected both hard disk through sata to IDE cable, i got all drive's data except one drive and this drive is really very important for me because i had stored all webs related in this drive and when i try to open this drive i get this error msg:

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Drive is not formatted. Do you want to format it now

now please suggest me what is the solution and how can i access my drive? Should i need to get any data recovery software or what?

and if i need to get any data recovery software then please suggest me which is the best data recovery software.

Note: If you are going to suggest me any data recovery software then please only those people suggest me who got the same issue and you fixed this issue with a data recovery software, it would be really very appreciated

Regards!

Carmine Raguso · 04-18-2009, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Razi

Hi guys i need your help me please suggest asap what can i do to fix this problem

I had IDE hard disk and all my data was saved in that hard disk but I've got a new system where i got sata hard disk and then i connected both hard disk through sata to IDE cable, i got all drive's data except one drive and this drive is really very important for me because i had stored all webs related in this drive and when i try to open this drive i get this error msg:

now please suggest me what is the solution and how can i access my drive? Should i need to get any data recovery software or what?

and if i need to get any data recovery software then please suggest me which is the best data recovery software.

Note: If you are going to suggest me any data recovery software then please only those people suggest me who got the same issue and you fixed this issue with a data recovery software, it would be really very appreciated

Regards!

Best bet? Get an old system and slave it over... is the drive dead? It might be an IRQ conflict or something.

If you need software for a drive that still spins check out http://www.runtime.org/

If the drive is kaput there are data recovery warehouses but expect to pay big

bobby666 · 04-18-2009, 01:44 PM

i would put the drive in an external usb hd box and connect it

Sunny · 04-18-2009, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by bobby666

i would put the drive in an external usb hd box and connect it

As i mentioned above that both hard disks are different types one is IDE hard and 2nd isa sata hard so just connected both hard disks via sata to IDE cable, all drives are working fine except one drive and that is very important for me

Serge Litehead · 04-18-2009, 03:57 PM

what was your old system OS and what are you using in the new one?

"Drive is not formatted. Do you want to format it now" this message can happen sometimes on a completely valid drives if OS doesn't or can't interpret drive's file system

not sure how Sata to IDE cables works and if there additional things need to be done in order for them to work

rowan · 04-18-2009, 04:15 PM

Don't panic yet. Put it in another machine (your old system?), the drive is probably fine. It's possible there's some quirk with the SATA-IDE translation which is confusing the OS.

Doesn't your new mainboard have an IDE port?

TidalWave · 04-18-2009, 04:34 PM

the drive probably has an older filesystem which is not recognized in new system, mount it back into the old PC

RevTKS69 · 04-18-2009, 04:39 PM

Whatever you do, DO NOT reformat the drive.

The SATA interface is 'Serial' and IDE is a 'parallel' interface. Unless you have a special cable or adapter, the drive is probably not going to work in that configuration.

IDE drives could only have two drives per cable, and one was called "master" and the second was the "slave" drive. The position on the cable OR the jumper on the drive determined it's status. Check on the drive itself to see if there is a jumper, if there is move it to 'auto' or simply remove it and try again.

If no luck that way, you will need to install into a system that uses actual IDE interface and make sure to pay attention to the master/slave status, or it won't work there either.

Sunny · 04-19-2009, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by rowan

Don't panic yet. Put it in another machine (your old system?), the drive is probably fine. It's possible there's some quirk with the SATA-IDE translation which is confusing the OS.

Doesn't your new mainboard have an IDE port?

I am using Windows XP 32-bit

alias · 04-19-2009, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by RevTKS69

Whatever you do, DO NOT reformat the drive.

The SATA interface is 'Serial' and IDE is a 'parallel' interface. Unless you have a special cable or adapter, the drive is probably not going to work in that configuration.

IDE drives could only have two drives per cable, and one was called "master" and the second was the "slave" drive. The position on the cable OR the jumper on the drive determined it's status. Check on the drive itself to see if there is a jumper, if there is move it to 'auto' or simply remove it and try again.

If no luck that way, you will need to install into a system that uses actual IDE interface and make sure to pay attention to the master/slave status, or it won't work there either.

This is the information that you need.

pussyluver · 04-19-2009, 01:41 PM

Three people if I counted right have told you to put the drive in another (prolly older) system. Suggest you take that advice. Anything else is just alot of fucking around and wasting time at this point.

Assume you know how to network two PCs. Also assume you know hoow to install an IDE drive. If those assumptions aren't right, then getting some on site help makes a whole lot of sense.

An alternative is to take the whole thing to Geek Squad and pay. They'll prolly look at some of your data.

Good luck.

Max - RiotDesign · 04-19-2009, 02:54 PM

I've used R-Studio in the past with very good results. It can repair and mount almost any filesystem so you can copy the files to another drive.

http://www.data-recovery-software.net/

Good luck!

Yngwie · 04-19-2009, 03:28 PM

why not just connect the IDE driver to the IDE connector (set drive as slave) and the SATA drives connect to the SATA ports. Boot up from the SATA drive with the the OS and check if your IDE drive shows up and is usable.

Iron Fist · 04-19-2009, 04:47 PM

Keep fucking around with it until your next thread "I lost all my DATA!!!!! OMFG!!1!!1"

Clearly you have no clue what the fuck you are doing, so why are you even thinking about trying to learn it now? Find someone who knows what they are doing and get them over to your house - and yes, expect to pay dearly if you want service on a Sunday night.

rowan · 04-19-2009, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by rowan

Don't panic yet. Put it in another machine (your old system?), the drive is probably fine. It's possible there's some quirk with the SATA-IDE translation which is confusing the OS.

Doesn't your new mainboard have an IDE port?

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Originally Posted by Razi

I am using Windows XP 32-bit

What a strange response to my question.

qwe · 04-19-2009, 08:25 PM

why people with important data don't use raid1 is beyond me

rowan · 04-20-2009, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by qwe

why people with important data don't use raid1 is beyond me

Assuming the drive is mechanically and electrically fine how would RAID1 save the OP?

A better way is to use a NAS that runs a stable operating system.

I've been doing this for about a year now.

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RevTKS69 Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: West Texas Posts: 231	Whatever you do, DO NOT reformat the drive. The SATA interface is 'Serial' and IDE is a 'parallel' interface. Unless you have a special cable or adapter, the drive is probably not going to work in that configuration. IDE drives could only have two drives per cable, and one was called "master" and the second was the "slave" drive. The position on the cable OR the jumper on the drive determined it's status. Check on the drive itself to see if there is a jumper, if there is move it to 'auto' or simply remove it and try again. If no luck that way, you will need to install into a system that uses actual IDE interface and make sure to pay attention to the master/slave status, or it won't work there either. __________________ www.sexyschiava.com - Amateur BDSM www.adultblogreview.com - Starting a new review site, positions available

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Yngwie I am an Alien from space Industry Role: Join Date: May 2003 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 11,118	why not just connect the IDE driver to the IDE connector (set drive as slave) and the SATA drives connect to the SATA ports. Boot up from the SATA drive with the the OS and check if your IDE drive shows up and is usable. __________________ ICQ: 16544251 - Skype: gator37 @ eastlink.ca - email: yngwie @ isys.ca

04-18-2009, 04:15 PM	#6
rowan Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 17,393	Don't panic yet. Put it in another machine (your old system?), the drive is probably fine. It's possible there's some quirk with the SATA-IDE translation which is confusing the OS. Doesn't your new mainboard have an IDE port?

04-19-2009, 01:41 PM	#11
pussyluver Clueless OleMan Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: ICQ - 169903487 Posts: 11,009	Three people if I counted right have told you to put the drive in another (prolly older) system. Suggest you take that advice. Anything else is just alot of fucking around and wasting time at this point. Assume you know how to network two PCs. Also assume you know hoow to install an IDE drive. If those assumptions aren't right, then getting some on site help makes a whole lot of sense. An alternative is to take the whole thing to Geek Squad and pay. They'll prolly look at some of your data. Good luck.

04-19-2009, 02:54 PM	#12
Max - RiotDesign Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Buenos Aires Posts: 246	I've used R-Studio in the past with very good results. It can repair and mount almost any filesystem so you can copy the files to another drive. http://www.data-recovery-software.net/ Good luck!

04-19-2009, 04:47 PM	#14
Iron Fist Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 23,400	Keep fucking around with it until your next thread "I lost all my DATA!!!!! OMFG!!1!!1" Clearly you have no clue what the fuck you are doing, so why are you even thinking about trying to learn it now? Find someone who knows what they are doing and get them over to your house - and yes, expect to pay dearly if you want service on a Sunday night. __________________ i like waffles

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qwe Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 2,109	why people with important data don't use raid1 is beyond me