Is there a way to recover a hard disk that is unreadable
after chkdsk was interupted by a power failure. Chkdsk
was recovering files when the power went out and now the
entire disk is showing as unreadable, file by file.

How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

[Courtesy of MS-MVP Michael Stevens]

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
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"Solas" wrote:

| Is there a way to recover a hard disk that is unreadable
| after chkdsk was interupted by a power failure. Chkdsk
| was recovering files when the power went out and now the
| entire disk is showing as unreadable, file by file.

So are you saying you can see the files but they are unreadable? You might
need third party recovery software. Do a search for "recovery software" or
"data recovery software" etc. A popular title is Ontrack which has a demo
here http://www.ontrack.com/freesoftware/ However the demo will not restore
your data but it will let you see what's there.

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Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp


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> Is there a way to recover a hard disk that is unreadable
> after chkdsk was interupted by a power failure. Chkdsk
> was recovering files when the power went out and now the
> entire disk is showing as unreadable, file by file.

You guys are lifesavers! Thanks so much!
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>How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install
>http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm
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>[Courtesy of MS-MVP Michael Stevens]
>
>--
>Carey Frisch
>Microsoft MVP
>Windows XP - Shell/User
>
>Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
>http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...tect/default.a
spx
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>"Solas" wrote:
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>| Is there a way to recover a hard disk that is
unreadable
>| after chkdsk was interupted by a power failure. Chkdsk
>| was recovering files when the power went out and now
the
>| entire disk is showing as unreadable, file by file.
>.
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