asdf said:
i guess i should've explained my problem a bit more.
I can't even access my drive at all. I can see it in BIOS
but not much more. Tried ERD and BARTPE but can't
see any folder or files on the drive.
The better file recovery software can fine the file
by searching for headers that specific files have,
so they dont need any directory or file info at all.
Corse if the file is fragmented, you may not get anything
more than the first fragment but with an NTFS formatted
drive, there is more than just fragments involved.
That's why i don't think that any software program will help.
You're wrong on that.
I need physical recovery at this point
Nope, that is what you need if no software
can read anything or it doesnt spin up etc.