Maxtor 6B200P0 lost file system

[bigHUN]

I use this HD in NAS enclosure as a STORAGE for our home computers (2x XP
Pro, one Vista and one MAC).
it was attached thru USB to a Linksys WRT350N router, also set for FTP,
got slow latelly from all reading-writing (pictures, movies, programs and
games backups and so on),
no other way but re-connected last night to one PC (XP Pro) to defragment,
to get some time untill buy one more HD, needed more space anyway,
morning only 1% was done, not sure what it did overnight, so I stopped the
defragmenter !!! and load the check disk, after several minutes came back,
not moving at all, than
I disconnect the USB and shut down both the HD and the PC
when I boot next first time,
the PC can see the drive, recognise the model (probably reading the HD
firmware), but
data corrupted, no more folder list at all (probably it was reading the
beginning of the disc at the moment when I shut it down!)
the HD lost the file system, no NTFS anymore..
is there any DIY type of utility program what might help recover things from
that drive? taking it to the Pro's is not an option, $$ not the best latelly.
thanks

 

[Alister]

I use this HD in NAS enclosure as a STORAGE for our home computers (2x XP
Pro, one Vista and one MAC).
it was attached thru USB to a Linksys WRT350N router, also set for FTP,
got slow latelly from all reading-writing (pictures, movies, programs and
games backups and so on),
no other way but re-connected last night to one PC (XP Pro) to defragment,
to get some time untill buy one more HD, needed more space anyway,
morning only 1% was done, not sure what it did overnight, so I stopped the
defragmenter !!! and load the check disk, after several minutes came back,
not moving at all, than
I disconnect the USB and shut down both the HD and the PC
when I boot next first time,
the PC can see the drive, recognise the model (probably reading the HD
firmware), but
data corrupted, no more folder list at all (probably it was reading the
beginning of the disc at the moment when I shut it down!)
the HD lost the file system, no NTFS anymore..
is there any DIY type of utility program what might help recover things from
that drive? taking it to the Pro's is not an option, $$ not the best latelly.
thanks

I have used GetDataBack with good results, but it is not free - $79
for the NTFS version.
Not sure if that counts as $$ to you!

http://www.runtime.org/data-recovery-software.htm

Alister

 

[Touch Base]

I use this HD in NAS enclosure as a STORAGE for our home computers (2x XP
Pro, one Vista and one MAC).
it was attached thru USB to a Linksys WRT350N router, also set for FTP,
got slow latelly from all reading-writing (pictures, movies, programs and
games backups and so on),
no other way but re-connected last night to one PC (XP Pro) to defragment,
to get some time untill buy one more HD, needed more space anyway,
morning only 1% was done, not sure what it did overnight, so I stopped the
defragmenter !!! and load the check disk, after several minutes came back,
not moving at all, than
I disconnect the USB and shut down both the HD and the PC
when I boot next first time,
the PC can see the drive, recognise the model (probably reading the HD
firmware), but
data corrupted, no more folder list at all (probably it was reading the
beginning of the disc at the moment when I shut it down!)
the HD lost the file system, no NTFS anymore..
is there any DIY type of utility program what might help recover things from
that drive? taking it to the Pro's is not an option, $$ not the best
latelly.
thanks

====================
Try running chkdsk /r on the drive

You could try Testdisk on the drive to recover data

http://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/TestDisk


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Touch Base
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[bigHUN]

I go for testing, hope for results, thanks all

 

[bigHUN]

1.) chkdsk /r not helping
2.) PC Inspector file recovery NG
3.) Seagate-Maxtor SeeTools for DOS or Windows NG
4.) Maxtor support page and their tech support not responding!!!??? well,
hard to believe I will contribute to their sale in the future?!
5.) TestDisk_win is doing something but I am not at their level, their tech
support guy recommend me to try GetDataBack
after all of these trials could cost me a lot to buy all of these softwares,
problem: - lost the file system
new problem: - my younger boy's notebook Vista won't boot ?!
question:
- ANYBODY AWARE OF ANY RECENT VIRUS WHAT COULD EAT THE NTFS-VISTA FILE
SYSTEM? becouse my Norton 360 didn't catch anything yet...

 

[Alister]

1.) chkdsk /r not helping
2.) PC Inspector file recovery NG
3.) Seagate-Maxtor SeeTools for DOS or Windows NG
4.) Maxtor support page and their tech support not responding!!!??? well,
hard to believe I will contribute to their sale in the future?!
5.) TestDisk_win is doing something but I am not at their level, their tech
support guy recommend me to try GetDataBack
after all of these trials could cost me a lot to buy all of these softwares,
problem: - lost the file system
new problem: - my younger boy's notebook Vista won't boot ?!
question:
- ANYBODY AWARE OF ANY RECENT VIRUS WHAT COULD EAT THE NTFS-VISTA FILE
SYSTEM? becouse my Norton 360 didn't catch anything yet...

With regard to your Maxtor - you can download and try GetDataBack for
free to see if it will find your files.
You only have to pay if you want to save the files it finds, so if it
doesn't work you won't have paid out
for nothing.

Not aware of any recent Virus in particular - but a lot of existing
viruses will effectively break your
hard disk by rewriting the boot sector.
If it was me I wouldn't rely on Norton 360 - it is not one of the
better anti-virus packages IMHO and
even AVG free will find more and offer better protection than Norton
does.


Alister

 

[bigHUN]

I am running it now,
tryed several others (PC Inspector File Recovery; Seagate See Tools;
TestDisk , no one could handel "no file system"
no comments at this moment just cross fingers...

 

[bigHUN]

GetDataBack ran for hours, got something look like NTFS, but can't give me
the stucture...>

With regard to your Maxtor - you can download and try GetDataBack for
free to see if it will find your files.

I am with Norton since early 90's, maybe time to swap it down....

If it was me I wouldn't rely on Norton 360 - it is not one of the
better anti-virus packages IMHO and
even AVG free will find more and offer better protection than Norton
does.

thanks all,