charizard Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 Hey guys, I want to recover some files off an internal HDD. I currently have an SSD for the OS, and now I just inserted a used internal 2TB HDD. I erased some files on it, and used the windows installation to format it. Which was months ago, Then I discovered Recuva. Hopefully I can retrieve the files I want, but first thing I need to do is detect it. It was detected by Windows when I started the computer. But Recuva isn't seeing it nor is My Computer. I'm using the portable version of Recuva because I used it on the master drive, now the slave. If anyone can help me out, that would be really great. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators hazelnut Posted April 20, 2015 Moderators Share Posted April 20, 2015 If you go into disk management is it listed there? Does it have a drive letter assigned to it? If not check all cables etc. Support contact https://support.ccleaner.com/s/contact-form?language=en_US&form=general or support@ccleaner.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charizard Posted April 20, 2015 Author Share Posted April 20, 2015 I can see it in Disk Management, but it doesn't have a drive letter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators mta Posted April 20, 2015 Moderators Share Posted April 20, 2015 give it one by right clicking on it and select Change Drive Letter and Paths. but what is its File System? what is your OS version? when you told Windows to format it, did you specify what sort of format? Backup now & backup often.It's your digital life - protect it with a backup.Three things are certain; Birth, Death and loss of data. You control the last. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charizard Posted April 20, 2015 Author Share Posted April 20, 2015 It's unallocated, so I can't right click and choose the drive letter for it. not sure about the file system, i know it was ntfs before My OS is Windows XP x64 I formatted it during the Windows installation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators hazelnut Posted April 20, 2015 Moderators Share Posted April 20, 2015 Does the drive show if it's connected to another PC? Support contact https://support.ccleaner.com/s/contact-form?language=en_US&form=general or support@ccleaner.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trium Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 Hopefully I can retrieve the files I want, but first thing I need to do is detect it. have you access on your 2 tb harddisk with your xp 64? can you look with windows-explorer on your harddrive? Versions of CCleaner Cloud; Introduction Ccleaner Cloud; Ccleaner-->System-Requirements; Ccleaner FAQ´s; Ccleaner builds; Scheduling Ccleaner Free Es ist möglich, keine Fehler zu machen und dennoch zu verlieren. Das ist kein Zeichen von Schwäche. Das ist das Leben -> "Picard" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trium Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 I can see it in Disk Management, but it doesn't have a drive letter. what for color have this 2 gb harddisk in your diskmanagemend? Versions of CCleaner Cloud; Introduction Ccleaner Cloud; Ccleaner-->System-Requirements; Ccleaner FAQ´s; Ccleaner builds; Scheduling Ccleaner Free Es ist möglich, keine Fehler zu machen und dennoch zu verlieren. Das ist kein Zeichen von Schwäche. Das ist das Leben -> "Picard" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charizard Posted April 20, 2015 Author Share Posted April 20, 2015 it's black the only options when you right click it are: new partition... properties help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charizard Posted April 21, 2015 Author Share Posted April 21, 2015 it's an unallocated drive(it doesn't have a drive letter yet), I think the circumstances will be the same if I connect it to another computer via usb ? Is it safe to create a new partition as it has none ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trium Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 if you dont have access to your 2 tb drive and with this color in the disk managment (and options), the only way to have access is create at least one partition and than format this partition (ntfs with your xp 64 bit and with this size) Is it safe to create a new partition as it has none ? was this harddrive ever been in use? (perhaps there are personal files still on hd) if this is a new one: --> yes, it you want to use your 2 tb drive... Versions of CCleaner Cloud; Introduction Ccleaner Cloud; Ccleaner-->System-Requirements; Ccleaner FAQ´s; Ccleaner builds; Scheduling Ccleaner Free Es ist möglich, keine Fehler zu machen und dennoch zu verlieren. Das ist kein Zeichen von Schwäche. Das ist das Leben -> "Picard" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trium Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 it's an unallocated drive(it doesn't have a drive letter yet) i think, windows will give a letter to your drive... or automatic assign Versions of CCleaner Cloud; Introduction Ccleaner Cloud; Ccleaner-->System-Requirements; Ccleaner FAQ´s; Ccleaner builds; Scheduling Ccleaner Free Es ist möglich, keine Fehler zu machen und dennoch zu verlieren. Das ist kein Zeichen von Schwäche. Das ist das Leben -> "Picard" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trium Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 I think the circumstances will be the same if I connect it to another computer via usb ? if it is a new unused harddisk... yes. Versions of CCleaner Cloud; Introduction Ccleaner Cloud; Ccleaner-->System-Requirements; Ccleaner FAQ´s; Ccleaner builds; Scheduling Ccleaner Free Es ist möglich, keine Fehler zu machen und dennoch zu verlieren. Das ist kein Zeichen von Schwäche. Das ist das Leben -> "Picard" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trium Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 via usb? is this a portable harddisk? (external) internal harddisks will be connected with sata or ide (older connection) Versions of CCleaner Cloud; Introduction Ccleaner Cloud; Ccleaner-->System-Requirements; Ccleaner FAQ´s; Ccleaner builds; Scheduling Ccleaner Free Es ist möglich, keine Fehler zu machen und dennoch zu verlieren. Das ist kein Zeichen von Schwäche. Das ist das Leben -> "Picard" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charizard Posted April 21, 2015 Author Share Posted April 21, 2015 It's an internal HDD, i've used it before, i deleted the partition (sorry I thought i formatted it), during the windows xp setup, like in this example: hazelnut suggested connecting it to another computer, but i'm not sure if my other computer has SATA, I do have a sata/ide to usb though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trium Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 i think you have your c: drive (ssd with 32 GB) formated. but not your 2 TB Harddisk... this is now to do in windows xp. --> build partition --> format this new partition (maybe the full 2 TB) with ntfs --> (if you want but not necessary, give your 2 TB disk a good name) --> ready to use Versions of CCleaner Cloud; Introduction Ccleaner Cloud; Ccleaner-->System-Requirements; Ccleaner FAQ´s; Ccleaner builds; Scheduling Ccleaner Free Es ist möglich, keine Fehler zu machen und dennoch zu verlieren. Das ist kein Zeichen von Schwäche. Das ist das Leben -> "Picard" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trium Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 hazelnut suggested connecting it to another computer, but i'm not sure if my other computer has SATA, I do have a sata/ide to usb though. i agree with hazelnut, you can try this. _______________________________ something is strange - have your ssd 32 or 100 gb size? ...sorry, i read the pic is only an example :-)) Versions of CCleaner Cloud; Introduction Ccleaner Cloud; Ccleaner-->System-Requirements; Ccleaner FAQ´s; Ccleaner builds; Scheduling Ccleaner Free Es ist möglich, keine Fehler zu machen und dennoch zu verlieren. Das ist kein Zeichen von Schwäche. Das ist das Leben -> "Picard" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trium Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 if you have no important personal files/data on your 2 TB Harddrive than can you make a partition an afterwards do format this drive. Versions of CCleaner Cloud; Introduction Ccleaner Cloud; Ccleaner-->System-Requirements; Ccleaner FAQ´s; Ccleaner builds; Scheduling Ccleaner Free Es ist möglich, keine Fehler zu machen und dennoch zu verlieren. Das ist kein Zeichen von Schwäche. Das ist das Leben -> "Picard" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charizard Posted April 21, 2015 Author Share Posted April 21, 2015 haha, i mean i do have some files on the 2TB drive, that's why I made this thread recuva just can't detect the 2TB HDD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators mta Posted April 22, 2015 Moderators Share Posted April 22, 2015 recuva just can't detect the 2TB HDD until the drive gets a drive letter, it won't be detected. Backup now & backup often.It's your digital life - protect it with a backup.Three things are certain; Birth, Death and loss of data. You control the last. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charizard Posted April 22, 2015 Author Share Posted April 22, 2015 What can I do about that ? Should i make a partition so i can assign it a drive letter ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators mta Posted April 22, 2015 Moderators Share Posted April 22, 2015 and there in lies the problem. any alterations to the drive will effect recovery success but you can't recover from the drive unless you partition it. from what you have been describing, it looks like you have little choice. you are simply going to have to blaze onwards with a partition, cross your fingers and try Recuva then. Backup now & backup often.It's your digital life - protect it with a backup.Three things are certain; Birth, Death and loss of data. You control the last. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charizard Posted April 22, 2015 Author Share Posted April 22, 2015 I created a partition but opted out of formating it, it has a drive letter now, but no file system. Recuva says: Unable to determine the file system type So should I go on with the format as well ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators mta Posted April 22, 2015 Moderators Share Posted April 22, 2015 again, it's a case of damned if you do, damned if you don't. Backup now & backup often.It's your digital life - protect it with a backup.Three things are certain; Birth, Death and loss of data. You control the last. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charizard Posted April 23, 2015 Author Share Posted April 23, 2015 Okie Dokes, thanks guys for the tips I have one last question, Recuva has several entries like this one: " hÅ´âšE³j " (just random characters) i can't make out the name or what kind of file it is, but the state is green and "excellent" and it also says no overwritten clusters. i recover it and windows or the web can't seem to figure out what to do with it. Has anyone come across files like this and knew what to do with them ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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