09-05-2007, 12:09 PM
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C drive dead ! ! !
i have formatted my c drive bt it seems 2 b dead ........ its not installing new OS : XP ......
is my data on d e f g h safe ?
how can i retrive it ?
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09-05-2007, 12:15 PM
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Re: C drive dead ! ! !
if you have a FAT32 partition (if possible try to format C:\ as FAT32), try using a live CD like Knoppix to retrieve the data.
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09-05-2007, 12:48 PM
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Re: C drive dead ! ! !
Yes, your data should be safe on other drivers.
What problem u face while installing XP on C ??
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09-05-2007, 12:59 PM
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Re: C drive dead ! ! !
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i have formatted my c drive bt it seems 2 b dead ........ its not installing new OS : XP ......
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what error do u get.
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is my data on d e f g h safe ?
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yes ur data shld b safe
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how can i retrive it ?
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do as abhi said otherwise, connect ur harddisk to ur friends pc n copy all the dat to his harddisk for time being
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09-05-2007, 01:04 PM
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Re: C drive dead ! ! !
i guess it konkked off ......... its dead i think .........
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09-05-2007, 01:07 PM
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Re: C drive dead ! ! !
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i guess it konkked off ......... its dead i think .........
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u are not clear 
if the HDD is not getting detected at Bios then alarm  data on any drive is at risk...
what happens when u try to install XP ?? please be clear !!
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09-05-2007, 01:10 PM
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i have formatted my c drive bt it seems 2 b dead ........ its not installing new OS : XP ......
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How does a partition seem to be dead? Is XP not getting installed at all ? what is happening when you boot using the install disc ? Any particular error ? Hangs ?
^^^ Above suggestion seems good.... I'd too suggest it. But, it'd be good if we can identify the problem and fix it....
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09-05-2007, 01:42 PM
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i guess it konkked off ......... its dead i think .........
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U r very confusing - pls try to explain wht exactly happening, don't guess anything. 
bad sectors may prevent u to install xp on c, but it can't be "dead" 
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09-05-2007, 02:20 PM
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bad sectors may prevent u to install xp on c, but it can't be "dead" |
imfact whats the term mean by dead ?? as a partition cant be called dead yes a HDD can.. but what really is DEAD 
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09-05-2007, 06:09 PM
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Re: C drive dead ! ! !
Best option is to take out your hard drive and connect it to your frnd's computer (by setting it in slave ).
Check there and you should be able to retrieve the data you want..
BTW what do you mean by "dead" hard-drive 
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09-05-2007, 07:07 PM
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Re: C drive dead ! ! !
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if you have a FAT32 partition (if possible try to format C:\ as FAT32), try using a live CD like Knoppix to retrieve the data.
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and can u b clear how to recover the data it might help others also... 
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09-05-2007, 08:17 PM
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and can u b clear how to recover the data it might help others also... |
just copy paste the files/folders you want to recover onto the FAT32 drive., i suggested Knoppix because Ubuntu does not mount the drives while working with a Live CD. 
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09-05-2007, 10:33 PM
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Re: C drive dead ! ! !
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just copy paste the files/folders you want to recover onto the FAT32 drive., i suggested Knoppix because Ubuntu does not mount the drives while working with a Live CD. |
in knoppix i tried to copy one file from one folder to another folder/drive but it does not copy... but the file gets copied to knoppix desktop... how to copy file from one drive to another drive????
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09-05-2007, 11:54 PM
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Re: C drive dead ! ! !
^is the drive you're trying to copy onto a FAT32 formatted drive. it cannot write in a NTFS formatted drive.
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10-05-2007, 12:05 AM
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Re: C drive dead ! ! !
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^is the drive you're trying to copy onto a FAT32 formatted drive. it cannot write in a NTFS formatted drive.
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i tried on both fat and ntfs didnt work on both
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10-05-2007, 12:21 AM
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Re: C drive dead ! ! !
It Did Happen to me also ,
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10-05-2007, 12:26 AM
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Re: C drive dead ! ! !
It Did Happen to me also ,
and one day my hole drive become dead !!!!!!!,after checking it i found a burn on the back side so there is so replacement for this ,,,,,,,,,thats wat happened to me dude so just be sure and see that if there is any prob with your hardware ok.............
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10-05-2007, 01:22 PM
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Re: C drive dead ! ! !
@cooldip10 ....... did the same way u have described ........ & it did work ......
have 2 buy a new 1 .........
DEAD is my c partition ....... even tried 2 transfer some files from my frds hdd 2 c, wont copy & format 2 ....
guess 2 many BAD sectors .............
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10-05-2007, 05:21 PM
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Re: C drive dead ! ! !
Thanx buddy for trying my way.
BTW were you able to retrieve your data?
Well get your self a good SATA hard-Drive if your mobo permits.
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11-05-2007, 12:40 PM
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Re: C drive dead ! ! !
if u want 2 transfer ur data from 1 hdd 2 another try using " norton ghost " to transfer, it will do the job in minimum time.
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17-05-2007, 04:46 PM
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Re: C drive dead ! ! !
@cooldip10 ........ no SATTA bt ATTA is supported ..........
@ITTechPerson ........... norton ghost is a fantastic idea bt i dont have afull version, do u ?
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17-05-2007, 05:58 PM
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Re: C drive dead ! ! !
sorry boss, I do have only a trail 1, let me see if I can arrange 1 full
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