Got a Maxtor external 40GB HDD. sometimes I can see the fooders on
it, sometimes just hangs. chkdsk finds errors, but doesn't fix well
enough to use it.

is there a recovery program I can use to get just one of the folders
off it before i reformat?

or a recovery tool i can use after reformat?

thanx

"otis" <otisspamblotisno@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Got a Maxtor external 40GB HDD. sometimes I can see the fooders on
> it, sometimes just hangs. chkdsk finds errors, but doesn't fix well
> enough to use it.
>
> is there a recovery program I can use to get just one of the folders
> off it before i reformat?
>
> or a recovery tool i can use after reformat?
>
> thanx

Your best bet is probably to buy a 2.5" hard disk and
install it in an external USB case. You can use this
a) to save your folder before formatting, and
b) to perform regular backups.

With "regular backups" I mean "backing up your important
files once a week", not just when disaster is staring you in
the face.

that is what this HDD is - a backup. now it it hosed.... and i need
to recover. i can't get XP to see the folder i need for long enough
to copy over. i need another pgm. any ideas?

thanx

Pegasus (MVP) wrote:

> "otis" <otisspamblotisno@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:Op411MX7FHA.636@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>
>>Got a Maxtor external 40GB HDD. sometimes I can see the fooders on
>>it, sometimes just hangs. chkdsk finds errors, but doesn't fix well
>>enough to use it.
>>
>>is there a recovery program I can use to get just one of the folders
>>off it before i reformat?
>>
>>or a recovery tool i can use after reformat?
>>
>>thanx
>
>
> Your best bet is probably to buy a 2.5" hard disk and
> install it in an external USB case. You can use this
> a) to save your folder before formatting, and
> b) to perform regular backups.
>
> With "regular backups" I mean "backing up your important
> files once a week", not just when disaster is staring you in
> the face.
>
>

Here are a couple of alternatives:
- Temporarily install the hard disk in some other WinXP/2000
PC, then save your files to a different disk.
- Boot the machine with a Bart PE boot CD, then save your
files to a spare disk or to a disk installed in an external USB case.

To make a Bart PE boot CD, you need this:
- A free tool that you can download from www.bootdisk.com.
- A WinXP Professional CD (but no licence number)
- About three hours of your time.

Many professionals have a Bart PE CD in their tool kit because
of its versatility.


"otis" <otisspamblotisno@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> that is what this HDD is - a backup. now it it hosed.... and i need
> to recover. i can't get XP to see the folder i need for long enough
> to copy over. i need another pgm. any ideas?
>
> thanx
>
> Pegasus (MVP) wrote:
>
> > "otis" <otisspamblotisno@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > news:Op411MX7FHA.636@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> >
> >>Got a Maxtor external 40GB HDD. sometimes I can see the fooders on
> >>it, sometimes just hangs. chkdsk finds errors, but doesn't fix well
> >>enough to use it.
> >>
> >>is there a recovery program I can use to get just one of the folders
> >>off it before i reformat?
> >>
> >>or a recovery tool i can use after reformat?
> >>
> >>thanx
> >
> >
> > Your best bet is probably to buy a 2.5" hard disk and
> > install it in an external USB case. You can use this
> > a) to save your folder before formatting, and
> > b) to perform regular backups.
> >
> > With "regular backups" I mean "backing up your important
> > files once a week", not just when disaster is staring you in
> > the face.
> >
> >