There are many programs for recovering deleted data from hard drive. When working with damaged hard drives, you must use highly specialized applications.
Necessary
- - PC Inspector;
- - Dr. Web LiveUSB.
Instructions
Step 1
When you are dealing with a damaged hard drive that is not detected by the operating system, you need to use special utilities. In this case, you need to start the computer in DOS mode. Download PC Inspector from https://www.pcinspector.de/default.htm. It is distributed free of charge, so you will not have any difficulties with its activation.
Step 2
Create a bootable disk or USB drive to be able to run the program before entering the operating system. You can use a ready-made utility, for example Dr. Web LiveUSB by adding the program you need to it. Insert the created DVD-disc into the drive or connect the USB flash drive to the USB port. Turn on your computer and hold the F8 button.
Step 3
Select the desired device in the boot menu that opens. Launch PC Inspector. Select the item you need in the quick launch menu that opens. Considering the fact that you are working with a damaged hard drive, it is better to use the Find Logical Drive option located under the Find Lost Drive section. This will allow you to retrieve information from the lost disk partition.
Step 4
Wait for the scan of the hard drive to complete. Select the section you need. In this case, you need to be guided by the size of previously existing volumes. After the partition is restored, you can start the Windows operating system and continue working with the hard disk.
Step 5
If you need to recover lost files, open the Select Local Drive menu located in the Recover deleted files column. Select the desired disk partition and click the Scan Drive button. After a while, you will be presented with a list of files that can be successfully recovered. Save them using a different partition on your hard drive.
