PLEASE help me! I'm in deep trouble!

[formerjudge]

Originally Posted by shifted90 formerjudge: I have no idea what you just said. Well, so far, we know that all of the HDs are being detected.

you can run hard drive diagnostic on your old hard drive by connecting to the computer you are using right now and going to the link that i posted in previous post. The hard drive may be detected but it don't mean its not going bad, the tool in that link can detect if hard drive is goig bad or not

[wedor]

MTP's registration process prevents that type of "testing" you need to call them get a working version.

I was just cruisng around at their site, it looks like you would only need the File Recovery program but it stll costs $147, MTP is up to $397, it has a bunch of features you would not likely use in this case.

[wedor]

At this point in time that is not relevant, recover the data first and then you can test the drive to see if it has other problems.

[shifted90]

I can recover the data from the drive with the trial version?

[shifted90]

Originally Posted by shifted90 I can recover the data from the drive with the trial version?

Can you answer that wedor, please?

[shifted90]

Okay. So I'm done with the File Recovery Tree -> System Components Scan thing. It seems to have scanned everything and everything seems to be there. All I need is another $150 to get the program =P. So, can you answer one more question for me? When I get the full version, and do this again, do I need to have a hard drive connected to the computer in order to back up the files onto the new drive?

[wedor]

Yes, you need the original drive connected and a second drive formatted to FAT-32 for the program to move the recovered data to, then you can use a program like Win Zip to extract the recovered files and then you can restor what you have recovered.

After you go through all of this you will need to then load XP on your original disk and then finally put back whatever data you can on the original drive.

This does not restore programs, you will need to reload everything, it only recovers files.

If this progam was easily able to find your data you may want to look around at some of the other programs available, you may find one cheaper and if you have more time than money it may be a good idea.

[shifted90]

Does it HAVE to be a FAT32 format and how do I format to FAT32?

[mountainking]

wow, in about 9 hours, you got like 50 replys. I wish i could get that many replies in 9 hours lol.

EDIT: most of the time you were posting like 3-4 posts in a row without anyone posting inbetween your posts so its probably not that many nvm.

[wedor]

The ACR program requires FAT-32, read the documentation.

As for your ill-advised continued posting in the other thread, the answer is $250 and the MTP has a number of other utilities that you do not likely require in this instance.

[wedor]

I'm about to shut down for the evening, either someone else can jump in and advise you further or you can wait until tomorrow.

[RoyKelly]

You can also use Boot Disk to check your disk (it includes the Seagate Tools), format your 200GB disk and I believe it can also copy your files from one disk to the other for back up.

Get it from Ultimate Boot Disc

Lot of luck!

[shifted90]

Thanks. I think I'm going to do this...

1) Get a 250GB 7200RPM HDD.

2) Get recovery program.

3) Format the new drive.

5) Recover old data to the new drive.

6) Format the old drive.

7) Put data in old drive.

8) Format the new drive again with an operating system.

9) Put data in new drive.

10) Format the old drive and use it as a slave drive. (Because it's only a 5400RPM, I'd rather use the 7200RPM as master...)

EDIT: It'll take some time, but it'll be worth the wait...

[wedor]

Sounds like a good plan, have fun.

[shifted90]

Thanks for all the help guys.