Re: HD gone after Word wrote the first sectors
- From: "Rod Speed" <rod_speed@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2005 03:44:15 +1000
antonio__regina@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> I am asking expert advice.
> FACTS:
> I got a secondary HD for data that I carry with me home/work (IDE HD,
> bipartitioned Fat32). While I was saving a Word file, I noticed that
> the HD had the red light open for far too long. Result: the word file
> was saved in the very first sectors of the HD.
> I tried (I had a backup of that sector) to put back the first sector
> (Head 0, Cil. 0 Sector 1). I guess is the MBR. After that I was able
> to recover the 2nd partition with all files. But the first partition
> no: now I have a row drive for that, only with the right partition
> size. The 30 or so sectors following the first sector contain still
> the text of the Word file, in fact.
> AFTERMATH:
> I tried filerecoveryPro (demo version/recovery disabled) and it is
> able to find the first partition in the HD with all folders/files
> intact. The drive listed is indicated as noboot Drive. So I guess
> that the file structure should be somewhere in the first partition.
> 1st QUESTION:
> Apart buying Filerecovery Pro, can I try to search the file structure
> (or partion table not sure what it is called) of my first partition by
> using an hex editor and put it back where it should be?
> 2nd QUESTION:
> More in general on the causes of the disaster.
> Could be it due to heat problems?
That is very unlikely. Heat problems usually produce different results.
> Is there a way to slow the HD down when is not in full use?
Yes, but you are a bit vague about the specifics of how the hard
drive is connected to the system. Sounds like you may be using
a removeable drive bay to move the drive between systems.
> Or could it depend to the use of high point controllers
> for an HD that is swapped to different Pcs?
That's possible, but you dont see many reports of the effect you got.
> (btw, no bad Read/write sectors in the HD)?
.
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