How to recover a disk?

Question

Hard disks

Changed partitions on the hard drive, as a result, one partition stopped opening. Windows sees it, but does not determine the size, suggests formatting. The data on it can be viewed using the recuva program, but I don’t have a place to restore them, I’m afraid to try the first recovery software that comes across, I don’t want to completely ruin the data. How can I bring him back to life?

Answer 1

any linux-live-cd, testdisk utility, e.g. ubuntu - top menu - administration - software sources - add third-party software (check all boxes). further Applications > Accessories > Terminal
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install testdisk
sudo testdisk
further everything is intuitive, the utility will restore your partitions to the state before the change

Answer 2

Alternatively, you can try the Paragon utility CD, and try to merge this partition with one of the existing ones.

Answer 3

The first rule of data recovery is DO NOT restore data to a failed partition. Risk losing everything

Answer 4

I use R-Studio, there is a portable version, from such partitions Naura restores information

Answer 5

r-studio, GetData Recover My Files

Answer 6

rstudio - from personal experience. nothing else helped (testdisk, ddrescue). but, bastard, paid.

Answer 7

Try [email protected] Partition Recovery. Before you try any prog, make a backup copy of the entire screw so it will be calmer.

Answer 8

The problem is probably that the partition has a file system identifier unknown to Windows ... I had this once ... It seems that Linux fdisk can change this identifier ...

Answer 9

There is also the Partition Table Doctor (win), he looks at the disks, and if the partition table has just flown there, then he restores it and that's it.