HDD GURU FORUMS

Hello.
My External HDD become Raw and I can't open it, In Windows OS to show me "Format disk" and I want to know can I fix it without format?
I attached some photos and need your advice.
How about below link :
http://html5.litten.com/how-to-fix-exte ... ecame-raw/

I did it and show me "Deep Search" without any partition and I did Deep search.

Can it lost my data?

knowing where "on the space" is located, one would be able to give you
advice on a pro in your area ....

Never the less this can be either a simple issue or something serious.

Even trying to clone that drive could make it worse - a correct diagnose
from a pro is the best solution ....(and no collegue, or friend of a friend
or relative)

Its as simple - if data is valuable for you ... get proper diagnosis,
otherwise you might loose your data.

whoever suggests to go on with your own DIY doesnt care for your data.

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Any tools or way?

What model external is it?

it is Silicon Power.
After Deep search it show me "Rebuilding BS" and after it when I select "List" not any file shown

Can you show us a Partitions window in DMDE?

http://dmde.com/

hack3rcon wrote:it is Silicon Power.

Ok, not 100% but from I know about these, they don't have any encryption. Is this correct?

Yes, if photorec isn't at least finding some files in RAW it's likely an encryption issue. Can you provide a picture of the original USB bridge board?

That or this is a simple sector size issue. Are you directly SATA connected, or using some sort of USB adapter? I know that some adapters can't handle 4K sector drives properly.

data-medics wrote:Yes, if photorec isn't at least finding some files in RAW it's likely an encryption issue. Can you provide a picture of the original USB bridge board?

That or this is a simple sector size issue. Are you directly SATA connected, or using some sort of USB adapter? I know that some adapters can't handle 4K sector drives properly.

As I said, It is an External HDD.

Could be external sata.