My virtual PC (VirtualBox) cut corrupted so I had to create a new one. After that it did not see the data on my data HD (vdi file) anymore (it had no problems with the virtual OS HD). Unfortunately, I did go into disk management and initialized the data HD thinking then I will see it in the system and can use a recovery tool. Well, it seems that initializing a HD (now it shows as Unallocated) does more harm than good. Where do I go from here to get my data back? What does the initialize do anyways?

OK stop playing around and guessing on this one. You should take this off your current system and move it to another one. Clone it first. Then you can use a recovery program to get off your data on it. After you can put it back on your system, format it and add back your data on it. That is safest way to do this one.

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Iorana Haraharaini

Thanks for the reply. Is there any particular program you can recommend that can handle "initialized" HDs that now show up as "Unallocated"? I tried some but they failed to see anything. Please note that the recovery programs I installed are on the virtual OS HD and not on the virtual data HD.