Hard disc drive does not work Windows 11

[Lev Zilber]

Hello everyone!
I am facing the following problem.
My external hard drive is 300 GB in size. The system sees it in RAW format, although it used to be in FAT format.

Unfortunately, I don't have a copy......

I still have important files on the drive.

Maybe there is someone who can help me?

 

[SpyderTracks]

Hello everyone!
I am facing the following problem.
My external hard drive is 300 GB in size. The system sees it in RAW format, although it used to be in FAT format.

Unfortunately, I don't have a copy......

I still have important files on the drive.

Maybe there is someone who can help me?

That’s likely been created on a Mac or simply a corrupt volume.

If it was created on a Mac then you’d need to get the files off on a Mac

But it’s not compatible with windows. If it’s a corrupt drive, there are recovery tools available, or professional recovery services which can be quite expensive.

My SSD Shows a Raw Partition. What Do I Do?

When you see a RAW partition in Windows, this means the system does not recognize the file structure on the partition.

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[TonyCarter]

If you think it may be a Mac-formatted drive, then you could install a trial of MacDrive to see if the drive is recognised (I've used it in the past when I've had to access something on a Mac HFS-formatted drive).

MacDrive - MacDrive

MacDrive 11 is the most powerful solution for accessing Mac disks, drives, and even RAID Volumes on Windows.

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[Lev Zilber]

That’s likely been created on a Mac or simply a corrupt volume.

If it was created on a Mac then you’d need to get the files off on a Mac

But it’s not compatible with windows. If it’s a corrupt drive, there are recovery tools available, or professional recovery services which can be quite expensive.

My SSD Shows a Raw Partition. What Do I Do?

When you see a RAW partition in Windows, this means the system does not recognize the file structure on the partition.

uk.crucial.com

Ich habe das Laufwerk an andere Computer angeschlossen, auf denen Windows und Linux laufen. Ich habe das Laufwerk sogar aus der Verpackung genommen und direkt über die SATA-Schnittstelle angeschlossen, aber es hat nicht funktioniert. Die Festplatte wurde nie mit dem Mac-System verbunden.

 

[SpyderTracks]

Ich habe das Laufwerk an andere Computer angeschlossen, auf denen Windows und Linux laufen. Ich habe das Laufwerk sogar aus der Verpackung genommen und direkt über die SATA-Schnittstelle angeschlossen, aber es hat nicht funktioniert. Die Festplatte wurde nie mit dem Mac-System verbunden.

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[TonyCarter]

When you connected it to these other devices, was the drive visible on them?

If not, it certainly points to a failed drive or drive controller.

If it was, can you not copy the important files off it and then try to reformat it on the new machine?

Although a 300GB external HDD seems small nowadays, and I expect it's quite an old drive?

 

[Lev Zilber]

When you connected it to these other devices, was the drive visible on them?

If not, it certainly points to a failed drive or drive controller.

If it was, can you not copy the important files off it and then try to reformat it on the new machine?

Although a 300GB external HDD seems small nowadays, and I expect it's quite an old drive?

When I connected the disc to another computer, it asked me to format it, but in the disc manager it was in RAW format.

Yes, the disc is about 10 years old. Or even more.

 

[SpyderTracks]

When I connected the disc to another computer, it asked me to format it, but in the disc manager it was in RAW format.

Yes, the disc is about 10 years old. Or even more.

Does sound like the drive has become corrupt then.

 

[Lev Zilber]

I managed to find a solution on the internet.

I came across this article and followed it step by step.

Data Recovery Software For RAW File System

It cost me $97.95, but that's nothing compared to sending the disc to a specialist. I risked losing my files forever. But I can't afford to pay the big bucks.

The following is how I proceeded.

Firstly, I managed to create a copy of the damaged disc with the help of "HDD Raw Copy Tool".

I downloaded "Hetman Partition Recovery", the program found my RAW drive in FAT format and started a full scan. It found most of my files and successfully recovered them. Of course, not all files could be recovered, but I was lucky: I was able to recover the most important files.

And yes, make copies of important files (discs) for the future.


Thanks to everyone who tried to help me!!!!.