I can assist you with your external hard drive issue. What seems to be the problem?
I can assist you with your external hard drive issue. What seems to be the problem?
Does this imply the information is permanently lost if we stick to the simple recovery approach? I was thinking about it in terms of a straightforward, professional solution.
Refer to your earlier message, possibly removing the drive from the case. Avoid starting initialization or formatting when data exists; incorrect reported sizes will prevent reuse of the drive.
It could be the usb interface. That is a regular SATA (red thin data cable) device. You could try taking off the USB part, and hooking it up just as your current storage device is hooked up, the one that loads Windows. It is only a power cable from the power supply box, and a red cable, which usually clicks into place. Or, you could purchase another usb to sata coverter peice, and continue to hook it up with a usb cable. Recuva would be a great idea, it can probably find a lot of stuff. You could also try downloading Fedora media writer or Rufus And download Ubuntu Linux .iso file from https://ubuntu.com/ Open Rufus and select the ubuntu file, and select a usb flash drive as the destination. If it doesn't boot, switch thr rufus settings from uefi to mbr, or the opposite, one of them will work! Then in ubuntu, open the console / text terminal type in the command when connected to the Internet sudo apt install testdisk press y press enter when that is done, type in testdisk and have the usb device plugged in before. Look up the instructions for it, as it may not be immediately obvious how to use it.
Sorry, sir, but you don’t necessarily have to install Linux on your laptop. Since your expansion drive isn’t a bootable unit, you might not need it. There could be alternatives to keep your data secure without installing an operating system. The person before suggested connecting the drive directly via SATA for extra safety.
Connect to your USB flash drive. The system will start in memory and let you install testdisk. You might also use the ultimate boot CD with a test disk.