Lost NTFS partition - now reads as RAW partition

**Anilrgowda** · 16-Jan-2007, 01:36 AM

Question

I've been looking around on this site and the microsoft site and have not found what i needed to fix my problem. What happened is out of the blue, my hard drive decided to stop working. It stopped being recognized by the computer and upon going into Computer Management i see that it is no longer an NTFS format but RAW. This drive is NOT my Primary drive, just a backup of files. I have already run fixmbr off the XP recovery cd and that didn't help. Anyone have any suggestions? If delete the partition by using diskpart and create a new one will that reformat my drive deleting all my files? Is there a way to fix the partition table to make it NTFS again WITHOUT losing my data?

solution
You can also try these:

Freeware Recovery Tools

Deleted File Analysis http://www.execsoft.com/freeware/freeware.asp
(NT/2K/XP)

PC Inspector http://www.pcinspector.de/file_recovery/UK/welcome.htm
(FAT 12/16/32 NTFS)

OnTrack http://www.ontrack.co.uk/freesoftware/freesoftware.asp

TrialWare Recovery Tools

Undelete 3.0 http://www.executive.com/undelete/undelete.asp (30 Day trial available)
(NT/2K/XP) - Can run direct from the CD

File Recover http://www.zdnetindia.com/indya/down.../10204365.html
(95/98/ME/NT/XP)

R-Undelete http://www.tucows.com/preview/254623.html
(FAT12/16/32 NTFS NTFS5 and Ext2FS)
Recover My Files http://www.tucows.com/preview/258313.html

Shareware Recovery Tools

File Scavenger http://www.webattack.com/features/fi...704-421808.php
(NT/2K/XP) - Supports Reformatted Volumes -Limited to 32Kb file size!

GetDataBack for NTFS http://www.webattack.com/get/getbacknt.shtml
(NTFS) Works Even After FDisk and Format, Can run Over the network.

Active@ UNDELETE http://www.webattack.com/get/activeundelete.shtml
(FAT 12/16/32 NTFS) Runs From MMC Console

Active@ UNERASER http://www.webattack.com/get/activeuneraser.shtml
(FAT 12/16/32 NTFS) Runs from DOS Bootdisk

FinalData Plus http://www.zdnet.de/downloads/progra...164547-wc.html
(95/98/ME/NT/XP)

Commercial Products

File Restore
http://www.winternals.com/products/r...ilerestore.asp

HDR Data Recovery- Trial available
http://www.sofotex.com/download/software/8412.html

Good Link to More Info

http://www.hard-disk-data-recovery.c..._software.html
Video Tutorial http://www.thepcspy.com/tutorials/article.asp?TID=111

16-Jan-2007, 01:36 AM	#1 (permalink)
Anilrgowda Administrator Posts: 18,695 Join Date: Jan 2006 Rep Power: 10 IM:	Lost NTFS partition - now reads as RAW partition Question I've been looking around on this site and the microsoft site and have not found what i needed to fix my problem. What happened is out of the blue, my hard drive decided to stop working. It stopped being recognized by the computer and upon going into Computer Management i see that it is no longer an NTFS format but RAW. This drive is NOT my Primary drive, just a backup of files. I have already run fixmbr off the XP recovery cd and that didn't help. Anyone have any suggestions? If delete the partition by using diskpart and create a new one will that reformat my drive deleting all my files? Is there a way to fix the partition table to make it NTFS again WITHOUT losing my data? solution You can also try these: Freeware Recovery Tools Deleted File Analysis http://www.execsoft.com/freeware/freeware.asp (NT/2K/XP) PC Inspector http://www.pcinspector.de/file_recovery/UK/welcome.htm (FAT 12/16/32 NTFS) OnTrack http://www.ontrack.co.uk/freesoftware/freesoftware.asp TrialWare Recovery Tools Undelete 3.0 http://www.executive.com/undelete/undelete.asp (30 Day trial available) (NT/2K/XP) - Can run direct from the CD File Recover http://www.zdnetindia.com/indya/down.../10204365.html (95/98/ME/NT/XP) R-Undelete http://www.tucows.com/preview/254623.html (FAT12/16/32 NTFS NTFS5 and Ext2FS) Recover My Files http://www.tucows.com/preview/258313.html Shareware Recovery Tools File Scavenger http://www.webattack.com/features/fi...704-421808.php (NT/2K/XP) - Supports Reformatted Volumes -Limited to 32Kb file size! GetDataBack for NTFS http://www.webattack.com/get/getbacknt.shtml (NTFS) Works Even After FDisk and Format, Can run Over the network. Active@ UNDELETE http://www.webattack.com/get/activeundelete.shtml (FAT 12/16/32 NTFS) Runs From MMC Console Active@ UNERASER http://www.webattack.com/get/activeuneraser.shtml (FAT 12/16/32 NTFS) Runs from DOS Bootdisk FinalData Plus http://www.zdnet.de/downloads/progra...164547-wc.html (95/98/ME/NT/XP) Commercial Products File Restore http://www.winternals.com/products/r...ilerestore.asp HDR Data Recovery- Trial available http://www.sofotex.com/download/software/8412.html Good Link to More Info http://www.hard-disk-data-recovery.c..._software.html Video Tutorial http://www.thepcspy.com/tutorials/article.asp?TID=111

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