How can I recover data from a corrupted Hard Drive? - ProProfs Discuss
Advertisement

How can I recover data from a corrupted Hard Drive?

Asked by F. Lopez, Last updated: Apr 07, 2024

+ Answer
Request
Question menu
Vote up Vote down

2 Answers

O. Bickis

O. Bickis

Get immense pleasure in traveling and writing about visiting places.

O. Bickis
O. Bickis, Corporate employee, MBA, Stockton

Answered Apr 16, 2020

Losing your data can be a very stressful experience. This can affect many of us that now rely on a digital lifestyle. A person can experience loss of their data by deleting the data, logical loss process, or it can occur as a result of physical damage to the hard drive. Most physical damages are often irreversible, and sometimes, it might require the service of a professional. You can use a computer hard disk software like Disk Drill to get all your lost data back. All you have to do is download a Disk Drill and install it.

Losing your data can be a very stressful experience. This can affect many of us that now rely on a
Next, you lunch Disk Drill software and pick the crashed hard disk, preview the files that you found with a deep or quick scan. Lastly, click on the Recover button to recover your lost data. Recovering data from a corrupted disk can be very simple and sometimes complicated.

upvote downvote
Reply 

I.Isabella

I.Isabella

I.Isabella
I.Isabella

Answered Jan 28, 2020

Hard drive corruption can be an inconvenience since it will render you powerless to access the damaged hard drive, and you lose the information which is on it. However, there is hope for fixing the corrupted data. Windows, for example, has a program that features a hard drive repair service that will take a tainted hard drive and restore it. The following are the necessary steps toward repair: open the menu for the power user by pressing down on the Windows and X keys together.

Hard drive corruption can be an inconvenience since it will render you powerless to access the
Then choose the command prompt option when the power user menu comes up. A UAC window is going to pop up, and you will be required to start the command prompt as the administrator. The window will appear, and you will hit yes for permission. Enter the command chkdsk E:/f/r/x when the command prompt window opens. Replace the E with the letter of your hard drive.

upvote downvote
Reply 

Advertisement
Advertisement
Search for Google images Google Image Icon
Select a recommended image
Upload from your computer Loader
Image Preview
Search for Google images Google Image Icon
Select a recommended image
Upload from your computer Loader
Image Preview
Search for Google images Google Image Icon
Select a recommended image
Upload from your computer Loader

Email Sent
We have sent an email to your address "" with instructions to reset your password.