Windows can't see my HDD

Discussion in 'Software' started by Leader, Jan 2, 2010.

  1. Leader

    Leader Private E-2

    Everything worked great then one day it didn't.
    Was Win XP NTFS. Now when I run FDISK, it says file system unknown.
    Tried using the XP install disk to "repair" it, didn't work.
    Linux can see the drive and I did get the most important files off it.
    Now I want to salvage the drive.
    Can I RE Fdisk it & re format it back to Fat32?

    P.S. A way to get the drive back WITH all the files intact would be GREAT.
     
    Leader, Jan 2, 2010
    #1
  2. satrow

    satrow Major Geek Extraordinaire

    Testdisk, on the UBCD4WinCD or MBRWork should enable you to re-create the correct MBR for your drive and regain full access to the data.
     
    satrow, Jan 2, 2010
    #2

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