Hi all,
I wonder if anyone can help/advise me with this hard disk problem.
My os is winXp pro and my current [c:] drive is an 80Gb maxtor which is working fine.
The problem is with my 120Gb seagate 2nd disk drive which I sometimes disconnect from this system and reconnect with another, which I think might be the cause of the problem, because after 2 problem free years of doing this, both computers now tell me that the disk is not formatted!!. I downloaded the seagate diagnostic prog and it told me that, phisically the drive was working fine but it gave me this report:-
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SeaTools Desktop v3.02.03
Copyright (c) 2005 Kroll Ontrack Inc.
7/8/2005 @ 6:18 PM
Drive Information:
SIZE MODEL
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120 GB ST3120022A
Serial Number = 5JT0YD66
Int13 Num = 81, PHYS CHS = 16383x16x63.
ParmTable CHS, Rsvd = 14593x255x63
PARTITION CYLINDER SIZE
---------- ------------ ----
# Type Start End MB
PRIMARY
1 FAT32 0 14592 120039
Diagnostic Results:
File Structure Test Result:
Partition 1 (FAT 32 (120 GB) No Name) Result: Invalid BPB
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The invalid BPB result could be the problem, so I downloaded the free trial version of restorer2000 from their website and after scanning a small part of the problem drive, I could see the lost file names (about 60Gb of comedy tv and movies and about 60Gb of feature movies, so that was a relief!)
My question is, is there a program that will repair the File structure at the begining of the drive so its contents can be easily read by windows again?
thanx..
I wonder if anyone can help/advise me with this hard disk problem.
My os is winXp pro and my current [c:] drive is an 80Gb maxtor which is working fine.
The problem is with my 120Gb seagate 2nd disk drive which I sometimes disconnect from this system and reconnect with another, which I think might be the cause of the problem, because after 2 problem free years of doing this, both computers now tell me that the disk is not formatted!!. I downloaded the seagate diagnostic prog and it told me that, phisically the drive was working fine but it gave me this report:-
**********************************************************
SeaTools Desktop v3.02.03
Copyright (c) 2005 Kroll Ontrack Inc.
7/8/2005 @ 6:18 PM
Drive Information:
SIZE MODEL
--------- ---------------------
120 GB ST3120022A
Serial Number = 5JT0YD66
Int13 Num = 81, PHYS CHS = 16383x16x63.
ParmTable CHS, Rsvd = 14593x255x63
PARTITION CYLINDER SIZE
---------- ------------ ----
# Type Start End MB
PRIMARY
1 FAT32 0 14592 120039
Diagnostic Results:
File Structure Test Result:
Partition 1 (FAT 32 (120 GB) No Name) Result: Invalid BPB
**********************************************************
The invalid BPB result could be the problem, so I downloaded the free trial version of restorer2000 from their website and after scanning a small part of the problem drive, I could see the lost file names (about 60Gb of comedy tv and movies and about 60Gb of feature movies, so that was a relief!)
My question is, is there a program that will repair the File structure at the begining of the drive so its contents can be easily read by windows again?
thanx..
