Hard Disk Failure - Please help!

"00steve" <steve.macleod.TakeThisOut@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Hi,
> I have an additional hard disk that I was using to store my files on
> during a reformat of my main c: drive. I reformatted and everything
> went ok, I was still able to access the additional disk, yet today, for
> some reason when I go into "my computer" I am unable to access the
> drive. After some delay windows informs that it is not formatted and
> asks if I want to reformat.
>
> Does anyone have any advice on programs / measures that I could take to
> attempt to recover data on the drive?
>
> MANY thanks.

First, you need to determine whether it's a Windows thing. Watch closely
right after you turn your computer on, and there likey will be directions on
how to enter system setup (BIOS). It's often F2 or Esc or Del, sometimes F1
or F10. Once in BIOS, look at your general bios settings, where your
attached drives and storage are listed. Is your problematic hard drive in
there?

Let us know.

jm
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Hi,
Thanks for the responses. I have just got my pc back up and running
now!
I used an application called "Stellar Phoenix" which allowed me to
retrieve files on the driver.
Phew!
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