Data Recovery

[Dr J]

Hello everyone.

Somehow, the operating files for my "WD My Book Pro Edition (250gb)" external, desktop hard drive became corrupted. WD support found the problem and said they will reformat the drive or replace it altogether, if I wish. However, I have hundreds of photos on this backup drive, including digital pics of the 50th wedding anniversary of my parents.

WD tech support said that in regard to the data on the drive, if I want to retrieve it, they will charge me. Just how much they will charge, they didn't say.

I'm writing now to ask if there are any effective freeware data recovery programs on the net, that anyone would recommend?

I heard that Easy Recovery Pro is very good, but the license is something like $600. The manufacturer of this software provides a trial version, but I don't know what that means. One outfit allows you to use the software to find the data, but charges to retrieve it.

I'm a bit stuck and would welcome any and all helpful information!

Thanks in advance,

John

 

[Dorkenstein]

You might try this demo and pay if it finds your stuff.

http://www.runtime.org/gdb.htm

 

[n7]

That's the program we use at work for the majority of our data recoveries.

If the drive still spins up, it nearly always is sucessful with recoveries.

 

[Dr J]

Thanks for your responses!

I found a data recovery program that works well, although the irony is that it found everything, save for the very thing I was looking for: digital photos of my parents wedding anniversary! lol Only I could have such luck.

In any case, again, I thank you!

John

 

[Texun]

Originally posted by: Dr J
Thanks for your responses!

I found a data recovery program that works well, although the irony is that it found everything, save for the very thing I was looking for: digital photos of my parents wedding anniversary! lol Only I could have such luck.

In any case, again, I thank you!

John

HELP!!!!!! What did you use?

 

[Dr J]

I used: Easy Recovery Pro, which a friend gave me.

Another friend suggested:

www.pcinspector.de

Good luck. It can be a PITA!

John