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Hard Drive Recognition Problem

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GreatestOne

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I had a storage drive in my old XP machine, Deskstar HDS721010KLA330 1TB SATA... it was working perfectly then. After I pulled it out, I wanted to transfer some files over to my new rig with Win 7 64-bit. But whether I install it back internally or through my external adapter, I cannot access it. I hear the USB ding when I connect it, but it never appears as a drive.

Under Disk Management, it appears as Disk 3 (after my Primary SSD, backup SATA, and External drive), but is labeled as "Dynamic" instead of "Basic," and states it is "Offline." When I try to switch it back to Basic, it says that will delete all the data.

When I try to set it "Online" it freezes for a while and then labels it "Invalid." When I try to "Reactivate" it the error is "This operations is not allowed on the invalid disk pack."

I tried plugging it in with my externals in another XP machine just to make sure, but the same error there. Of course different cables were tried as well.

So I dont understand this... what has changed since it was 100% active on my old rig, to connecting into any other rig?

Worst comes to worst, if nothing can be done, I was thinking of making it Basic and then using data recovery software and try to get back as much as I can.

Any help?
 
If you put it back in the XP machine, does it work (Wasn't sure when you said install it back internally if you meant the new machine or the old)? It sounds like something happened that damaged something between taking the drive out and connecting it to the new one. My first suggestion is going to be try and image the drive to another so any repairs you try will be on the mirror image and not the original. It will also give you a good idea if there is a physical problem reading the data off the drive. Next, try getdataback http://runtime.org/ which will let you see what you can get back prior to having to pay for the software. Don't change the volume type in any case.
 
I had a storage drive in my old XP machine, Deskstar HDS721010KLA330 1TB SATA... it was working perfectly then. After I pulled it out, I wanted to transfer some files over to my new rig with Win 7 64-bit.
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but is labeled as "Dynamic" instead of "Basic,"
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You're trying to take a 32bit XP dynamic disk and install it into a W7 64bit machine and recover the data?

Hopefully mwroobel can help ya out because it sounds pretty involved/impossible to me. :)

Good Luck!
 
Well, here is my suggestion to try and set it back to basic. Once win7 touched it, sometimes the drive type is changed and windows 7 auto imports it without telling you.It depends on your SP level and driver level, but I have seen it happen silently. Here is my suggestion. Take another 1TB drive and make a bit image of your existing drive. NEVER do what I am going to suggest on the live drive, if something goes wrong you can always go back to the original drive, image it over again and try again on the copy. Follow the instructions here http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=191006 to change the dynamic disk to basic without data loss. It is fairly straightforward, but you have to make sure you do it exactly, on the right byte on the right sector.
 
mwroobel said:
Well, here is my suggestion to try and set it back to basic. Once win7 touched it, sometimes the drive type is changed and windows 7 auto imports it without telling you.It depends on your SP level and driver level, but I have seen it happen silently. Here is my suggestion. Take another 1TB drive and make a bit image of your existing drive. NEVER do what I am going to suggest on the live drive, if something goes wrong you can always go back to the original drive, image it over again and try again on the copy. Follow the instructions here http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=191006 to change the dynamic disk to basic without data loss. It is fairly straightforward, but you have to make sure you do it exactly, on the right byte on the right sector.
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Nice!

Here's a newer thread from Wilders about the dynamic/basic conversion and according to this discussion much data should be recoverable....but ya never know. :)

I have no doubt that mwroobel has shown you the best way.

Good Luck!
 
Thanks guys! But I found a weird solution somewhere and it is DABOMB... u have to download a sector editor like HxD and then use it to change a 42 (means Dynamic or offline, i forget) in one sector to a 07 (proper setting), then save, and thats it! Then u assign a drive letter in management, restart, and bam, all done... freakin computers with all these little thingies... I been in IT for years and never heard of this solution, freakin genius, we learn every day.
 
Greatest - that is the solution I pointed out to you in post #4 of this thread. The one never to do on the original if you have any choice, Changing value 42 to value 07 in sector 0, location 1c2.
 
Hmmm, I didnt see that link for some reason, but I guess its too late for the imaging thing, oh well.... thanks though! I guess I'm lucky it all worked out the first try....
 
We are all good, thanks guys! Now if I could only stop this clicking sound it makes once a while.... god dang, its always something.... better open up another drive and transfer the data while I can... which means sometime next month or year, after the drive fails.... must..... not........ procrastinate.........
 
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