320 GB hard disk corrupted help!!

[Sudhir]

guys i want your help, today my hard drive got corrupted i dont know how this happen, please tell me is there any way to recover it, or recover only my data,..

Today in morning... i shut down my system peacefully, after an hour i turn it on and then it show me, " HARD DISK BOOT FAILURE, INSERT SYSTEM DISK" i dont know what happen to it, then boot windows seven recovery disk and choose repair option, then it shows nothing in the operation system dialog, still i press next and use CMD then i use diskpart, list disk, what i see...

disk 0 online 0B

then i open bios and there what i see it also shows 0B as total size!!! can anyone help me please!! day after tomorrow is my Exam!! and i'm frustrated right now!! please!!

i'd used most of the measures even though i bring my friends cpu and attach disk to that pc but nothing!!!

i want to recover my data only!!

 

[thetechfreak]

open bios, set boot priority to dvd drive or usb, live boot using a linux distro and see if any files can be recovered.

 

[Sudhir]

open bios, set boot priority to dvd drive or usb, live boot using a linux distro and see if any files can be recovered.

i tried this!! but i see nothing!! any other option??

 

[topgear]

try with another Sata/Molex power cable ( from PSU ), Sata/IDE data cable and Sata/IDE port - if still nothing try it on a friend's pc.

 

[Sudhir]

i tried that too!! but in vain!!! i use GParted live cd is also doesn't show my drive in my friend's system..
BOIS detec HDD but show size ZERO BYTES!!

 

[Sudhir]

i'd tried both ubuntu and Gparted live cd!!!

 

[topgear]

if Bios can't show a Drive's capacity/size then the HDD is malfunctioning for sure - time to RMA the HDD.

 

[Sudhir]

if Bios can't show a Drive's capacity size then the HDD is malfunctioning for sure - time to RMA the HDD.

i dnt know how to RMA and i thought RMA possible only if the product in warranty isn't it?? my HDD is OEM versiion of my HCL package!!! any suggesstion??

 

[Sudhir]

i have bill of my whole system, and i bought it in sept 2010, almost 2 years ago!!
my 1st priority is to recover my data!!
then i'll think of RMA!! any solutions for recovering my data???

 

[topgear]

for seagate HDD you most probably won't require a bill - just the S/N is enough - just take out the HDD from the cabinet and submit it to the service center.

for recovering data you may try test disk but if it's not working for you you may need some professional elp :
Data Recovery Services in India for Hard Disk, Server, File - Data Recovery Services

 

[Sudhir]

where's the service center in delhi or gurgaon??? do they recover my data or only RMA the drive??
i still have another question in my mind, my HDD as i think is out of warranty may be coz it is 2 years old??? m i ryt or wrong??? please correct me!!

 

[topgear]

your HDD manufacturer ?? Model No ?

 

[Sudhir]

Seagate Barracuda 7200. 12 320GB
S/N: 9VMK0RMF
ST3320418AS
P/N: 9SL14C-515
Firmware : CC44
Date Code: 11045

there's a yellow sticker on it of HCL:
BB00384
GRS:5200182884
DT: 14082010

 

[topgear]

yep, there's no warranty is available for this HDD from the manufacturer's ( Seagate ) side.

 

[Sudhir]

then what should i do know???
i want my data!!

 

[anirbandd]

if the warranty is over from HCL, then you may try sending the hdd to the data recovery specialists directly coz HCL wont do any data recovery. if you take the hdd to recovery, then be prepared for a high bill amount.

your PSU is the default HCL supplied, right? you should consider testing it. faulty voltages can be a reason to busted components. and if your PSU is faulty, then all your components are at risk.

 

[Sudhir]

ya its default psu given by HCL!!! what i do now?? my data is about of atleast 10 GB!!!
how much it cost??? any ideas??

 

[anirbandd]

i am suggesting this assuming that a faulty voltage from PSU has fried the HDD circuit. what you culd do is you could buy a working 2nd hand HDD of same specs from your local 2nd hand PC parts market, and swap the circuit board from that HDD with your HDD. but this process has considerable risks. once opened, the HDD is extremely fragile coz if the magnetic disks get any scratch/dust, then your data is a goner for sure.

firstly, i would advice you to have your PSU checked out by an expert. if its faulty, replace it asap.
secondly, if the PSU is okay, you could try the above, or take it to a data recovery guy.

i dont have any idea on recovery cost. but it will be steep.

 

[topgear]

@ OP - look at post no 12 - there's link on it - they will at-least give you free estimate about how much 10GB data recovery will cost and yes ! that's the only professional data recovery service available in here.

 

[Sudhir]

i am suggesting this assuming that a faulty voltage from PSU has fried the HDD circuit. what you culd do is you could buy a working 2nd hand HDD of same specs from your local 2nd hand PC parts market, and swap the circuit board from that HDD with your HDD. but this process has considerable risks. once opened, the HDD is extremely fragile coz if the magnetic disks get any scratch/dust, then your data is a goner for sure.

firstly, i would advice you to have your PSU checked out by an expert. if its faulty, replace it asap.
secondly, if the PSU is okay, you could try the above, or take it to a data recovery guy.

i dont have any idea on recovery cost. but it will be steep.

this process is much risky bro!!!
may be data recovery is the only option!!
what nehru place for recovery????