80 gb hard disk corrupt....please help!!!

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RAM93

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i was installing windows 7 on my pc...i wanted to do partion...and was not knowing anything about windows 7... so i ejected the disk.. and inserted the xp disk to do partion...but then i thought of not doing partion..so i ejected the xp disk and inserted the 7 disk again...and i dint completed the installation and shuted down the system... then after some time when i switched it on..it was showing...no boot disk,insert boot disk and press any key(doesnt remember the exact sentance)...
so i want to know, is my hard disk corrupt?? and how to correct it... i am not concerned about the hard disk...i only want my data......

hard disk is...Samsung HD080HJ (80GB/7200rpm/8M)

please HELP!!!!!!!
 
doomgiver

doomgiver

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DONOT TOUCH THE HARD DRIVE.
DONOT BOOT TO THE HARD DRIVE.
DONOT USE IT AT ALL.

your data is (for the most part) safe right now.

tell us more about the hard disk.
what OS you were using. what was the original partition scheme you were using (eg, C: D: E: or C: D: G: H:, etc)

please dont use that disk for anything, as any sort of usage (including trying to install software/os) can result in destruction of data.

i'd advise you to get an external or 2nd hard disk, and arrange for a live CD of a linux distro (like ubuntu). this will ensure that the disk is not used till the data has been safely copied.
 
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Cilus

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Buddy, I don't think your HDD is corrupted. As you have ejected the OS disk before the complete installation, the Bootloader is not able to find the required files required to boot into Windows and showing the error message. Better, re install the OS in your C drive. Make sure you format the Dir vie (mainly C) where you are going to install the OS. If going with Win 7, make sure you have at least 20GB on the disk.
 
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RAM93

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@doomgiver....partion was c,d,e & f...and i was using xp...i tried using ubuntu..but it was showing only one drive,which is not imp for me..my main data is in other drives... and what more details u want about HDD
@cilus...i tried reinstalling also...but it was not responding.(i dont remember the errors)....

actually this whole trajedy happened 6 months before:-(...
 
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doomgiver

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what?!?!

6 months
._________.

ok, did you have important data on C: drive?
or did C: drive have just windows install data?

i hope your "important" data was in D,E and F drives.

which drive is ubuntu showing?
try this command :

sudo fdisk -l

^^ thats SMALL '-L' like '-l'

post the result here.
 
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RAM93

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doomgiver said:
what?!?!

6 months
._________.

ok, did you have important data on C: drive?
or did C: drive have just windows install data?

i hope your "important" data was in D,E and F drives.

which drive is ubuntu showing?
try this command :

sudo fdisk -l

^^ thats SMALL '-L' like '-l'

post the result here.
Click to expand...

ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ sudo fdisk -l
Warning: ignoring extra data in partition table 6
Warning: ignoring extra data in partition table 6
Warning: ignoring extra data in partition table 6
Warning: invalid flag 0xaf0e of partition table 6 will be corrected by w(rite)

Disk /dev/sda: 80.0 GB, 80026361856 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 9729 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0xf30df30d

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 2551 3825 10241406 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda2 2551 4462 15358140 5 Extended
/dev/sda5 2551 3825 10241406 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda6 ? 262321 306786 357171112+ be Solaris boot

Partition table entries are not in disk order
 
doomgiver

doomgiver

Warframe
ok, i think linux can see all your partitions.

there was a method to restore a corrupted mbr from linux, i think you'll need to do that. google around and check.
 
doomgiver

doomgiver

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i cant tell you without googling myself :)
i have 2 more days of exams, so wont be able to help till then.

but you can always google for it. no harm.
 
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RAM93

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doomgiver said:
i cant tell you without googling myself :)
i have 2 more days of exams, so wont be able to help till then.

but you can always google for it. no harm.
Click to expand...

so if your exams are over...could u please tell me.. how to do it and will my data be safe as i only want my data...
 
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