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SATA drive file system no longer ntfs

Last answer on Jun 23, 2009 1:47:16 pm BST SATA , on Jun 21, 2009 11:45:20 pm BST 
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Hello,

Some help please I have a healthy / active hard drive but the file system seems to not be registering (previously NTFS now blank). Now when I try to access this 2nd hard drive for my data files, it is promting me i need to format.

Please help - can I run anything t help me reinstate the working status?

it is a Maxtor harddrive, previously working as a 2nd harddrive with lots of data which I would like to access.

Configuration: Windows XP Internet Explorer 6.0

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re_mi, on Jun 22, 2009 1:44:48 pm BST

Hye you will need your motherboard sata driver! Just download it from the motherboard manufacturer's website!

   
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SATA , on Jun 23, 2009 12:37:13 am BST

Sorry -- do you have any step by step instructions please?

   
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 re_mi, on Jun 23, 2009 1:47:16 pm BST

Hye you can also use a recovery software to access the hard drive without formatting.. Just choose one of these:

http://www.runtime.org/data-recovery-software.htm

   
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