Data Recovery from failing hard drive

[algorithm0]

So I have a big problem. A folder containing 11 months of work managed to disappear from my 120 gig external Western Digital drive. Several other files outside that folder are also gone too. The majority of the files on the disk are still intact and otherwise the drive appears to work fine. I ran a "search" using R-Studio and the missing files / folders do not show up anywhere. I need advice or help from anyone with knowledge of data recovery. What system tools can I use to attempt to recover the files?

ANY advice is appreciated.

[brian873]

not sure for an external drive, try moving the disk to your PC and use TESTDISK or SPINRITE both are good recovery tools. A little knowledge of disk structure is needed though.

hail hail

[algorithm0]

not sure for an external drive, try moving the disk to your PC and use TESTDISK or SPINRITE both are good recovery tools.  A little knowledge of disk structure is needed though.

hail hail

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Thanks. I'll give them a try. Have you heard anything about OnTrack's EasyRecovery software?

[brian873]

I have tried it, personaly I do not like it as I feel it is nnot powerfull enough

hail hail

[DigeratiPrime]

PC Inspector File Recovery 4.0 (freeware)

Restoration (freeware)

Runtime's DiskExplorer for NTFS 2.31 (Shareware)

Advice: Buy a DVD-Burner, and make regular backups of files that would make you sick if lost

You can get a dvd burner for only $50 now, and blank DVD's for around $0.30 each if on sale!

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