[Nemecys]

ok Phil ive done what you said but all i get is the option Delete Partition

[Dave Hybrid]

That's fair enough.

But why ask for advice if you're not going to take it, also you responses to the advice have so far been irrelevant or vague.

You're not making it easy for us to help you.

[Nemecys]

Im sorry i really am trying i just want a safe easy option that will save my data indefinatly

[Dave Hybrid]

If the data is that important it may be an idea to get a professional involved.

[Nemecys]

ok, cheers for the help ill check back here if you think of something that might help or anything

Cheers anyway Dave and Phil

[philthomas]

If the drive has become corrupted or damaged, you may find that it isn't possible to retrieve your data.
From your descriptions so far, it seems as though the drive may be corrupted.
Given that is the case, you could remove the partition and then try to create a new one and format it. Obviously this will delete all contents off the drive, but may make the drive itself re-useable.

You didn't really make it clear until post #33 that data retrieval was your priority, but if the data is critical/vital to you, there are a few other options, but given your knowledge level, as Dave says, you may be better off consulting a pro on Data retrieval, before trying anything else that might delete the data. A software package I use sometimes is RecoverMyFiles :

http://www.recovermyfiles.com/ , but like most packages, it isn't free and may or may not be successful .... it will depend on just how corrupted/damaged the drive is.

[Nemecys]

Just found something out my computer has already set each removable drive like E-H if i were to delete one or rename it would that allow the Harddrive to take its place?

[Dave Hybrid]

Originally Posted by Nemecys Just found something out my computer has already set each removable drive like E-H if i were to delete one or rename it would that allow the Harddrive to take its place?

No.

You HAVE to assign the drive letter in disk manager.

If you cannot assign a drive letter then you will need to re-partion the drive and format it, losing all the data.

There is no way round this.

[Nemecys]

OK right so if i were to Delete the Partition as that is my only option how would i recover all the data?

[Dave Hybrid]

You can try some data recovery software, but, there are no guarantees.

[Nemecys]

uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh that sucks theres just never an easy way when it comes to computers

[Nemecys]

Sorry Phil i tried to explain as best i can i just wanted my files off that harddrive but it says nothing about corrupted or damaged in disk manager its says its healthy(Active) while my working HDD is Healthy(System)