A problem with NTFS Format

[WaSt3d_ByTes]

Hmm I had faced the problem before some time.I checked programs like R-Studio and getDataBack did not work for me. Some ppl claim that you can get your files back through a linux live cd.I have not tested.
My problem was my IDE cable. I suggest you rechecking your cables before applying the format
Unhopefully I did the format and then checked the ide cables and lost many files.I hope this does not happen with you.

[TempoMat]

I have had a similar problem like this before with two NTFS partitions on a very big hard drive, and they were not seen by WinXP. Well I was a bit fortunate as I still had a back up and thus did not loose anything.
Since then I always put a small FAT32 partition first and the REST in NTFS. I have never had the Problem again.

If you have to re-partition, you could create the first 20GB for instance as FAT32 and the rest as NTFS.

Good luck in trying out the suggested tools to retrieve your data.

[Nacho_dj]

Do anything you want but modifying your HD. If you want to recover your "loss" data don't play with the HD modifying any configuration or partition on it.

There are some tools able to read data of your HD when your system is telling you the HD is not readable. I have been recovering loss data with GetDataBack, and for this operation you will need another HD, because the tool rescues the data from the original damaged HD and copy all in the new HD. It doesn't modify the damaged HD at all.

When all the info has been restored in the new HD, you could use a developer's tool to recover the damaged HD and format it properly. If it is not a mechanical issue, your HD could be normally recovered.

You could have a look at this thread for more info about the possibilities you have:
hxxp://www.woodmann.com/forum/showthread.php?t=9653

Good luck

Nacho_dj

Thanks everybody for help.
I just have another question now.
I should reformat the whole hard disk after the recovery is done.
As experience shows,all people who had my problem were using NTFS format which Microsoft claims that it's the most secure and reliable format among the others.

It's hard to believe and I don't want to face the same failure, just because of using NTFS format on my hard Disk.

Microsoft also claims the largest portion of hard disk everybody can have by Fat32 is 32 GB.

I want to know if there is any way for me to format my hard disk by Fat32 and make one 300 GB partition .

Honestly,I don't want to use NTFS anymore.

Please recommend the best way I should choose.

Regards,
Android.

Ps:does anybody have PC3000 to share with me?

[Nacho_dj]

Try dividing the entire HD size in several partitions whose size could be compliant with FAT32 requirements...