Data Recovery from a RAW External Drive

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  1. Posts : 10
    Windows 10 Version 20H2
       #1

    Data Recovery from a RAW External Drive


    I have a laptop ( Dell Inspiron 15 7559 ). I have already filled up the details of my laptop. Running Windows 10 Version 20H2.
    I swapped my laptop's internal HDD with an SSD and I have been using that HDD as a external backup drive for videos ( Running 2 small Youtube channels). I have one 250GB Crucial m.2 MX500 SSD as primary and one 1TB Samsung QVO 860 2.5" SSD as secondary drive installed in my laptop.
    2 days back, I wanted to copy some videos, connected to my laptop and it showed me this.
    Data Recovery from a RAW External Drive-pc-.png

    and in the Disk Management Utility it shows RAW drive.
    Data Recovery from a RAW External Drive-disk-management.png

    I have been using this External HDD since 2 years now and was working properly till 20th June (Sunday). The HDD contains around 600GB of videos and some premiere pro files.
    Went around internet, watched videos, went on to forums, I bumped into TestDisk recovery utility. Then I came across a thread here How to repair a damaged partition on a data drive?
    and went through this.

    Please help me recover my HDD into its normal state.
    Thank you in advance.
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  2. Posts : 11,627
    Windows11 Home 64bit v:23H2 b:22631.3374
       #2

    @Aryan Singh,

    Well done. You are quite fast and your case undoubtedly and luckily the same as that of NormatHome and so you will continue on that track.

    In your case you have two MS data partitions. You had on the fifth screen highlighted the first MS Data Partition. Move the highlight to [Type] and press Enter.

    You will follow the same steps as outlined in my post #29 here How to repair a damaged partition on a data drive?

    I am still composing my post and will continue after a short break. Please wait for me to complete. I am not as fast as you are
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  3. Posts : 11,627
    Windows11 Home 64bit v:23H2 b:22631.3374
       #3

    Continuing .....
    Screen 6: Highlight [MS Data] [Proceed] Enter
    Screen 7: If the Partition type is shown as "Unknown" or any other type other than NTFS highlight/select NTFS in the third cloumn [Proceed] Enter
    Screen8: You may now get a screen with [Boot] highlighted. Press Enter.
    Screen 9: Post the screenshot which shows the Boot sector status.
    Further instructions after seeing the screenshot.
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  4. Posts : 10
    Windows 10 Version 20H2
    Thread Starter
       #4

    jumanji said:
    @Aryan Singh,

    Well done. You are quite fast and your case undoubtedly and luckily the same as that of NormatHome and so you will continue on that track.
    Thank you sir. This is good to hear. Perfect.

    In your case you have two MS data partitions. You had on the fifth screen highlighted the first MS Data Partition. Move the highlight to [Type] and press Enter.

    You will follow the same steps as outlined in my post #29 here How to repair a damaged partition on a data drive?

    I am still composing my post and will continue after a short break. Please wait for me to complete. I am not as fast as you are
    I am waiting Sir. Please take your time.
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  5. Posts : 11,627
    Windows11 Home 64bit v:23H2 b:22631.3374
       #5

    I have already posted five minutes back. You have to post the screenshot showing the boot sector status.
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  6. Posts : 10
    Windows 10 Version 20H2
    Thread Starter
       #6

    I got this after proceeding as you said.
    Data Recovery from a RAW External Drive-futher-ahead.png
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  7. Posts : 11,627
    Windows11 Home 64bit v:23H2 b:22631.3374
       #7

    OK. [Backup BS] is highlighted Press enter. Confirmation screen will appear. Say yes pressing y . Post the screen that appears.
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  8. Posts : 10
    Windows 10 Version 20H2
    Thread Starter
       #8

    Got this sir.
    Data Recovery from a RAW External Drive-further-ahead_2.png
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  9. Posts : 11,627
    Windows11 Home 64bit v:23H2 b:22631.3374
       #9

    Move the highlight to
    [List] Press enter. Does it show your files? Post the screenshot.
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  10. Posts : 10
    Windows 10 Version 20H2
    Thread Starter
       #10

    No sir.
    Data Recovery from a RAW External Drive-10.png
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