so my other system was having issues--i was getting a "Missing Operating System Error". I ran the diagnostics and it was tracing it to an LED issue--so i decided to just scrap computer and try and save the files on my hard drive.
I did run a scan using one of the free trial utilities and it is seeing all of the files--so i know it's there. I guess that could be an option but just don't feel like laying out the $100 for the software.
Oh and the case is just a simple $10 rosewill case that just was suggested by someone here in the forum.
oh and btw just tried it on a system with Windows 7 (other one is on Windows 10) and i'm getting the same issue--it is recognizing the external drive but saying that it needs to be formatted before it can be used.
If you format it you will probably lose your files.
Have you done anything with the drive beside remove it from another system and what was the situation with that system?
Is the external case just a basic case or does it have proprietary software?
Go slow, the external case may allow the drive to be recognized after a period of time.. Any other system you could try it in? A RAW drive may be recoverable, depending on the situation, It sounds like your situation could be related to Win 10.
I have seen the same message with flash drives which are perfectly fine. You decide what you want to do but you might even think about booting to a live version of Ubuntu to look at the drive.
You can get free partition management software like the bootable version of Partition Wizard Free edition and look at the drive with it. Some files may be recoverable.
But keep plugging the drive into the Win 10 system and safe ejecting if it can't be read. It may come around... When you run out of options or patience, do whatever...
There are software utilities you can try -- Easeus, Ontrack, etc. - to see if you can get files to recover. However, with just about all of them, in order to actually recover the data you'll need to pay for the software (which is appreciably cheaper than the other option, professional data recovery).
cdogstu99
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so my other system was having issues--i was getting a "Missing Operating System Error". I ran the diagnostics and it was tracing it to an LED issue--so i decided to just scrap computer and try and save the files on my hard drive.
I did run a scan using one of the free trial utilities and it is seeing all of the files--so i know it's there. I guess that could be an option but just don't feel like laying out the $100 for the software.
Oh and the case is just a simple $10 rosewill case that just was suggested by someone here in the forum.
cdogstu99
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oh and btw just tried it on a system with Windows 7 (other one is on Windows 10) and i'm getting the same issue--it is recognizing the external drive but saying that it needs to be formatted before it can be used.
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The ssd is either de trapped or written to death. It no longer contains data.
If it reformats then it didn't have power and was in a hot environment for a few days.
TLC SSD's are cheap because instead of 100,000 writes SLC or 10,000 writes MLC its 1000 WRITES TO DEATH.
The detrapping issue is common across all types.
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March 19th, 2017 18:00
If you format it you will probably lose your files.
Have you done anything with the drive beside remove it from another system and what was the situation with that system?
Is the external case just a basic case or does it have proprietary software?
Go slow, the external case may allow the drive to be recognized after a period of time.. Any other system you could try it in? A RAW drive may be recoverable, depending on the situation, It sounds like your situation could be related to Win 10.
Saltgrass
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March 19th, 2017 19:00
I have seen the same message with flash drives which are perfectly fine. You decide what you want to do but you might even think about booting to a live version of Ubuntu to look at the drive.
You can get free partition management software like the bootable version of Partition Wizard Free edition and look at the drive with it. Some files may be recoverable.
But keep plugging the drive into the Win 10 system and safe ejecting if it can't be read. It may come around... When you run out of options or patience, do whatever...
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March 19th, 2017 19:00
There are software utilities you can try -- Easeus, Ontrack, etc. - to see if you can get files to recover. However, with just about all of them, in order to actually recover the data you'll need to pay for the software (which is appreciably cheaper than the other option, professional data recovery).