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    Re: Need help recovering entire quick format HDD

    No luck friend, i went to command console and tried both " bootrec.exe /fixboot " then it said Operation completed successfully. I also tried " bootrec /fixmbr " which yields the same result.
    Also typed " chkdsk " as well, and it said filesystem appears to be fine. However the flags still appears in gparted.
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    Re: Need help recovering entire quick format HDD

    Hold on, that link was just an idea how to get to the command console from the dvd. My idea was to run something like:
    chkdsk c: /r /f

    or similar. And hope that it will know the correct C: (/dev/sda2).
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    Re: Need help recovering entire quick format HDD

    OK, you edited your post.

    So, now if you try to boot, how far does it go? Or nothing at all?

    You see, that is one of the problems with windows. You can only type chkdsk c: and hope it knows where c: is.

    In linux when you use fsck you can specify on which partition you want to run it, so it can't miss.
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    Re: Need help recovering entire quick format HDD

    I tried " CHKDSK C: " it said

    Filesystem is NTFS. Unable to determine volume or state. CHKDSK Aborted.


    So.. nothing.. Booting the computer alone, says " disk error has occured" hit ctl alt del.

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    Re: Need help recovering entire quick format HDD

    It doesn't know which volume (partition) it is.

    I'm out of ideas.

    You could try the Repair This Computer option when you boot with the dvd (not the console approach) and see if the automatic method can detect your win7 somehow.

    But I don't have high hopes.

    Except the Photorec already mentioned, I don't have other ideas. Sorry. The filesystem seems really messed up.
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    Re: Need help recovering entire quick format HDD

    You mean the Automatic fix common boot errors? Ill try it.

    Anyway thanks alot for tryin to help me out regardless I appreciate it.

    Shouldnt have any problems just clean blanking the HDD entire (low level) and putting my OS back on right?

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    Re: Need help recovering entire quick format HDD

    If you mean low level format, no need for it. Any quick format will wipe the partition table and allow you to reinstall using your win7 dvd.

    The point was saving the data. Formatting and reinstalling is not an issue.
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    Re: Need help recovering entire quick format HDD

    I would have low level format for the sake of win7, its fragmentational issues, just sticking crap where it fits I figure might as well do low level while im at it. Anyway, we nearly got it, kudos to you- and Thanks again

    Always wanted to upgrade to win Ultimate anyway. (been using premium all this time) Atleast i was smart enough to frequently backup settings (did alot of customization) for my linux setup.. If only i went to extra mile of mass file backup..

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