Lost Almost Everything From HD
Apr 12, 2011
Windows 7 Ultimate Edition, Service Pack 1 (build 7601), 64-bit (6.1.7601)
External HD Disk drive
Name WDC WD4000AAJS-00TKA USB Device
Media Type External hard disk media
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Last week I was trying to backup some files to External HD, because of some editing that is due in three days from now. I have spent that week using Tune Up Utilities, System Mechanic, Hdd regenerator, CheckDisc Gui, Advanced System Care, checkdisk, WinDlg, Perfect Disc, PDtt (or something like that) and many other trying to fix some error that was reported by windows whenever I connected the drive to Pc.
Finally I decided to go with that same windows utility that was reporting errors and everything went fine.
But today I was trying to defrag index files on fixed internal partition with Perfect Disc that is done during boot, and Chkdsk appeared and before I could stop it started fixing something and erased 200gb of material or stored it somewhere where I can't find it. I can't find reports, log or anything.No indications of it in any of the utilities. I revealed hidden files/folders, went through Total Commander view, even Nero, and nothing, no trace of chk files. But I can see used space:
70gb unused
100gb used
200gb missing
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If this isnt the right section please let me know where to repost
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