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Help, Please Help, lost Partitions.

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As long as it's a BIG problem and i'm behind walls and can't escape as you have eloquently said,
Then i'll take the risky way, lower steps to higher ones, i have nothing more to lose,
BTW, I have a lisenced Acronis Disk Director 2012.
 
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While using a free partition manager, you may select the wrong disc. Accidentally removing said disk can cause a domino effect, causing a logical error in other partitions. As a result, all logical volumes on the drive will turn into lost partitions unless you reverse the process.

Typically when a partition is deleted, the system removes its assignment for that location on the hard drive, allowing that memory section to be overwritten as needed. (perceived as a free partition)

But as long as that section of the disk remains untouched, you still have the opportunity to restore lost partitions via partition recovery tools.

The more you use your computer, the more likely that section of the hard drive will be overwritten with new data. So recovering lost partitions is more likely the sooner you revert the accidental deletion and the less you access the hard drive.
 
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I advise not to access the HDD from a windows environment.
Windows may try to do things to the HDD and alter the content of it.
Use a Rescue CD with only the HDD connected that you want to recover.
 
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I tried but had no luck,
I decided using Easeus Partition Master WinPE
to perform a full format of the disk:cry:,
I'll re-download movies and games,
It's my personal and work data that is killing me.
 

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I tried but had no luck,
I decided using Easeus Partition Master WinPE
to perform a full format of the disk:cry:,
I'll re-download movies and games,
It's my personal and work data that is killing me.
BACKUP BACKUP BACKUP!
 

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  1. Check BitLocker Recovery Options: Before proceeding with professional services, explore the recovery options provided by BitLocker itself. Windows has built-in recovery options for BitLocker-encrypted drives, including recovery keys, recovery passwords, or using a BitLocker recovery tool. Check if you have any backups or saved recovery information that can assist in recovering the encrypted partitions.
  2. Evaluate EaseUs and Other Software: EaseUs is a well-known data recovery software provider, and many users have had positive experiences with their products. However, it's always advisable to research and read reviews to ensure the software meets your specific recovery needs. Consider trying the trial version of EaseUs Partition Recovery to evaluate its effectiveness before making a purchase.
  3. Consult a Professional IT Expert: If you're uncertain about the recovery process or need expert guidance, consider consulting with a professional IT expert or a data recovery specialist. They can provide personalized advice based on your specific situation and assist you in making informed decisions.
 
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As you didn't do any backup the data on the drive wasn't of any value to you, obviously. :cool: Just wipe the drive and start from scratch. Lession learned, I hope.

Also I would encrypt only sensitive data and not the whole drive as encryption makes data recovery basically impossible with any tool. Just put sensitive stuff in a VeraCrypt safe.

I see your only chance if you can repair the partiton table. If you're a risk taker just google around a bit and try if anything works, like this one f.e. But I would advise you ask around in forums and find some genious who knows his stuff. I personally had a decade ago something similar. A drive dropped out of a software raid array due to a bad molex connector, the partition table got wiped. Tried to figure out which drive was the bad one which resulted in Windows wiping the partiton table of another drive. That's whe I disconnected them all and started to ask for help in a big forum. Found some genious who helped to fix the array by reading out the partition tables of all drives, he edited the files & after rewriting the the partition tables to the drives the raid array was back up & in recovery mode. He didn't use any tool, he edited the HEX(?) files by hand, which is something not many can.

And as already recommended, disconnect the drive and don't do anything with it before you bought a backup drive & created a clone of your drive (sector by sector backup). Get a external 2,5" HDD, the Western Digital WD Elements portable 5TB would be a good pick. I personally would invest the extra 20 bucks and go for the Western Digital WD_BLACK P10 Game Drive 5TB as it's a little better quality plus the drive just looks really bad a**. I already got 2 of them.
 
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As you didn't do any backup the data on the drive wasn't of any value to you, obviously. :cool: Just wipe the drive and start from scratch. Lession learned, I hope...
That's exactly what i already did,
This was quite pain in the ass,
I took my lesson.
Thanks.

A final request folks,

I tried to change SATA mode "in BIOS" from SRT to AHCI, Windows became unbootable,
I reversed it back and windows booted up normally,

Is there a way to turn off SRT while i'm still being able to boot my computer aside from re-installing windows?
 
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I tried to change SATA mode "in BIOS" from SRT to AHCI, Windows became unbootable,
I reversed it back and windows booted up normally,

Is there a way to turn off SRT while i'm still being able to boot my computer aside from re-installing windows?

Try this out. :)


Intel RST is only required for software raids with multiple drives. For single drives AHCI is the option to go.
 
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