I was backing up all of my data from one hard drive to another (C to G), so I could reinstall windows. After a while copying, the computer made a dodgy noise, and my pc restarted. The G drive was then not recognised by windows until I restarted again. This happened twice, but then everything seemed ok.
After re-installing windows on the C drive, it will no longer recognise the G drive. I've recovered the data using recovery software, and I'm sure if I reformat the drive Windows will recognise it again.
My question is, if I can get the drive to work again will it be safe to use or do I need to send it back and get a replacement? (Its only 6 months old.)
Also, is there a program that will fix the drive without me needing to format it? (The file system should be NTFS but is detected as "unknown".)
After re-installing windows on the C drive, it will no longer recognise the G drive. I've recovered the data using recovery software, and I'm sure if I reformat the drive Windows will recognise it again.
My question is, if I can get the drive to work again will it be safe to use or do I need to send it back and get a replacement? (Its only 6 months old.)
Also, is there a program that will fix the drive without me needing to format it? (The file system should be NTFS but is detected as "unknown".)
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