How Can Recuva Detect Newly Inserted HDD ?

Hey guys,

I want to recover some files off an internal HDD.

I currently have an SSD for the OS,

and now I just inserted a used internal 2TB HDD.

I erased some files on it, and used the windows installation to format it.

Which was months ago, Then I discovered Recuva.

Hopefully I can retrieve the files I want, but first thing I need to do is detect it.

It was detected by Windows when I started the computer. But Recuva isn't seeing it nor is My Computer.

I'm using the portable version of Recuva because I used it on the master drive, now the slave.

If anyone can help me out, that would be really great. Thanks.

If you go into disk management is it listed there? Does it have a drive letter assigned to it?

If not check all cables etc.

I can see it in Disk Management, but it doesn't have a drive letter.

give it one by right clicking on it and select Change Drive Letter and Paths.

but what is its File System?

what is your OS version?

when you told Windows to format it, did you specify what sort of format?

It's unallocated, so I can't right click and choose the drive letter for it.

not sure about the file system, i know it was ntfs before

My OS is Windows XP x64

I formatted it during the Windows installation.

Does the drive show if it's connected to another PC?

Hopefully I can retrieve the files I want, but first thing I need to do is detect it.

have you access on your 2 tb harddisk with your xp 64? can you look with windows-explorer on your harddrive?

I can see it in Disk Management, but it doesn't have a drive letter.

what for color have this 2 gb harddisk in your diskmanagemend?

it's black

the only options when you right click it are:

new partition...

properties

help

it's an unallocated drive(it doesn't have a drive letter yet), I think the circumstances will be the same if I connect it to another computer via usb ?

Is it safe to create a new partition as it has none ?

if you dont have access to your 2 tb drive and with this color in the disk managment (and options), the only way to have access is create at least one partition and than format this partition (ntfs with your xp 64 bit and with this size)

Is it safe to create a new partition as it has none ?

was this harddrive ever been in use? (perhaps there are personal files still on hd)

if this is a new one:

--> yes, it you want to use your 2 tb drive...

it's an unallocated drive(it doesn't have a drive letter yet)

i think, windows will give a letter to your drive... or automatic assign

I think the circumstances will be the same if I connect it to another computer via usb ?

if it is a new unused harddisk... yes.

via usb?

is this a portable harddisk? (external)

internal harddisks will be connected with sata or ide (older connection)

It's an internal HDD, i've used it before,

i deleted the partition (sorry I thought i formatted it), during the windows xp setup, like in this example:

windows_xp_format_partition.jpg

hazelnut suggested connecting it to another computer, but i'm not sure if my other computer has SATA, I do have a sata/ide to usb though.

i think you have your c: drive (ssd with 32 GB) formated.

but not your 2 TB Harddisk... this is now to do in windows xp.

--> build partition

--> format this new partition (maybe the full 2 TB) with ntfs --> (if you want but not necessary, give your 2 TB disk a good name)

--> ready to use

hazelnut suggested connecting it to another computer, but i'm not sure if my other computer has SATA, I do have a sata/ide to usb though.

i agree with hazelnut, you can try this.

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something is strange - have your ssd 32 or 100 gb size? ...sorry, i read the pic is only an example :-))

if you have no important personal files/data on your 2 TB Harddrive

than can you make a partition an afterwards do format this drive.

haha, i mean i do have some files on the 2TB drive, that's why I made this thread

recuva just can't detect the 2TB HDD

recuva just can't detect the 2TB HDD

until the drive gets a drive letter, it won't be detected.