RAW Partitions

[harry0906]

Hi all,

I have 500 GB USB Flash Drive.
It is showing RAW Filesystem. Can ZAR do anything with that and make it usable? If yes then please explain me the procedure to do so. If no then which software can do it?

Thnks
Harry

[Alexey V. Gubin]

If you need to recover data from that drive, refer here for a procedure
http://www.z-a-recovery.com/unformat-tutorial.htm

If you do not need the data from it, but just need to make it blank and working, then simply format it.

[tiredofmaxtor]

I used that procedure for unformatted or RAW single partition on a Maxtor OneTouch II (236 GB) (initially formatted NTFS and running under Windows XP) with the TRIAL Version of ZAR 8.4 and ....worked. However, I could only save 4 files and decided to buy ZAR. With the full version/registered of ZAR 8.4 I can only get errors at the end of 9 hours of running ZAR. After 4 tries of trying to locate all the files I found with the trial version of ZAR I am writing to you for help.
Thank you very much,
Jean

[Alexey V. Gubin]

Any specific error message?
Is 9 hours timing about the same as with the trial?
Are there any bad blocks on the disk - red dots on the map during scan? clicking noise?.

[tiredofmaxtor]

Hi Alexy, First of all I would love to thank you for you prompt reply.
Regarding your questions: 1) Yes it takes the same time, 9 hours, as it did with the trial version. 2) Yes, there are RED BLOCKS even though there aren't that many. 3) The error message made me close ZAR, that's all.
Thanks again,
Jean

[tiredofmaxtor]

Any specific error message?
Is 9 hours timing about the same as with the trial?
Are there any bad blocks on the disk - red dots on the map during scan? clicking noise?.
Hi Alexy, First of all I would love to thank you for you prompt reply.
Regarding your questions: 1) Yes it takes the same time, 9 hours, as it did with the trial version. 2) Yes, there are RED BLOCKS even though there aren't that many. 3) The error message made me close ZAR, that's all.
Thanks again,
Jean

[Alexey V. Gubin]

We're expecting an update in about two days, I expect it may solve the problem. If you cannot wait for it, the only thing I can do is to refund your order; drop me a PM if you'd rather like a refund.

[tiredofmaxtor]

Hi Alexey, Thank you for your offer. The software is good enough for me to wait for the new release.
Cheers,
Jena