I'm experiencing a frustrating issue with my hard drive, which is showing me a "disk structure is corrupted and unreadable" error. I've started running the chkdsk command, but I'm getting tons of unreadable and corrupted lines, and the estimated time keeps climbing—from 9 hours to a shocking 10 days after running it overnight. I need my PC back soon, so I might have to interrupt this process. Is my hard drive toast? Should I just take it to a professional for recovery, or is there anything I might try myself?
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It's a tough lesson, but if you don't have backups, you should consider replacing the drive and starting fresh. Just remember to back up your important data next time!
If you have a second hard drive along with a cloning tool, that could speed things up. Clone it, then you might be able to recover the files from the new drive.
Honestly, it seems like your drive is on its last legs. If you have the budget, a professional can help, but it might cost quite a bit.
Don't run any more scans if the hard drive is showing signs of failure. You're better off taking it directly to a recovery company before you lose more data.
It sounds like it might be time to consult a professional recovery specialist. They can often recover data, but it might set you back anywhere from a few hundred to a few thousand dollars, depending on the condition of the drive.
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