FAT / NTFS Partition Failure

NO BOOT DEVICE FOUND - This error message can be caused, among other things, by a defective partition table

Symptoms of a defective partition table can include a drive that can be detected by the BIOS (with IDE drives) or is recognized by the SCSI controller, but is no longer bootable. Magnetic storage devices suffering from hard drive sector corruption or defective hard drive motors can be subjected to our data recovery methods.

A defective FAT (File Allocation Table) can be detected similarly. In this case, the drive is found like the defective partition table, and the drive can even be accessed (logical access is when you can jump to C: for example). However, you are not shown any data or table of contents (DIR). This could have been caused by hard drive head crashes, sector crashes or defective hard drive heads, all examples of hardware failure.

If you have localized a defective partition or FAT, there are software tools that can occasionally correct these errors. If you have backed up your data, we can help you restore your configuration to previous condition. Contact our professional data recovery service for a no-risk consultation if you are unsure how to proceed.

Informational Links:

• FAT NTFS HPFS Hard Drive Partition Information
• Disadvantages of FAT Partitions