HDD from DVD Recorder into PC

[jiv2020]

Hi, I put a SATA HDD into my PC from an old DVD recorder in the hope I would be able to get at the files. I can't, using Renee Undeleter they are there but I can't afford £40 to get at them/see them (Windows 8)! Any suggestions as to how I can access the files, please?

 

[plaintuts]

use drive management in the computer management option to allocate the drive as storage.
then,
find the appropriate media codecs to use the files.

 

[jiv2020]

The drive is Basic, Healthy, Active Primary Partition. The files dont show at all without the undeleter and it sees them as .mpg

 

[plaintuts]

oh that's a recovery software...

the files were deleted..
try this..
http://download.cnet.com/Ashampoo-Undeleter/3000-2094_4-75451717.html

 

[jiv2020]

Hi, the files were not deleted. I took the HDD from the DVD player and installed it in the PC. The drive is recognised by the system but shows it is empty. I tried searching for the files but had no luck. I used Renee Undeleter to confirm the files are still on the drive. The program finds them and lists them as .mpg files, however it will cost £40 to get the full version to reinstate the files. Ashampoo cannot find the files!

Without Renee Undeleter I cannot find the simple .mpg files?

 

[spdragoo]

Then you probably need to talk to the DVR manufacturer/provider...because if the drive isn't working in the DVR they should be able to walk you through recovering the files to a new drive.

Unless, of course, you're talking about copying files from a working DVR onto your PC hard drive...which, I'm going to guess, is probably going to get a "we don't help with that here at Tom's Hardware".

 

[plaintuts]

are you certain that what renee undeleter detects are the files/media on the HDD?

also check the HDD for available space to see how much is left.

because renee undeleter is a recovery applications for deleted files on the storage, it could be just showing you random files to buy the subscription.

 

[jiv2020]

It does appear to be showing about the right amount of files and at the size I would expect, it lists them as being on the F: drive, where they should be, however it is the only one of many undeleter type programs that I have tried that has managed to show anything on that drive!

 

[jiv2020]

Hi spdragoo, the drive in the DVR was working the output port failed leaving us with some serious pixilation it was out of guarantee so I thought putting it in the PC would be a quick way to get the stuff recorded onto disc, I was very wrong.
I will contact the manufacturer to see if they can help. Thanks

 

[plaintuts]

then, don't bother with the renee undeleter application.

read this.
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/300125-28-want-move-recorded-content

read carefully for hints.