Reclaiming data off uefi drive

[UncleTim]

OK folks,
Have one for you. Have an ASUS K55N laptop running Windows 8. Dropped off a ladder but was not running. Computer is toast. How do I get files off the UEFI partitions on the drive?

 

[Ironsounds]

Hello... 1) Install the drive into a desktop.
2) Buy a USB/Sata/Power connector adaptor for that type of drive.
... and copy away.

 

[boosted1g]

Impact might have destroyed the drive.

You can plug the drive directly into a desktop, or get a usb-to-sata adapter and plug it in via usb port. Even if you don't have the usb 3.0 port (blue in color) you might as well spend the few $ more to get a usb 3.0 one.

Once you have it plugged in you may need to go do disk management and assign the drive a letter. If it doe snot show up in my computer or disk management then the drive is toast as well.

 

[mbarnes86]

Hi

Uefi allows boot able drives larger than 2 TB

Using GPT partitioning instead of mbr partitions
Unlikely most laptops exceed 2 TB

To read gpt partition you need vista or latter

Regards
Mike barnes

 

[geofelt]

Remove the drive, and attach a usb to sata external cable.
You should be able to read any files if the hard drive itself was not damaged.
If you had critical irreplaceable data that needs recovery, there are companies that do that, but they are expensive.

 

[UncleTim]

Thanks, folks! Its the first windows 8 machine I've actually taken apart. Its the hard drive. Pulled one from another computer and I can see it fine with the USB to SATA connector. this one is toast.