{"id":23802,"date":"2024-01-10T17:20:24","date_gmt":"2024-01-10T11:50:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/?p=23802"},"modified":"2025-01-16T14:09:34","modified_gmt":"2025-01-16T08:39:34","slug":"how-to-recover-data-from-a-hard-drive-that-wont-boot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/how-to-recover-data-from-a-hard-drive-that-wont-boot\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Recover Data From a Hard Drive That Won’t Boot?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Summary – <\/strong>To recover data from a hard drive that won\u2019t boot,<\/strong> first identify the cause. If software-related, use free data recovery software. If your hard drive is not booting due to mechanical failure or physical damage, send it to a professional data recovery service like Stellar Data Recovery<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

A hard drive stores your data on a spinning platter. A mechanical arm moves across this spinning platter to read and write your data.<\/p>\n

Because a hard drive has moving parts, it is classified as a machine. And like all machines, failure is a question of \u201cwhen<\/strong>\u201d, not \u201cif<\/strong>\u201d.<\/p>\n

If any of the delicate components inside your hard drive malfunction, your hard drive will become unusable. However, this does not mean that your data is lost \u2014 it\u2019s just inaccessible.<\/p>\n

In this article, we will show you how to recover data from a hard drive that won\u2019t boot,<\/strong> and what to do if you can\u2019t.<\/p>\n

And without any further ado, let us get right into understanding how to recover data from unbootable hard drives.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hard Drive Is Not Booting \u2013 Top Causes<\/strong><\/h2>\n

To get data off a hard drive that won\u2019t boot<\/strong>, you need to know the root causes first.<\/p>\n

There are three main types – software issues, mechanical component failure, and physical damage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
Software Issues<\/th>Mechanical Failure<\/th>Physical Damage<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Corrupted Boot Sector<\/td>Failed Read\/Write Head<\/td>Impact Damage<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Operating System Failure<\/td>Spindle Motor Failure<\/td>Water or Heat Damage<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Malware or Virus Attack<\/td>Damaged Platters<\/td>Electrical Surges<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
File System Corruption<\/td>Actuator Arm Failure<\/td>Wear and Tear<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bad Sectors<\/td>Power Supply Issues<\/td>Dust and Contaminants<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

Now, let\u2019s understand these causes in more detail:<\/p>\n

1. Hard Drive not Booting because of Software Problems<\/strong><\/h3>\n