Using the command prompt to copy or recover files from your failing hard drive

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  • @mojimojipittan
    @mojimojipittan 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    3:12 c:\>wmic logicaldisk get name (which drives are on the PC)
    3:38 c:\>wmic logicaldisk list brief (more details on each drive)
    8:32 x:\sources>xcopy "c:\users
    ick\desktop\photos\*" j:\ /s /i (template to copy from source to destination)
    Thank you for the video. This comment is just for reference.

    • @NickTheBody
      @NickTheBody  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks so much! Like & subscribe.

  • @mrs.quills7061
    @mrs.quills7061 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Oml! I wish you nothing but a happy and fulfilling life. You have no idea how much distress you’ve saved me from. I have multiple drives on my computer and for the longest time had a main file on my desktop I was using because it was quicker and easier. I had gotten complacent and didn’t back them up/ move them when I should have.
    While the commands to my pleb brain don’t make sense, you made a super clear and concise video. You saves recent art projects, shop photos and videos, wedding photos etc.
    It started with our internet to the pc not working and once I fixed that, we got a serious blue screen and nothing worked at all. Another video about repairing blue screens in the prompt mentioned if what they said doesn’t work you can back up files if all else fails. They didn’t have a video about it and I found yours! You’re an absolute godsend for sharing this with us.

    • @NickTheBody
      @NickTheBody  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Super. Please like & subscribe so others can benefit

  • @Nickinatorz
    @Nickinatorz 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    My parents harddrive failed on the windows start up, no way to recover windows, reinstall/repair windows or access it in any way.
    They were scared to lose all the videos and photos they had of my sister and brother as kids, but I knew from the past that a friend of mine (who passed away) did something like this with my external HDD that failed.
    This helped me backup all the precious photos they stored on the drive.
    Thanks so much for the clear explanation.

    • @NickTheBody
      @NickTheBody  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Glad to hear this! Please like & subscribe.

  • @ryanching1386
    @ryanching1386 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you so much! I was able to get 90% of my wife's files off her crashed computer before doing a factory reset. Life Saver!

    • @NickTheBody
      @NickTheBody  ปีที่แล้ว

      Great news! Like and subscribe!

  • @UncleDorito
    @UncleDorito ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Dude you've just saved the entirety of my remaining uni year. Holy shit I was freaking out the entire day until I found your video. I wanna hug you so bad man, you´re an absolute legend

    • @NickTheBody
      @NickTheBody  ปีที่แล้ว

      Glad to hear it. Like & subscribe and we'll call that the hug. Take care.

  • @Richietek318
    @Richietek318 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    I am a graphic artist with years of artwork on my computer. I thought all my hardwork was gone forever after a catastrophic hd failure. No other video was as comprehensive as yours in recovering my files. I am eternally greatful. Like, subscriber here.

    • @NickTheBody
      @NickTheBody  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That is fantastic news, thanks for the subscription.

  • @rawconcept
    @rawconcept ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I can't thank you enough... This saved my ass🤗 After watching several videos on youtube, yours solved the problem easily.

    • @NickTheBody
      @NickTheBody  ปีที่แล้ว

      Like & subscribe! Take care.

  • @chrisespitia537
    @chrisespitia537 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I love that you speak like a friend. You don't add in a bunch of unnecessary things to get attention, you just share what needs to be shared. And adding in other information about what the commands actually do along the way and why we type them the way we do is super appreciated. I'll look later, but I hope you have more videos on using cmd and things.

    • @NickTheBody
      @NickTheBody  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks! Like & subscribe!

  • @m.g.creations4693
    @m.g.creations4693 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Oh my God you are a living god
    I tried for days and days until I found your vid thanks so much man God bless you

    • @NickTheBody
      @NickTheBody  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Super! Like and subscribe!

  • @iamcoderedd
    @iamcoderedd ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Bro I’m a music producer & trying to fix an HD with session files to a few major artist!! This video is GOLD omg thank you bruh 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭💯💯💯💯💯💯💯

    • @NickTheBody
      @NickTheBody  ปีที่แล้ว

      Great! Tell those major artists to promote this channel so I can put some real content out. Take care!

  • @boybulag
    @boybulag 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I was able to copy all my important personal/work files before doing a clean install of Windows. This tutorial is mind blowing! Thank you so much, Nick! 🥰

    • @NickTheBody
      @NickTheBody  10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      You're welcome! Glad it worked. Thanks for the subscribe!

  • @ErickTalamantes
    @ErickTalamantes 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    AMAZING! I am a technology specialist at a college, and this quick well made video saved my day.

    • @NickTheBody
      @NickTheBody  5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Great to hear! Like & subscribe.

  • @tomyyoung2624
    @tomyyoung2624 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Actually, yes one does recovery better than him; He’s a legend.

  • @DemarcusRichardson
    @DemarcusRichardson 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I've been working two days straight trying to find a solution and your video helped tremendously! I'm in the middle of transferring ALL of my files to an external hard drive. (Wish me luck)

    • @NickTheBody
      @NickTheBody  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Glad to hear it. I had to do a lot of remembering from my teenage years using DOS!

  • @TotalClarity
    @TotalClarity ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Dude! So simple, no nonsense....AND IT WORKED! Thank you.

    • @NickTheBody
      @NickTheBody  ปีที่แล้ว

      Awesome, like & subscribe!

  • @勇往直前的小魚
    @勇往直前的小魚 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    LIFE SAVER! THANK YOU SO MUCH! I RECOVER ALL MY WORK FILES, SAME ON THE DESKTOP, I FORGOT THE DOS COMMANDS AND YOU JUST REFRESH MY MEMORY.

    • @NickTheBody
      @NickTheBody  23 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@勇往直前的小魚 thanks! Like & subscribe please!

  • @chrisnix79
    @chrisnix79 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Hey Nick, I just wanted to thank you for a nice video. My laptop crashed during a Windows Update last night and it's doing a Loop Repair. Before I try and repair that, I wanted to backup my C Drive. I do backup online each day, but I just wanted the raw files off my laptop. A good refresher in using the Command Prompt, bravo from the UK!!

    • @NickTheBody
      @NickTheBody  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks Chris! Mine refresher was certainly out of necessity so I figured I should make this video for myself in case it ever happened again, though I am backing up to two places now as well. Take care!

  • @Riker626
    @Riker626 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thanks so much for the directions, your help saved me a LOT. This content is better than nearly all the people that specialize in it.

    • @NickTheBody
      @NickTheBody  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      That is great feedback. Like & subscribe!

  • @regfinley7111
    @regfinley7111 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    😅this video just saved my ass. Bad sectors on the HD and can't boot to safe mode but was able to salvage the important stuff. Soooooooo glad I found this almost lost months of work.

    • @NickTheBody
      @NickTheBody  ปีที่แล้ว

      Great news! Like & subscribe!

  • @Kieselghur33
    @Kieselghur33 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thank you so much , Nick . After hours of trying to recover data from my laptop I was able to recover it only because of you.
    Thank you so much 😊

    • @NickTheBody
      @NickTheBody  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Glad to help. Take care.

  • @stephaniedrain3013
    @stephaniedrain3013 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! I appreciate you so much, you have helped me so much and saved me from what seemed like a catastrophic failure. I have liked and subscribed. Best wishes to you for more continued success!

  • @StateofPeaches99
    @StateofPeaches99 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Dude you a lifer saver. I had to convert back to the DOS days to figure what to search for. I know the young kids know nothing about DOS. You got me in the right direction. Thank you!!!

    • @NickTheBody
      @NickTheBody  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I am glad I had the basic DOS knowledge to figure this out locked away in my brain. Happy to help, take care.

  • @Vexasmite
    @Vexasmite 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Holy molly!
    You just saved me a lot of time and money, THANK YOU!
    Definitely subscribed!

    • @NickTheBody
      @NickTheBody  2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Great news! Like & subscribe.

  • @jscrilla4266
    @jscrilla4266 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You are the real MVP! I accidentally dropped my laptop like 2 ft on the floor and it hasn't been able to log on to my desktop since. Been looking for a way to keep my files and thank god I found your video. Now if you can just do a video for log file c windows system32 logfiles srt srttrail.txt that would be perfect lol

    • @NickTheBody
      @NickTheBody  ปีที่แล้ว

      Super! Like & subscribe.

  • @wyattnof
    @wyattnof 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Great video! made a dad look super human in front of his son. I was able to save his Minecraft files.

    • @NickTheBody
      @NickTheBody  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      This is the reason i posted this. Happy to help. Like and subscribe!

  • @Novacification
    @Novacification 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This was exactly what I needed and it was surprisingly difficult to find for my circumstances. I have/had a Samsung 980 EVO that just crapped out because of the firmware issue and was firmware locked to read-only to protect the drive. My issue was that Windows wouldn't copy the files without changing the permissions but it couldn't change them because it couldn't write new ones to the drive. I thought CMD would honor read/write permissions but I'm very thankful it doesn't. I was close to buying an expensive recovery tool but I just refused to believe that I couldn't get the files out without it, since Windows would happily access the files if it could change the permissions.

    • @NickTheBody
      @NickTheBody  5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Great news! Please like & subscribe!

  • @loxionproductions
    @loxionproductions 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This just saved me from losing a photoshoot I did last Saturday you're a hero bro.

    • @NickTheBody
      @NickTheBody  5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Glad to help - could you like & subscribe so this gets to others? Thanks!

    • @loxionproductions
      @loxionproductions 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@NickTheBody did already subscribe and will definitely recommend.

  • @QuRatUlAinBangash
    @QuRatUlAinBangash ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You save me from killing myself it was just as I lost my all research work.
    Thank you so much ❤️

    • @NickTheBody
      @NickTheBody  ปีที่แล้ว

      Awesome! Like & subscribe!

  • @bluefist3246
    @bluefist3246 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thank you very much. Because of you I was able to recover all my files safely, thank you very much!! I also subbed.

  • @alexstill1122
    @alexstill1122 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you very much. Ill been searching how to copy my files on documents thru cmd prompt.

    • @NickTheBody
      @NickTheBody  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      My pleasure. Take care!

  • @carlo3252
    @carlo3252 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Helps a lot. Thanks very much :)

  • @mehboobalimohamed3132
    @mehboobalimohamed3132 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very helpful and just wanted to say thanks for the vid!

    • @NickTheBody
      @NickTheBody  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks! Like and subscribe!

  • @arzanomoltrix
    @arzanomoltrix 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Saved from a disaster thanks a lot buddy

    • @NickTheBody
      @NickTheBody  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      You're welcome! Like & subscribe!

  • @howardrapaport2143
    @howardrapaport2143 9 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Hi NickTheBody (homage to Nick Fotiu?). This video is excellent. The wall art even better. Can you tell me whether the same process can be used to save/acquire product or license keys from an unbootable PC? I have several lifetime licenses I would like to reuse. Thanks!

  • @andymantel4830
    @andymantel4830 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks a great deal for the help! How do I safely eject my external drive via the command prompt after safely copying the files over?

    • @NickTheBody
      @NickTheBody  ปีที่แล้ว

      Command E may work. There are prompt commands such as diskpart... Google "safe USB ejection using command prompt" and there will be a 3-4 step command line process.

  • @abdulriyaz8322
    @abdulriyaz8322 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Please type in detail the last commands for coping files

    • @NickTheBody
      @NickTheBody  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      X:\sources\xcopy "C:\users\your username goes here\desktop\your file folder name goes here*" J:\ /s /i (J:\ is whatever letter your other drive letter is)

  • @ivanb4613
    @ivanb4613 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you so much for your insight! Helped me tremendously

    • @NickTheBody
      @NickTheBody  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Great news. Like & subscribe!

  • @iRFAN_03
    @iRFAN_03 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    My problem solved. Thank you for this amazing solution. I thought I lost my all files.

    • @NickTheBody
      @NickTheBody  23 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @iRFAN_03 great news. Like & subscribe!

  • @teachpeoplehowtotreatyou8613
    @teachpeoplehowtotreatyou8613 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hi there. I can’t thank you enough for your excellent way of giving us a step by step tutorial. I am in the middle of saving all my files now. My surface book is stuck on Automatic Repair and nothing seems to be working. I suspect my c drive is completely full. Would you recommend deleting files in command prompt to help free up space, and if so, do you have a video on that?

    • @NickTheBody
      @NickTheBody  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      If your drive is full, then deleting some of the junk files to free up room the computer may not want to overwrite may address the problem, but not necessarily. I do not have a video on this, but I could make one. Essentially though you would find the file you want to delete - the syntax (the command you tell the computer) would be del "filename". So as an example, let's say you had a huge video file you've backed up and it's called BIGVIDEO, it's a .mov file and you know it's on your desktop. You would get to your desktop in my example above by using the directory commands to get to C:\Users\Nick\Desktop> - then use the command del "BIGVIDEO.mov". Would look like this: C:\Users\Nick\Desktop>del "BIGVIDEO.mov"
      It will likely ask you to confirm, and you would press 'y' to do so.
      Be very careful because if you delete a file this way it is gone forever.

  • @alphadalegaming2735
    @alphadalegaming2735 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    your the best man alive!

    • @NickTheBody
      @NickTheBody  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Maybe not quite the best. Like & subscribe!

  • @LeagueMatchups
    @LeagueMatchups 23 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Really amazing tutorial. 10/10

    • @NickTheBody
      @NickTheBody  23 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @@LeagueMatchups thanks! Like & subscribe!

  • @mahmoudelmasry9978
    @mahmoudelmasry9978 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    when i go to c and write dir i got this message
    Volume in driver c is system Reserved
    Pls help

    • @NickTheBody
      @NickTheBody  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      That means your drive is partitioned i believe. Try using D: drive (your hard drive might be under another letter). If that doesn't work, trying searching "Volume in driver c is system Reserved copying files resolve" and see what you find.

  • @aliyousef907
    @aliyousef907 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I have an external hard drive (internal hdd in an enclosure). I dropped it while it was switched off and unplugged the other week. Since then it has been working OK. Now, today, it isn't working.
    When I plug it in and go to My Computer, the green loading bar at the top is continuously there. If I right click on the hard drive (now called "Local Disk" then Windows Explorer will crash. It is like the hard drive is making everything hang.
    I try and run SeaTools or HDTune whilst HDD plugged in but nothing happens (something is blocking??) but when I unplug the hdd immediately both programs will open.
    I can't use these programs because of this problem, as when I plug it back in it wont find it.
    When I go into Computer Management and click Disk Management, It does nothing and just says Connecting to virtual Disk Service at the bottom.. But when I unplug it then it opens and shows me my C drive.
    I cannot also use chdisk because when I am in cmd and i type T: to change to that hard drive, it will hang (nothing happens).
    Please help mee

    • @NickTheBody
      @NickTheBody  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      That sounds like you will need a professional recovery service. If the command prompt cannot access the HD, it will require a professional or at least a skill level well above mine.

  • @acespeed109
    @acespeed109 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I get an error and only a couple of files go to the drive

  • @shruthimuthukumar9576
    @shruthimuthukumar9576 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you for your video. But the files are copied individually into the external drive but not as a folder with the same folder name. Do we need to create a same folder name in the external drive and give the same folder name in the command prompt as well?

    • @NickTheBody
      @NickTheBody  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes, unless you copy each file individually one at a time. Those files should exist at some root level like a desktop folder though.

  • @gocchinmaki
    @gocchinmaki 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is a quality content. Tutorials on youtube must be like this. Great job sir!

    • @NickTheBody
      @NickTheBody  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for the feedback. Take care!

  • @cenk82
    @cenk82 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you. I just used the commands today :-)

    • @NickTheBody
      @NickTheBody  ปีที่แล้ว

      Super duper. Like & subscribe!

  • @areyousur3
    @areyousur3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Currently stuck on 05:16. When I type “cd sources” I am met with “the system cannot find the path specified”.
    I am trying to copy my files to a USB and then install windows from another USB but everything I try to do fails 😭

    • @jscrilla4266
      @jscrilla4266 ปีที่แล้ว

      Please respond to this because I am having the same issue!

    • @areyousur3
      @areyousur3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@jscrilla4266 I managed to figure it out, just had to watch the video a few times

    • @jscrilla4266
      @jscrilla4266 ปีที่แล้ว

      @B B Yeah I was just about to respond back. Seems once I put in cd.. at this point it finally found sources

    • @NickTheBody
      @NickTheBody  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Sorry for the late response. Glad this got sorted out. Sometimes it can be tricky/time-y to find sources.

    • @NickTheBody
      @NickTheBody  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Sorry for the late response. Glad this got sorted out. Sometimes it can be tricky/time-y to find sources.

  • @gracehenley9544
    @gracehenley9544 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    how do i copy all the folders from Desk top ?

    • @NickTheBody
      @NickTheBody  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Hello - you would need to go into each folder separately using this method, but in the same way - as long as you know the folder names, you should be able to copy the files over.

  • @insfree
    @insfree ปีที่แล้ว +1

    god bless sir... or flying spaghetti monster bless which ever you fancy

    • @NickTheBody
      @NickTheBody  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks! Like & subscribe!

  • @Gmalo-v5b
    @Gmalo-v5b ปีที่แล้ว

    Great job! It's a great video.Hope to see more videos from you that save us a couple of bucks 😊🎉🎉

    • @NickTheBody
      @NickTheBody  5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Happy to help! Please like & subscribe!

  • @J4Y84
    @J4Y84 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Can i use this Trick on in Windows XP home ? ... i have a bsod .. &/ but i cant not with cmd neither by safe mode !... & i dunno but .. unless the seller has "deleted"??? the Recovery/Repair mode on my machine ?!.. or win Xp doesnt have One? Then ill have to Pray it will Just Let Me In ONE More Time .. Just so I can Save my files .. then ill be HAPPY!!

    • @NickTheBody
      @NickTheBody  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Try rebooting your computer and holding down the F8 key as soon as your computer turns on until you get the command prompt. It may enter the command prompt automatically this way.

  • @khurramsa5133
    @khurramsa5133 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    If my external hard drive showing no media ,then can this process going to be workable beca in my case my external hard drive in device manager showing "No Media" and I can't get my files away from that,can you guide me?

    • @NickTheBody
      @NickTheBody  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Possibly. If you can access the command prompt and then use the command in the video above to locate the files (you might have to try a few different file letters C:/ D:/ E:/ X:/ etc.) and see what happens. If they are discoverable, you should be able to make a copy. If not, you will likely require a professional.

    • @khurramsa5133
      @khurramsa5133 ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@NickTheBody There is one last alternative may still remains to try, and this is the "Logic Board"Changing , because during the usage of the drive ,there was a power outage did was accured years ago and i since then , so if the logic board i can change and swap the bios chip (Which holds the memory of the files)by placing from the defacted logic board to the new one with the same Model no , there is 90%possibility that i got all the files , but for that i had to buy a logic board from the "Chinies compony"website . Afterwords i need an assistance (Not from the data recovery ...But from the hard ware expert who can un weld and re-weld board connections, so this is the chance i am having now.

  • @brz8
    @brz8 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you for this. Saved me.

    • @NickTheBody
      @NickTheBody  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Good to hear. Like and subscribe!

  • @SerD...
    @SerD... ปีที่แล้ว

    como complemento de tu información, simplemente puedes ejecutar: notepad, abrir archivo, mostrar todos los tipos de archivos (no solo txt) y utilizarlo como explorador y hasta ejecutar algunas aplicaciones de 64bits como bootice, winntsetup, etc. ademas de copiar tus archivos y visualizar un poco mas comodo las unidades

  • @computer9485
    @computer9485 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Holy crap you are a hero! Thank you soooo much.

  • @skazaadXp
    @skazaadXp 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks, it's help alot. I thought I m going to loose all my data.

    • @NickTheBody
      @NickTheBody  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      No problem! Like and subscribe!

  • @deribieteku7749
    @deribieteku7749 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you so much! excellent approach.

    • @NickTheBody
      @NickTheBody  23 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@deribieteku7749 thanks so much! Like & subscribe!

  • @onwukakingsley6161
    @onwukakingsley6161 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Bro you just saved my life with a video you made years ago. 😊. i now feel like am a hacker thanks a lot

    • @nickthebodyOCD
      @nickthebodyOCD 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Great news. Please like & subscribe so others can find this video as well!

  • @balanar15
    @balanar15 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Can i do it using usb chord to phone

    • @NickTheBody
      @NickTheBody  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Probably not. You have to specify a drive.

  • @saiksaik8368
    @saiksaik8368 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Working like a charm. 👍👍

  • @upgachurch
    @upgachurch 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks this helps but gut stucks at file cannot be accessed by the system . What is the fix?

    • @NickTheBody
      @NickTheBody  23 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @upgachurch hmm. This is a good question. Message me on X if you can @nickthebody and I'll see if I can help.

  • @GamersVersus
    @GamersVersus 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Can I copy decrypted files on this my bro?

    • @NickTheBody
      @NickTheBody  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes you should be able to...same directions.

  • @IshanWayne
    @IshanWayne 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thanks buddy.. you are a life saver. ❤️

    • @NickTheBody
      @NickTheBody  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      My pleasure, like and subscribe so it gets to more people!

  • @arifzurkanain3987
    @arifzurkanain3987 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Can i recover data from a formatted hard drive using this method?

  • @frieden6298
    @frieden6298 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    can i copy my whole user folder using this method?

    • @NickTheBody
      @NickTheBody  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      If you have the space you should be able to do this using this method.

  • @IRFine
    @IRFine 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I don’t know why, but it’s telling me there’s nothing in my documents folder under my username, even though that’s where I keep pretty much everything. Is there anything that can be done or does the fact that cmd can’t find them mean that those files are truly gone?

    • @NickTheBody
      @NickTheBody  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      So you have a couple options here. The files may be gone, but they may also be catalogued elsewhere. Go to the command prompt, and do this...ensure you type EXACTLY as below without the quotes (but spaces included):
      1. "CD /" (then press ENTER)
      2. "dir nameofdocument.doc /s /p (where nameofdocument.doc is the specific name of a file you remember the name to)
      The /s command will search ALL files on the hard drive and the /p command will ensure the search pauses between screens for you. You may find the files ended up somewhere else. If so, it should display the entire filepath for you.

  • @cose415
    @cose415 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    So is there a way I could just copy my c drive to another drive

    • @NickTheBody
      @NickTheBody  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Same process, just don't execute the command for a specific folder.

    • @NickTheBody
      @NickTheBody  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      So for example you can use the command X:\sources\xcopy "C:\users\your username goes here\desktop\*" J:\ /s /i (J:\ is whatever letter your other drive letter is) and the entire desktop should copy to the new drive.

    • @cose415
      @cose415 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@NickTheBody thank u I shoulda checked back in before I needed up saving all the important stuff

  • @aliabdullah3756
    @aliabdullah3756 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks, really helped me

    • @NickTheBody
      @NickTheBody  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Great news! Like & subscribe!

  • @yokanshree4621
    @yokanshree4621 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hello brother i salute you
    U have saved me alot of money

  • @stephonphillips557
    @stephonphillips557 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks so much, you really helped me out with this

  • @mahasara2007
    @mahasara2007 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks a lot bro
    It helped a lot

  • @newsonusmus
    @newsonusmus 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you so much man you saved me

    • @NickTheBody
      @NickTheBody  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Glad to help! Like and subscribe so it gets to more people please.

  • @GRee-n2k
    @GRee-n2k หลายเดือนก่อน

    How do I change files from “C” drive to “E” drive “external” like
    Windows,Users,Program Files 86x,program files,PerfLogs,Intel

    • @NickTheBody
      @NickTheBody  23 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @GRee-n2k from C:> type E: with a colon and press enter. Alternatively, you can type cd /E followed by the complete path, so your example i think that would be "/E E:\windows\users\program files 86x\program files\perf logs\Intel" Give that a go.

  • @moroo1010801
    @moroo1010801 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Good job .. Is it possible to restore compressed files in the same way that were erased from about 20 days ago on the same basic hard drive

    • @NickTheBody
      @NickTheBody  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Probably, if you have a large enough drive. Did you have any luck?

  • @thisismobarok
    @thisismobarok 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    It was very helpful. Thanks man

    • @NickTheBody
      @NickTheBody  5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Take care! Like & subscribe!

  • @achillesheel112
    @achillesheel112 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you so much my brother ☺️

    • @NickTheBody
      @NickTheBody  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      My pleasure. Give it a like and subscribe...it'll help get this video further up the search to help others.

  • @davitkhutsishvili7308
    @davitkhutsishvili7308 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks so much, you really helped me

  • @abantomike
    @abantomike 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Big thanks

  • @istudios225
    @istudios225 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Can't thank you enough. You're a lifesaver and a superhero! I was in a boot loop like you described. Even using notepad.exe in Command Prompt to access This PC didn't work. I got error 0x80004005. Your method worked perfectly, like a miraculous charm. :-) Am forever indebted to you. Many blessings to you!

    • @NickTheBody
      @NickTheBody  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Awesome! Like and subscribe for a thanks.

  • @TheGamingTechNews
    @TheGamingTechNews 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Appreciate this. You the GOAT.

    • @NickTheBody
      @NickTheBody  5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Awesome! Hit the like button & subscribe!

  • @nonononop9705
    @nonononop9705 ปีที่แล้ว

    I can't thank you enough ❤❤❤ it works 100%

    • @NickTheBody
      @NickTheBody  ปีที่แล้ว

      Great news! Like & subscribe.

  • @rjukpedia9863
    @rjukpedia9863 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video thanks saver

    • @NickTheBody
      @NickTheBody  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks, like & subscribe please!

  • @lodiahthefallen4604
    @lodiahthefallen4604 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This looks awesome, can I copy windows 10 from my hdd to an SSD?

    • @NickTheBody
      @NickTheBody  23 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@lodiahthefallen4604 you should be able to do this by cloning the drive. Not an expert in this one though.

  • @twinkleRamalingam
    @twinkleRamalingam 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I love you bro❤❤❤❤
    You saved my life❤

    • @NickTheBody
      @NickTheBody  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thanks! Happy to help, please like & subscribe!

  • @djshivkant
    @djshivkant ปีที่แล้ว

    Very helpful video

    • @NickTheBody
      @NickTheBody  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Glad to help. Like & subscribe!

  • @EPCMEDIA
    @EPCMEDIA 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This has honestly been so very helpful, THANK YOU SO MUCH! I got the BSoD and couldn't get past start-up. So far I have managed to copy folders that are smaller in size; and noticed that the folders that are larger in size give me the error "file creation error - the system cannot find the path specified" and it is like all the drives including the internal one disappear and I have to restart the computer for them to be visible again. Is there a workaround for larger folder sizes (I am not able to copy individual files as there are tons). Thank you in advance if you see this and respond.

    • @NickTheBody
      @NickTheBody  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Is it the documents folder by chance?

    • @EPCMEDIA
      @EPCMEDIA 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@NickTheBody oh my gosh thank you so much for replying.🤗 Yes, the folders are within the documents folder. So what I did was narrow it down all the way to the last subfolder deep to copy each of them separately. So it basically is \documents\electronic arts\the sims 4\mods\furniture(in this folder are 100s of individual .package files so I'd be trying to copy the whole furniture folder) only problem is some folders are gb in size ranging from 2gb to around 8gb or so.

    • @NickTheBody
      @NickTheBody  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@EPCMEDIA this is a known issue though I do not recall how to fix it off the top of my mind. The issue is the documents folder is protected sometimes. Let me check a couple of my references in the next day or two and see if I can find a solution.

    • @EPCMEDIA
      @EPCMEDIA 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@NickTheBody thank you, I will very much appreciate it 🙏🏽🙏🏽🤗

    • @NickTheBody
      @NickTheBody  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@EPCMEDIA this is going to be tough if your hard drive is failing. Likely what has to happen is the documents folder is protected, and you will have to add cmd.exe (the command prompt) to the approved apps list on the your computer so it can copy multiple files at once. I do not know how to do this from command prompt or if it is possible, but I sent a message to someone I know who would know for sure.

  • @rishikeshkumarnarayansinha4211
    @rishikeshkumarnarayansinha4211 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I tried this and all files were copied but the documents files is not being able to be copied it's saying access denied

    • @NickTheBody
      @NickTheBody  10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Are the documents password protected?

  • @celeno31
    @celeno31 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    nice tuto

  • @rootsdat
    @rootsdat 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Would I be able to copy the entire users folder to an external HD in one shot?

    • @NickTheBody
      @NickTheBody  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yes, if you have a large enough SSD drive you likely can.

  • @imesandy
    @imesandy ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome!!!

  • @aongthor4888
    @aongthor4888 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    thank you! thank you for help

    • @NickTheBody
      @NickTheBody  5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      You're welcome! Like & subscribe!

  • @tssitcom
    @tssitcom 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Can you do this for deleted files?

    • @NickTheBody
      @NickTheBody  5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Probably not. If you know the name of the deleted file, you may be able to recover it if it is sitting in a temp file or cached somewhere. A data recovery specialist is likely a better option.

  • @n.grncharov
    @n.grncharov 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you!

    • @NickTheBody
      @NickTheBody  5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      You're welcome! Like & subscribe!

  • @maroctv2207
    @maroctv2207 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks bro so mush 👍

  • @jsebbie
    @jsebbie 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    TYSM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    • @NickTheBody
      @NickTheBody  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      My pleasure! Like and subscribe.

  • @emmyjr1231
    @emmyjr1231 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks man

    • @NickTheBody
      @NickTheBody  23 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@emmyjr1231 you're welcome! Like & subscribe.

  • @santoshgujar5237
    @santoshgujar5237 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you, Sir, 🙏🌺😇

    • @NickTheBody
      @NickTheBody  23 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @@santoshgujar5237 my pleasure. Like & subscribe!

    • @santoshgujar5237
      @santoshgujar5237 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @NickTheBody ✨🙏🏼✨

  • @arjunkumar-hf9nm
    @arjunkumar-hf9nm 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    accidently full formatted my d volume but not able to recover my data

  • @alnajafyprogrammer3460
    @alnajafyprogrammer3460 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    thaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaank you♥️♥️♥️

    • @NickTheBody
      @NickTheBody  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      You're wellllllllllllllccccommmmee. Like & Subscribe!