HP Mini 311 system partition is not visible for data recovery?

[Dian_S]

My HP 311 hdd crashed so that it will not boot to Windows, but will boot from F11 to HP recovery console. Other partitions are recoverable when hdd connected to another (non-HP) computer, but system partition is seen as Unformatted RAW. I can not access it from other computer, nor from the recovery console.

How can I make the system partition and its contents visible so that data recovery can proceed? There is important data for which i have no backup because it was recently created, and it needs to be recovered.

HP Mini 311, Windows Home Starter, no physical recovery disks.

[Dian_S]

My HP 311 hdd crashed so that  it will not boot or recover. Other partitions are recoverable when hdd connected to another (non-HP) computer, but system partition is seen as Unformatted RAW.

How can I make the partition and its contents visible so that data recovery can proceed?  There is important data for which i have no backup because it was recently created, and it needs to be recovered.

HP Mini 311, Windows Home Starter, no physical recovery disks.

[Dian_S]

Bump, anyone? Still can't get to system partition. 

[Mumbodog]

I suspect the hard drive is failing, I would replace the hard drive then order a HP recovery disc set to reinstall the OS.

You can order recovery media here or call HP on the phone to order.

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c00810334&cc=us&lc=en&dlc=en