Format my drive and recover specific data

this is weird, but i want to do it.
i have my primary drive which is running out of space. i have about 10 gigs left out of an 80 gig drive. i have a photo folder with raw files and that folder is about 55 gigs large. i want to format my drive install a new OS, and then use a program to recover my data (55 gigs)
what would be the best way to approach this weird idea. i dont have a way to save 55 gigs worth of data. is there a way i can “store” it a certain way so that after my format i can “recover” it easily using a recovery tool?
the folder im talking about is a photo folder with subfolders each containing about 3 gigs of raw files.
Answer #1
Well, you always can’t trust these data recovery utilities. The best way would be to back them up on an external hard disk. If you format your hard drive, then I can’t assure you if using a recovery tool would get your data back.
Answer #2
GetDataBack can do that…But I’m afraid you might loose some of it…Writing a whole OS to the partition will overwrite some of the files….
Answer #3
What you want to do is not recommended. What you should do is get Acronis Disk Director and split the current partition. Make one 10 GB partition for the system. Then just install the OS on that partition and it leaves the “data” partition with all your photos.
Answer #4
But I'm afraid you might loose some of it...Writing a whole OS to the partition will overwrite some of the files....
agree
you have no other computer available to you ?
where you can remove the drive, copy the stuff to the other PC and replace and format the drive
good idea but I think he will need more free space to do that
Answer #5
I agree with , buy a 80GB external hard drive
Or if u have another computer then u can connect them with a internet line and get a program that can send data between them
Answer #6
What you want to do is not recommended. What you should do is get Acronis Disk Director and split the current partition. Make one 10 GB partition for the system. Then just install the OS on that partition and it leaves the "data" partition with all your photos.
sorry guys. but i already said i dont have another drive so that is out of the question. i hadn’t thought of this idea i might do it this way. to split the drive in 2 pieces then just reinstall the os.
good idea thank you
Answer #7
Well there are 1 Terabyte external hard drives for 130 bucks this days you know. You can back up stuff for free at ADrive they offer 50GB’s for free users. But had better idea just create 10GB partition and install new OS in it. You resize it later with Acronis so it takes the space you free up from previous OS.
Answer #8
What you want to do is not recommended. What you should do is get Acronis Disk Director and split the current partition. Make one 10 GB partition for the system. Then just install the OS on that partition and it leaves the "data" partition with all your photos.
I think this is your best option, in fact its the first thing I do to a new system.
That way all important things an be stored on the second partition, and the OS on the first, that way a reinstall will not cost you your files.
Your can even regedit windows after the reinstall to point “My Documents”, “My Music” etc to the second partition for easy access
http://windowsitpro.com/article/articleid/81822/jsi-tip-8479-how-can-a-user-redirect-their-my-documents-folder.html
This is another method
Answer #9
my external hard disk have RAW partition. now partion is failed so how can i get my data
Answer #10
Try to recover data with some of these
R-Studio
GetDataBack
They usually have some success in recovering files from corrupted disks.