I have a Samsung DVD recorder:
I want to recover data from its hard disk. I need to buy a SATA-to-USB adapter and connect the hard drive to power then to USB and mount it on my PC. I have done data recovery on formatted external hard disks many times. My question is, do DVD recorders in general, and this DVD recorder in particular, have a file system similar to the file system of PCs?
- Samsung Hard disk model number HA252HI
- HDD P/N HA252HI/VDE
I ask, because in order to recover data, at least the way I learned and the way I do it, is to:
- Make sure that the device filesystem is recognized by the PC
- Format it
- Recover the data
- Reformat the device to its original filesystem
I want to know two things:
- Will the DVD recorder be recognized by my PC?
- Can I reformat it to its original filesystem after finishing my work?
My main concern is about this sentence from this wiki page, the word proprietary worries me.
DVRs usually record in proprietary file systems for copy protection,
although some can use FAT file systems.
Answer
I don't have experience with that disk model, but the Samsung HA252HI hard disk is mentioned
in several places as available for use on PCs.
The driver site driveragent.com refers to a "SAMSUNG HA252HI USB Device" in this page.
The disk is marked as
"Your computer has the latest driver for this device, no updates are necessary".
If one can believe this website, the disk might be formatted in a standard format and you are in luck.
What worries me is its mention as a USB device, while in your case it's you that will supply
the USB enclosure, which adds some uncertainty to the project.
It's probably worth the effort to try and see.
Just try to avoid formatting the disk if not absolutely required.
Even if you can see the disk and the files on it, there is of course no guarantee that you could
use these files. Some recorders use non-standard video formats or even encrypt the files.
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