Stop running CHKDSK in a panic. Stop taking it to someone who “just reinstalls Windows.” We image first when we can, recover what is recoverable, and tell you if the platters need a lab. Then we set up a backup so the next failure is boring.
- Logical recovery from Windows and most USB drives
- Honest stop-line if it needs a clean-room lab
- Copy-off before we touch the OS
- Then a backup plan so this is the last time