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| Thread ID: 126250 | 2012-08-16 03:29:00 | harddrive help | happyg01 (15676) | Press F1 |
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| 1295046 | 2012-08-17 03:33:00 | Data recovery software often assumes the drive still works, and that the data loss was caused by software itself. Windows isn't great at handling faulty drives either. That's why I have used Linux and dd rescue in the past, it is more tolerant of problems. Then you scan your created image with a recovery program later. Remember, the first thing is get a copy OFF the drive, not bugger around trying to get Windows to stop crashing when trying to read it. |
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| 1295047 | 2012-08-17 05:12:00 | If there is valuable data on the HDD and you dont want to spend 4 figures, one of the best DIY programs you can try is "Spinrite" from www.grc.com. It will set you back about $90 US though. | wuppo (41) | ||
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