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Thread ID: 112906	2010-09-26 22:34:00	Seagate 1TB Sata wont spin up	Digby (677)	Press F1

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1139789	2010-09-27 22:49:00	@Snorkbox I did have a good back schedule in place, but it did not cover everything and my data files are getting quite big, so its getting a bit tedious. I will open my PC later today to let you know what model it is.	Digby (677)
1139790	2010-09-27 23:07:00	Digby. By definition it can't be a good backup schedule if it does not cover ALL the files you want to backup. Rescuing files can be far more tedious and expensive if the only place they reside is a dead hard drive surely!	Snorkbox (15764)
1139791	2010-09-27 23:31:00	Have you a Linux distro? You could see if it recognises the Seagate and therefore recover your data that way.	Bryan (147)
1139792	2010-09-28 00:44:00	@snork box - touche @Bryan - no I don't have linux, but I did try it in a different machine and the bios still wont see it. I have got one more place where I think I have the files I want - its on a DVD but I cant find it !	Digby (677)
1139793	2010-09-28 01:05:00	So for the 2nd time, whats the model	Speedy Gonzales (78)
1139794	2010-09-28 01:10:00	Having a good backup is essential, not one just for data, but take a worse case - one day you turn on the PC and everything is gone. Or the PC gets stolen. Question - How much heartache and time is it going to be to replace the items lost (if at all). If a person works on a worst case then anything less is a blessing. My own backups - nightly backups of the Whole PC, as well as secondary backups of the important data - all fully automatic. I have had the worst case a couple of times now - start the PC in the morning - HDD died. :crying - curse and swear - throw in another New HDD, and 40 -60 odd minutes later all back up and going again, OS, Programs everything, right up-to date from 8.30 the previous night. So all that was lost was anything done after 8.30PM. Edited: as for recovery of the data from the drive - dont mess with it, if its that important, then let the professional recovery experts get it back. Thats one thing I often hear - Its very important, must have -- then when a price is given its not quite so important after all :) If the Drive wont spinup at all, as in completely DEAD, thats usually a fault with the circuit board, not a firmware problem.	wainuitech (129)
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