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| Thread ID: 107585 | 2010-02-22 22:32:00 | Dead HDD - RIP? | Tony (4941) | Press F1 |
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| 860758 | 2010-02-23 00:52:00 | I just took my wifes HDD in to Data Forensics in Auckland CBD, cost $750 + GST to have them recover it. They got ~98% off :) Really? What fault did the drive have? No detected at all? Bad sectors? |
pctek (84) | ||
| 860759 | 2010-02-23 01:28:00 | This easeus data recovery program MAY work. But you would have to bring it here. Since its not freeTell me more... | Tony (4941) | ||
| 860760 | 2010-02-23 01:30:00 | One thing that may be worth investigating is whether or not it is spinning. Remove it from it's supporting structures, but leave the cables attached. Ideally you want the drive sitting free of all other components so that the only vibration you feel when you touch it is the vibration from the spinning discs. If it is failing to spin, then you can use inertia to get it going. Give the drive a quick twist left, then right around the axis of the dics platters. The inertia of the discs is sufficient to move them relative to the body of the drive. Once moving, there is a chance that a frozen disc will then continue to spin. This twisting trick can first be tried without, and lastly with power. Bear in mind that it is not a good way to treat a healthy drive! |
Paul.Cov (425) | ||
| 860761 | 2010-02-23 01:57:00 | http://datarecovery.co.nz/ $750 + GST flat-fee for Home User. $80 "assessment" included in that final price. Mine had the same issues, not detected in the BIOS or in Windows at all. Ticking and the occasional loud "thud". Keep in mind the more you piss around with the likes of disk recovery suites, the less likely it is that the data forensic people will be able to get the stuff off. So you have to ask yourself, "Am I going to be cheap, and the data is OK for me to take a risk with", or "Is this data so valuable that it's not worth the risk and I'll just pay $750 + GST right away". If it's the 2nd, then unplug it and take it out of the PC immediately, don't plug it back in, don't risk it, and call data forensics. |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 860762 | 2010-02-23 02:08:00 | Tisk Tisk :D No Backups eh!! you are 100% right though Chilling_Silence - to many "experts" that dont know when to leave it for the REAL experts that know what they are doing. Had one of my customers a few years back - he was quoted $1800.00 - $2000 to recover his damaged drive -- his response-- THAT all - Go for it -- The data (that wasn't backed up) was worth more than the 2K to him. Naturally he NOW backs up twice a day to two different forms of Media. |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 860763 | 2010-02-23 03:30:00 | Yeah I'd been tellin the Mrs for a few weeks to backup to an external HDD. Naturally now I've setup Win7 to backup automatically across the Wifi instead of relying on her, but now she's a BIG advocate of backing up ;) |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 860764 | 2010-02-23 03:43:00 | Yeah I'd been tellin the Mrs for a few weeks to backup to an external HDD. Naturally now I've setup Win7 to backup automatically across the Wifi instead of relying on her, but now she's a BIG advocate of backing up ;) Yep, unfortunately it often takes a shock to the system like that for someone to realize the necessity of backing up important data. Had a situation just like that today. |
wratterus (105) | ||
| 860765 | 2010-02-23 03:44:00 | The clunkity clunk sounds means it is VERY unlikely to recovery any data with any bit of software. The drive will be reseting/shutting down allmost immediately. Im guessing it wont show/be detected in the bios, so even a linux CD wont help. Clutching at straws/worth a try: put it in the freezer. This has worked for me (once in the last 3 years) You need a specialist, NOT a mate or the local PC repair shop. It WILL be expensive. |
sroby (11519) | ||
| 860766 | 2010-02-23 03:46:00 | The clunkity clunk sounds means it is VERY unlikely to recovery any data with any bit of software. The drive will be reseting/shutting down allmost immediately. Im guessing it wont show/be detected in the bios, so even a linux CD wont help. Clutching at straws/worth a try: put it in the freezer. This has worked for me (once in the last 3 years) You need a specialist, NOT a mate or the local PC repair shop. It WILL be expensive.I suspect you're right to all of the above (sigh...) |
Tony (4941) | ||
| 860767 | 2010-02-23 03:47:00 | One thing that may be worth investigating is whether or not it is spinning.It feels like it is spinning. | Tony (4941) | ||
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