Recovery

Kweku · Jan 5, 2009, 03:44 PM

My harddrive died well i assume it did, when i swich it on it keeps making some knocking sounds. Anyway, is there a way i could get my data of the harddrive? I realy need to get some important files from there.

DRDNA · Jan 5, 2009, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Kweku

My harddrive died well i assume it did, when i swich it on it keeps making some knocking sounds. Anyway, is there a way i could get my data of the harddrive? I realy need to get some important files from there.

You may be able to slave the drive on a working PC and then may be able to get some of your files.

Kweku · Jan 5, 2009, 03:47 PM

i did try that but the drive seems dead, even on the bios i can't detect it.

DRDNA · Jan 5, 2009, 03:52 PM

Well the clicking sound means it will not help to change the pcb board ...there is a california company that garantees file recovery but it cost like $2000+ and only charge if they recover files....you could try the frezzer trick but I doubt it will work.

Kweku · Jan 5, 2009, 03:53 PM

What freezer trick?

Kweku · Jan 6, 2009, 02:28 PM

i tryd that last night and it never worked.

r9 · Jan 6, 2009, 02:43 PM

It is one thing to have (mechanical problem) that nocking sound you are hearing and another thing not to be detected in the BIOS (PCB eletrical problem).
You have them both I don`t think that there is chance of recovering any data. Your HDD cant be any deader.

Kweku · Jan 6, 2009, 02:54 PM

it shows in BIOS but it don't boot, even as slave.

Jan 5, 2009, 03:44 PM	#1
Kweku Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: South Africa Posts: 209 (0.11/day) Thanks: 20 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts System Specs	Recovery My harddrive died well i assume it did, when i swich it on it keeps making some knocking sounds. Anyway, is there a way i could get my data of the harddrive? I realy need to get some important files from there.

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Jan 5, 2009, 03:52 PM	#4
DRDNA Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: New York Posts: 4,122 (1.56/day) Thanks: 612 Thanked 494 Times in 424 Posts System Specs	Well the clicking sound means it will not help to change the pcb board ...there is a california company that garantees file recovery but it cost like $2000+ and only charge if they recover files....you could try the frezzer trick but I doubt it will work. __________________ Asus P6T Deluxe Intel X58/ i7-920CO@4.2GHZ 24/7 <> CORSAIR DOMINATOR 6GB (3 x 2GB) DDR3 1600.<> ThermalTake ToughPower 1200 WATT PSU 2X ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2 2GB DDR5 <> Asetek Liquid CPU Cooling System 320GBx4 Perpendicular RAID-0/BLU-RAY/HD-DVD Reader / DVD±R/±RW Writer LG 50" 50PK550 1080p 600Hz Plasma/WestingHouse 37 inch @1920X1080/Windows 7 Pro/64

Jan 5, 2009, 03:47 PM	#3
Kweku Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: South Africa Posts: 209 (0.11/day) Thanks: 20 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts System Specs	i did try that but the drive seems dead, even on the bios i can't detect it.

Jan 5, 2009, 03:53 PM	#5
Kweku Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: South Africa Posts: 209 (0.11/day) Thanks: 20 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts System Specs	What freezer trick?

Jan 6, 2009, 02:28 PM	#6
Kweku Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: South Africa Posts: 209 (0.11/day) Thanks: 20 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts System Specs	i tryd that last night and it never worked.

Jan 6, 2009, 02:43 PM	#7
r9 Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 2,052 (1.17/day) Thanks: 260 Thanked 286 Times in 258 Posts System Specs	It is one thing to have (mechanical problem) that nocking sound you are hearing and another thing not to be detected in the BIOS (PCB eletrical problem). You have them both I don`t think that there is chance of recovering any data. Your HDD cant be any deader. __________________ “personally i think 3D is gay, but if it leads us closer towards holographic video then i am all for it!” -Easy Rhino

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Jan 6, 2009, 02:54 PM	#8
Kweku Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: South Africa Posts: 209 (0.11/day) Thanks: 20 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts System Specs	it shows in BIOS but it don't boot, even as slave.

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