HELP! Think Ive fooked my Hard Disk... *UPDATE!*
14-01-2007, 06:43 PM
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HELP! Think Ive fooked my Hard Disk... *UPDATE!*
As above my external hard disk doesnt seem to be powering up at all :S. I've tried plugging the HDD straight into a normal PC (usually the disk sits in an external caddy) and still nothing 
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I've taken the lid of the disk and noticed that the disks (2 of them on top of each other) seem to be fine and do turn when i carefully turn them manually. I also tried powering it up with the lid off and nothing happens at all, it doesnt even attempt to try and spin. Does this mean that the circuit board on the HDD is fooked and the data could still be salvageable from the disks themselves? (All of my accounts, signwriting stuff and MP3's, car pics etc are on there!). The disk in question is a Maxtor 120Gb.
HEEELLLLLLPPPP!!!!!!!!!!!
Chris
.I've taken the lid of the disk and noticed that the disks (2 of them on top of each other) seem to be fine and do turn when i carefully turn them manually. I also tried powering it up with the lid off and nothing happens at all, it doesnt even attempt to try and spin. Does this mean that the circuit board on the HDD is fooked and the data could still be salvageable from the disks themselves? (All of my accounts, signwriting stuff and MP3's, car pics etc are on there!). The disk in question is a Maxtor 120Gb.
HEEELLLLLLPPPP!!!!!!!!!!!
Chris
14-01-2007, 07:51 PM
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yes salvageable, and any reputable data recovery place could do it quite cheaply i'd assume.
as for DIY? sorry i don't know how
as for DIY? sorry i don't know how
15-01-2007, 11:45 AM
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I used this company when one of the managers computers at work went down and they didn't back any of there files up. http://www.ontrack.com/
15-01-2007, 11:57 AM
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Taking the lid off is a very bad idea, the slightest bit of dust will fuck it bigtime!
As above, most of the data will be recoverable but leave the lid on whatever you do
As above, most of the data will be recoverable but leave the lid on whatever you do
15-01-2007, 12:36 PM
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Tell me about it mate!! Will be a proper arse getting it back! I'll lose all work from July 2006 onwards!!! I may need some favours from you if I have no luck 
Chris 
(Ill sort the plates for you this week, been stuck working all weekend)
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(Ill sort the plates for you this week, been stuck working all weekend)
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15-01-2007, 02:43 PM
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Tell me about it mate!! Will be a proper arse getting it back! I'll lose all work from July 2006 onwards!!! I may need some favours from you if I have no luck
Chris
(Ill sort the plates for you this week, been stuck working all weekend)
Chris
(Ill sort the plates for you this week, been stuck working all weekend)
I'll emil you the size of the plate i need now
15-01-2007, 03:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Thrush
Let this be a lesson! Get another USB HDD and back up all your shit! Then at least if one goes down, you have another!!!!
15-01-2007, 04:26 PM
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Paul - will do mate!
I think ill back everything up on dvd as well and stick em in the cupboard! Not trusting any hard disc no more!!!!
I think ill back everything up on dvd as well and stick em in the cupboard! Not trusting any hard disc no more!!!!
15-01-2007, 05:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Thrush
Let this be a lesson! Get another USB HDD and back up all your shit! Then at least if one goes down, you have another!!!!
so if the internal drive fails, you have a backup on an external drive. Or if the external drive fails, you still have the originals in the internal drive... Or like me, you have the original internal drive, then an external back up drive, then another external backup of the back up drive
17-01-2007, 04:56 PM
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Well good news! The hard disk arrived today (identical to my one). Swapped the boards over and hey presto! It read the disk and all the data was transferable!!!!!! Phew!!! Defo gonna be writing them all to dvds to store now!!!!
Chris
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