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MissFireCrotch · 04-10-2008, 01:37 PM

you can try the freezer trick, put in it in a ziploc bag and put it in the freezer for about 30 to 60 mins. take it out, hook it up to another computer and try to get as much data off of it.

Do not try to use data recovery programs untill you get the data you REALLY need. These programs usually do alot of reading and seeking, which will just shorten the life of a dying drive.

If this hard drive is your OS drive, get the drive turned off as fast as possible. use another drive and install your OS on, then hook this drive up as a slave to pull the data off.

Hopefully that made sense. ICQ me if need be.

04-10-2008, 01:37 PM
MissFireCrotch Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 187	you can try the freezer trick, put in it in a ziploc bag and put it in the freezer for about 30 to 60 mins. take it out, hook it up to another computer and try to get as much data off of it. Do not try to use data recovery programs untill you get the data you REALLY need. These programs usually do alot of reading and seeking, which will just shorten the life of a dying drive. If this hard drive is your OS drive, get the drive turned off as fast as possible. use another drive and install your OS on, then hook this drive up as a slave to pull the data off. Hopefully that made sense. ICQ me if need be. __________________ Need some web dev? Contact ME ICQ - 366621126