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qxm · 08-26-2009, 06:41 PM

So one of my storage drives just went out the window (Clicking of death) and the BIOS won't even detect it much less the OS. The drive is 60% full and still under warranty (Seagate) ... so I call them up and they say that they can replace the drive and recover my data... and here is the kicker, I ask them if the recovery is going to be covered by the warranty and they say... well no.... it will cost you between 3k to 7K to recover your data.

3K to 7K? Thats a freaking ransom! ... thanks G-d I didn't have anything I need to run my biz in there .. my week is fucked after having lost that data but still nothing that will make me go out of biz ...

Here is the deal... I do have some Tax files, ID and CC scans in that HDD so under those circumstances would u send that drive for "replacement" knowing that someone could bring that drive back to life and steal some important info?

I am leaning towards giving it a proper burial ... that way it can salt & burn its remains and exorcise the sucker if it comes back to haunt me ..or I'd use a "calibration tool" like this guy did in this video:

...lol kidding...

But seriously would u send it to the company for replacement? How much do u trust these hdd manufacturers?

08-26-2009, 06:41 PM
qxm Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: NoHo Posts: 5,970	FUCKED HDD Under Warranty, 3-7K to recover data, to Replace or Not to Replace? So one of my storage drives just went out the window (Clicking of death) and the BIOS won't even detect it much less the OS. The drive is 60% full and still under warranty (Seagate) ... so I call them up and they say that they can replace the drive and recover my data... and here is the kicker, I ask them if the recovery is going to be covered by the warranty and they say... well no.... it will cost you between 3k to 7K to recover your data. 3K to 7K? Thats a freaking ransom! ... thanks G-d I didn't have anything I need to run my biz in there .. my week is fucked after having lost that data but still nothing that will make me go out of biz ... Here is the deal... I do have some Tax files, ID and CC scans in that HDD so under those circumstances would u send that drive for "replacement" knowing that someone could bring that drive back to life and steal some important info? I am leaning towards giving it a proper burial ... that way it can salt & burn its remains and exorcise the sucker if it comes back to haunt me ..or I'd use a "calibration tool" like this guy did in this video: ...lol kidding... But seriously would u send it to the company for replacement? How much do u trust these hdd manufacturers? __________________ ICQ: 266990876 Last edited by qxm; 08-26-2009 at 06:42 PM..