BleepingComputer.com: Fixing A Hard Drive

How to use this Forum

HI! Please do not use this General Chat forum for computer support questions. If you are looking for support, please post your question in the appropriate forum. For HijackThis logs please post your log here:

Virus, Trojan, Spyware, and Malware Removal Logs

Welcome to the site and looking forward to your introduction posts!

Page 1 of 1

You cannot start a new topic
You cannot reply to this topic

Fixing A Hard Drive You've Got To Read This!

#1 Andrew

Bleepin' Night Watchman

Group: Moderator
Posts: 7,421
Joined: 05-December 05
Gender:Not Telling
Location:Right behind you

Posted 15 July 2007 - 09:24 AM

I must admit, this guy's got cajones. I would never have tried this...

http://www.deadharddrive.com/

Help us help you. If HelpBot replies, you MUST follow step 1 in its reply so we know you need help.
Posted Image

Boredom Software Stop Highlighting Things

#2 Turi

Forum Regular

Group: Members
Posts: 316
Joined: 19-March 07
Gender:Female
Location:NIreland

Posted 15 July 2007 - 02:57 PM

Wow, that's dedication. I wish I had such knowledge as to even think of those solutions

Crazyness comes to those who wait

#3 dfence

Member

Group: Members
Posts: 78
Joined: 10-April 07
Gender:Male
Location:Summerland Point, 2hrs nth of Sydney

Posted 15 July 2007 - 05:19 PM

sheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesh that's committment, as for me i woulda tossed it and cried into a tissue. Proof that a little bit of determination pays off !

I'm not as think as you drunk I am

#4 JohnWho

Who is running the store?

Group: Members
Posts: 2,525
Joined: 26-November 05
Gender:Male
Location:Tampa Bay Area, Florida, USA

Posted 15 July 2007 - 05:41 PM

It's a "trick" that many techs use to recover data from a drive that has failed.

Obviously, it won't work if there is a problem with the electro-mechanical elements of the drive, but if it is just the electronics that have failed, this is a relative easy fix - as long as you can find the correct version of the board.

I recovered the data off of an old IBM Deskstar using that method. Of course, the fact that many techs called them "deathstars", may be why I didn't have any problem finding the correct match.

I know you think you understand what you thought I said,
but I'm not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant!

#5 solaris32

Senior Member

Group: Members
Posts: 358
Joined: 05-April 07
Gender:Male
Location:In front of my laptop.

Posted 15 July 2007 - 07:47 PM

I admire such dedication in someone who wants to save their game files. Can't blame him really, he probably spent many, many hours on game saves in that hard drive. I wouldn't want to throw it away either.

When I'm asking for help, please explain, in detail, every step. Thank you :).
I have nightmares about computer glitches and bugs.