I’ve got bad news and I’ve got good news. The bad news is, it’s the HD that went. A very nice man at a computer services business said he could put it in an external case for $25 if it was ok...he told me to bring it in and he would check it and then let me decide if I could come up with the money to do it. He checked it and the motor wasn’t turning...so it’s bad. The data could be recovered, but it would have to be sent out and the cost was excessive...about $600
He told me the HD was notorious for going bad and sometimes the company way replace it even out of warranty. He had never heard of them doing a data recovery. I called the company, poured my heart out to them...and they are going to recover the data for me! That is...as long as it’s still recoverable.
I have to say, People sure can surprise you with their heart. I am pleased!!! I prayed the drive would be good...instead of answering that prayer, God chose to show me the kindness of strangers!
Good for you!
Wow, that is very cool of them to do that for free! As you saw, that is NOT a cheap proposition, typically.
I am very glad to here this :)
I hope you don’t have any other troubles, may not turn out as well next time >.<
If you are certain the motor is not running and it is the hard drive and you have EXHAUSTED ALL OTHER OPTIONS then...
you can try a DISK SLAM
YES, I am serious...
Take the drive out...
Lay it on a sturdy flat surface, and raise it off the table 4 or 5 inches and briskly whack it FLAT on the surface. You have to whack it sharply and flat (no corner hits the table first)
This will sometimes dislodge whatever is preventing it from turning
THIS IS A LAST RESORT- just before you are ready to toss it in the garbage ONLY. If you have plans to send it off to a data recovery company, then dont do this.(at least not too hard)
I have seen this work more than once
>> I prayed the drive would be good...instead of answering that prayer, God chose to show me the kindness of strangers!<<
Something for all of us to learn there.
I am pleased that you ended up with the possibility of getting your data back and that God revealed Himself in such an interesting manner.
This is good news.
I knew that the drive was turning erratically from your last replies, but it had to be turning or you couldn’t have gotten the blue screen; you’d have just gotten beeps from the BIOS if the some of windows hadn’t loaded.
Sounds like you’re in good shape now.
Good news indeed.
Poverty creates subtle afflictions on one’s perspective, as I’ve lately been learning myself, but also opportunities for learning some wonderful truths.
Make the most of poverty- or whatever situation you’re ever in.
Must have been a seagate or maxtor drive!?
I have been using Hitachi drives with good results.
The floods in Thailand took out the big factories though.
Been hard to get them ever since.
Backup is YOUR BEST FRIEND!!!
The data is always worth more than what an extra 3TB external drive costs. Out in NM a few years back I set up and external backup site linked by wifi for some guys.. far enough off-site to be safe and secure.
Well.. Here is what I have done with a drive that has stopped..
Remove the cover, connect it and try to get the disc’s spinning by giving them a little flick when there is power applied. Only touch the outside edge or the raised center of the disc.
Or the brute attempt..
Slap it on the table.
yes.. I mean it.
It *might* get it to spin up one last time. Start with a light tap and work your way up.
Of course ONLY do this if your not going to pay someone to recover the data.
Since if memory serves me right you have a bunch of your job search info on the drive, if you use a web based e-mail program check your sent folder. If you e-mailed the files out, you may have a copy of that file currently in your sent folder.