[GRLUG] Remove data from failing hard drive

[Richard Nienhuis]

You should wait for the lug to get there.  Some noises are ok for trying to
recover and some are not.  Grinding especially mean you are doing damage
each time you power up.  I usually use getdataback or ontrack easy recover
to get info from a minimally working disk.  If its grinding or won't copy
files out with those then it needs to go to a lab.  I should still have a
kroll ontrack reseller account.  Its usually 100$ to evaluate the drive and
around 1000-1500$ for simple problems that need to be repaired.

On Wed, Dec 21, 2011 at 11:32 AM, Casey DuBois <casey at grlug.org> wrote:

> I have a failing hard drive with all of my important items backed up to it.
> I can barely get it to recognize the drive and it will not copy from it.
>
> I've heard about putting the drive in the freezer and then trying...
> anyone done this? how long do I leave it in?
>
> I've now realized that I have some very important items on this drive and
> would be willing to pay to have them taken off.
>
>
> Casey DuBois
> 616-808-6942
> casey at grlug.org
>
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