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NeoShocker
Interstellar eXodus BricK sQuAD.
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Posted - 2012.09.21 00:47:00 -
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Well, running chkdsk to see the extent of the damage.
Laptop was dropped and it did land on a hard surface. Laptop wasn't powered on at the time, so I assume I can most likely recover most (or hopefully some) of the files. Used one of the HDD dock (meant for 3.5") but fit the 2.5 one and it installed.
So I tried accessing it, no good, but I know there are programs that can help recover files from HDD. Anyone know any? |
Caleidascope
Republic Military School Minmatar Republic
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Posted - 2012.09.21 01:00:00 -
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I would start with LiveCD. It is OS on the cd, so you actually do not use hd for running your computer. The hd is then just a storage device, try and see if you can move stuff from hd to some other storage device like usb or external hd.
Technically speaking, since computer was off when it was dropped, chances are that hd is fine. Are you saying that you can not turn on the lappy? Or that you can not get into OS? Life is short and dinner time is chancy Eat desert first! |
NeoShocker
Interstellar eXodus BricK sQuAD.
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Posted - 2012.09.21 02:29:00 -
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Caleidascope wrote:I would start with LiveCD. It is OS on the cd, so you actually do not use hd for running your computer. The hd is then just a storage device, try and see if you can move stuff from hd to some other storage device like usb or external hd.
Technically speaking, since computer was off when it was dropped, chances are that hd is fine. Are you saying that you can not turn on the lappy? Or that you can not get into OS?
Could not get into the OS, even on safe mode. I just slapped a different HDD, and laptops is working fine. So its the HDD as expected, |
Verone
Veto Corp
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Posted - 2012.09.21 04:56:00 -
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NeoShocker wrote:Caleidascope wrote:I would start with LiveCD. It is OS on the cd, so you actually do not use hd for running your computer. The hd is then just a storage device, try and see if you can move stuff from hd to some other storage device like usb or external hd.
Technically speaking, since computer was off when it was dropped, chances are that hd is fine. Are you saying that you can not turn on the lappy? Or that you can not get into OS? Could not get into the OS, even on safe mode. I just slapped a different HDD, and laptops is working fine. So its the HDD as expected,
Hard disk is probably "jumped" (shock damaged). Typically this is due to the read/write head making contact with the surface of the platter.
Oldest trick in the book for this is to put the disk in a zip lock water resistant bag and push as much air out of it as possible before you seal it. Then drop it in the freezer for a while to chill it down.
The drop in temperature causes the platters to contract and shrink so that the head is no longer touching (we're talking fractions of a millimetre). Sometimes this lets the disk function until it heats up again and they expand again.
I've recovered data from hard disks this way before god knows how many times, works well usually.
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Brujo Loco
Brujeria Teologica
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Posted - 2012.09.21 13:30:00 -
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Verone wrote:NeoShocker wrote:Caleidascope wrote:I would start with LiveCD. It is OS on the cd, so you actually do not use hd for running your computer. The hd is then just a storage device, try and see if you can move stuff from hd to some other storage device like usb or external hd.
Technically speaking, since computer was off when it was dropped, chances are that hd is fine. Are you saying that you can not turn on the lappy? Or that you can not get into OS? Could not get into the OS, even on safe mode. I just slapped a different HDD, and laptops is working fine. So its the HDD as expected, Hard disk is probably "jumped" (shock damaged). Typically this is due to the read/write head making contact with the surface of the platter. Oldest trick in the book for this is to put the disk in a zip lock water resistant bag and push as much air out of it as possible before you seal it. Then drop it in the freezer for a while to chill it down. The drop in temperature causes the platters to contract and shrink so that the head is no longer touching (we're talking fractions of a millimetre). Sometimes this lets the disk function until it heats up again and they expand again. I've recovered data from hard disks this way before god knows how many times, works well usually.
This, OMG this, never believed it until I had to do this from a recommendation I gleaned off the web when my boss external HD went kaput after a fall, since he was about to throw it away anyway decided to go with it. Verone speaks the truth. Inner Sayings of BrujoLoco: http://eve-files.com/sig/brujoloco |
NeoShocker
Interstellar eXodus BricK sQuAD.
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Posted - 2012.09.21 20:19:00 -
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Verone wrote:NeoShocker wrote:Caleidascope wrote:I would start with LiveCD. It is OS on the cd, so you actually do not use hd for running your computer. The hd is then just a storage device, try and see if you can move stuff from hd to some other storage device like usb or external hd.
Technically speaking, since computer was off when it was dropped, chances are that hd is fine. Are you saying that you can not turn on the lappy? Or that you can not get into OS? Could not get into the OS, even on safe mode. I just slapped a different HDD, and laptops is working fine. So its the HDD as expected, Hard disk is probably "jumped" (shock damaged). Typically this is due to the read/write head making contact with the surface of the platter. Oldest trick in the book for this is to put the disk in a zip lock water resistant bag and push as much air out of it as possible before you seal it. Then drop it in the freezer for a while to chill it down. The drop in temperature causes the platters to contract and shrink so that the head is no longer touching (we're talking fractions of a millimetre). Sometimes this lets the disk function until it heats up again and they expand again. I've recovered data from hard disks this way before god knows how many times, works well usually.
will give it a shot! |
Surfin's PlunderBunny
Sebiestor Tribe Minmatar Republic
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Posted - 2012.09.21 21:15:00 -
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I'd say drop it again to fix the problem "A genius throws a Molotov cocktail and soon realizes that he's going to die choking in a maze of smoke and flame. A hero drinks a Molotov cocktail and soon realizes that if he does a split in midair, he can hit twice as many zombies per kick. Drunk hero wins again, wusses." ~Cracked.com |
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ISD TYPE40
ISD Community Communications Liaisons
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Posted - 2012.09.21 23:28:00 -
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There is also the high likelihood that the platters are made of glass or ceramic. In which case a hard enough shock can fracture or even shatter the plates, making recovery of data impossible.
If the plates are made of Aluminium, then Verone's idea should work fairly well. If you have an external dock, you do what I did, which was to sit on my kitchen floor with the hard-drive dock sitting in my freezer. ISD Type40 Lieutenant Community Communication Liaisons (CCLs) Interstellar Services Department |
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Agaetis Byrjun Endalaust
Repercussus RAZOR Alliance
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Posted - 2012.09.24 19:52:00 -
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use a linux distro, open shell, mount the hd to be recovered in read-only, then "man dd" is the way. Good luck.
It won't work in case of phisical damage (like a broken plate or head) but I saved all my data from a defective hd before sending it to RMA. It took about 20 days to finish though, it reads, check and backup your hard drive bit per bit :) ______________________________ just because you're paranoid it doesn't mean they're not after you |
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