PC Repair store installed Clonezilla??? Bloatware -

tlarkin · 12-28-2007, 11:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Platinum

I still don't see why fixing a monitor has to do with cloning a hard drive, or whatever reason they were using clonezilla for. it seems completely unnecessary. its like going to the dentist for a filling to fix a cavity and them doing a root canal. maybe not as drastic as that... but you get the idea.

That is because most cosmetic repairs have to be shipped out to the manufacturer under warranty. If you ship it out, the manufacturer is known to wipe the drives to eliminate all software problems that the machine could possibly have. That is why a lot of companies do that because they know when they ship it out, it very well could end up being wiped.

camel lips · 03-08-2008, 09:51 PM

I was in a computer store yesterday and over heard a clerk talking to a tech.

Seems a customer called and was really pissed.Had his computer in this guys shop for a tune up because it would not boot up..Shop tells them his HD is dead and they cant fix it,,gonna need data recovery and a new hd..

Reading between the lines,,it sounds like the customer declined new HD and picked up his machine.Customer then goes and pays 1k for data recovery for his drive only to find out its NOT HIS HD in the computer.

From what I could tell of the broken english,,it sounds like the tech could have fixed the issues the customer had with his computer and tried to hijack the guy into buying a new HD with a fresh install which meant quick turn around and high profits for the shop.When the guy declined,,,the tech slipped a known bad HD in the customers
machine and kept the good one.Probably formatted it and sold it to someone else.

This shop has also been known to steal memory from computers.Customers take a slow aging computer in that has some bottle necks,,,shop fixes the bottle necks but robs a memory stick,but customer is happy because it runs so much better than before.Only reason I ever go there is if I need to look for a part for a old computer.He has all sorts of dead stuff laying around.

Moral of this story is

Know whats inside your computer before you take it just anywhere.Mark it with a felt pen or something.

Cleric7x9 · 03-08-2008, 10:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by camel lips

I was in a computer store yesterday and over heard a clerk talking to a tech.

Seems a customer called and was really pissed.Had his computer in this guys shop for a tune up because it would not boot up..Shop tells them his HD is dead and they cant fix it,,gonna need data recovery and a new hd..

Reading between the lines,,it sounds like the customer declined new HD and picked up his machine.Customer then goes and pays 1k for data recovery for his drive only to find out its NOT HIS HD in the computer.

From what I could tell of the broken english,,it sounds like the tech could have fixed the issues the customer had with his computer and tried to hijack the guy into buying a new HD with a fresh install which meant quick turn around and high profits for the shop.When the guy declined,,,the tech slipped a known bad HD in the customers
machine and kept the good one.Probably formatted it and sold it to someone else.

This shop has also been known to steal memory from computers.Customers take a slow aging computer in that has some bottle necks,,,shop fixes the bottle necks but robs a memory stick,but customer is happy because it runs so much better than before.Only reason I ever go there is if I need to look for a part for a old computer.He has all sorts of dead stuff laying around.

Moral of this story is

Know whats inside your computer before you take it just anywhere.Mark it with a felt pen or something.

this thread is old, start a new one friend

**Archangel** · 03-08-2008, 10:41 PM

since you say the laptop fell, they might have copied the hdd data, so they could test the harddrive for damage. (suppose you would be pissed if all the data was gone, so I gues its a backup for them that they cant be made accountable for data loss)

INTELCRAZY · 03-08-2008, 11:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by camel lips

I was in a computer store yesterday and over heard a clerk talking to a tech.

Seems a customer called and was really pissed.Had his computer in this guys shop for a tune up because it would not boot up..Shop tells them his HD is dead and they cant fix it,,gonna need data recovery and a new hd..

Reading between the lines,,it sounds like the customer declined new HD and picked up his machine.Customer then goes and pays 1k for data recovery for his drive only to find out its NOT HIS HD in the computer.

From what I could tell of the broken english,,it sounds like the tech could have fixed the issues the customer had with his computer and tried to hijack the guy into buying a new HD with a fresh install which meant quick turn around and high profits for the shop.When the guy declined,,,the tech slipped a known bad HD in the customers
machine and kept the good one.Probably formatted it and sold it to someone else.

This shop has also been known to steal memory from computers.Customers take a slow aging computer in that has some bottle necks,,,shop fixes the bottle necks but robs a memory stick,but customer is happy because it runs so much better than before.Only reason I ever go there is if I need to look for a part for a old computer.He has all sorts of dead stuff laying around.

Moral of this story is

Know whats inside your computer before you take it just anywhere.Mark it with a felt pen or something.

This makes me want to start a site for this type of stuff.... Like a blacklist

camel lips · 03-08-2008, 11:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cleric7x9

this thread is old, start a new one friend

So it is,

I was doing a search for something else and saw this thread,.didnt check the date on it.

Sorry

Kesava · 03-09-2008, 12:08 AM

i dont think it matters.
under different circumstances people could have pointed you to this thread and told you to use the search function before posting new threads hahahahha.

why does hard drive data recovery cost so much?

INTELCRAZY · 03-09-2008, 03:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kuzba

i dont think it matters.
under different circumstances people could have pointed you to this thread and told you to use the search function before posting new threads hahahahha.

why does hard drive data recovery cost so much?

I wonder myself and I am gonna start a thread... If I ever figure out how to do it, I am gonna get into that...

camel lips · 03-09-2008, 04:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kuzba

i dont think it matters.
under different circumstances people could have pointed you to this thread and told you to use the search function before posting new threads hahahahha.

Ha,,your probably right,,seems like every forum you go to there is always someone telling you that you should have used the search function.Here I did and came up with this

bahwhahaha

03-08-2008, 09:51 PM	#32 (permalink)
camel lips Gold Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 319	I was in a computer store yesterday and over heard a clerk talking to a tech. Seems a customer called and was really pissed.Had his computer in this guys shop for a tune up because it would not boot up..Shop tells them his HD is dead and they cant fix it,,gonna need data recovery and a new hd.. Reading between the lines,,it sounds like the customer declined new HD and picked up his machine.Customer then goes and pays 1k for data recovery for his drive only to find out its NOT HIS HD in the computer. From what I could tell of the broken english,,it sounds like the tech could have fixed the issues the customer had with his computer and tried to hijack the guy into buying a new HD with a fresh install which meant quick turn around and high profits for the shop.When the guy declined,,,the tech slipped a known bad HD in the customers machine and kept the good one.Probably formatted it and sold it to someone else. This shop has also been known to steal memory from computers.Customers take a slow aging computer in that has some bottle necks,,,shop fixes the bottle necks but robs a memory stick,but customer is happy because it runs so much better than before.Only reason I ever go there is if I need to look for a part for a old computer.He has all sorts of dead stuff laying around. Moral of this story is Know whats inside your computer before you take it just anywhere.Mark it with a felt pen or something. __________________ Fixing laptops is my hobby. edwardamason@yahoo.com

03-08-2008, 10:41 PM	#34 (permalink)
Archangel Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Netherlands Age: 21 Posts: 8,256	since you say the laptop fell, they might have copied the hdd data, so they could test the harddrive for damage. (suppose you would be pissed if all the data was gone, so I gues its a backup for them that they cant be made accountable for data loss) __________________ Newton is dead, Einstein is dead, I don't feel very well either Xfire - Mirrari Intel Q6600 ( @3.6GHz) Asus Triton 79 Amazing 549/3200 4x 1Gb Corsair XMS2 DDR800 Asus Maximus Formula Asus & Sapphire HD3870 512Mb ( 850/1180 ) Corsair HX620W PSU

03-09-2008, 12:08 AM	#37 (permalink)
Kesava Diamond Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Australia Age: 17 Posts: 3,379	i dont think it matters. under different circumstances people could have pointed you to this thread and told you to use the search function before posting new threads hahahahha. why does hard drive data recovery cost so much? __________________ Following my advice will harm your computer. Cpu:Intel Q6600 2.4Ghz @ 3.4Ghz Hsf:Zalman CNPS 9700 LED Ram:Generic 2 Gb 800 Mhz Gpu:XFX 8800 GT 512mb @ 700/1750/2000 Mobo:Gigabyte P31-DS3L OS:OSX 10.5.2 3dMark06:13518 MSN=kesava8@hotmail.com AIM=kesava8

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