Hard Disk data Recovery

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cheekyvirgin

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Hello guys

My maxtor hard drive is not detecting even it was detecting when i attached with my computer time ago.

I don't care about my drive but all i need to recover my all data which is in my hard disk... is there any chance i can recover it. ( drive is not spinning).

I check all the method , cabling but nothing worked for me.


Please help .

Thanks.
 
yes there are many ways to recover your data. If you are new to serviceing pc's even if i tell you how to do it, you have no chance. I woud not attempt to recover anything from a hdd only if it there woud be absolutly critical data involved. Taking your hdd to a service shop can be v expensive.
 
cRABu said:
yes there are many ways to recover your data. If you are new to serviceing pc's even if i tell you how to do it, you have no chance. I woud not attempt to recover anything from a hdd only if it there woud be absolutly critical data involved. Taking your hdd to a service shop can be v expensive.
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Thanks for your message

Well the data in that hard drive is so important and my final university thesis is in there , Please help me out i am in real trouble.

Cheers
 
if you are sure that your hdd is not pinning: first you you need to find a working, same model same make, same capacity hdd. i mean a IDENTICAL working hdd. For better results it is best if you can find one that it's closest to the manufacturing date of your busted one. after you do this i will guide you further
 
oh, and i must tell you that the chances of a succesfull recovery are low, there is a good chance that you will not recover your data. But there is nothin else you can do....so might as well try...
 
cRABu said:
if you are sure that your hdd is not pinning: first you you need to find a working, same model same make, same capacity hdd. i mean a IDENTICAL working hdd. For better results it is best if you can find one that it's closest to the manufacturing date of your busted one. after you do this i will guide you further
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I got my primary hdd with the same manufacture and same size... so what next ?
 
cRABu said:
if you are sure that your hdd is not pinning: first you you need to find a working, same model same make, same capacity hdd. i mean a IDENTICAL working hdd. For better results it is best if you can find one that it's closest to the manufacturing date of your busted one. after you do this i will guide you further
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You're not thinking of suggesting a platter swap are you? :eek:
 
that was fast.:) make sure once more: SAME manufacturer, MODEL!!!, and size. now you will need a v clean room/place(normaly this shoud take plaec in lab conditons) where there as as few particals in the air as possible. Wearing a mask(for your mouth so you wont spit or blow on the hdd) woud help, also get rubber gloves, and a screwrider for the screwes on the hdd. Now you will need to open your hdd. WHEN THE HDD IS OPEN MAKE SURE THAT YOU DONT"'T TOUCCH THE DISK's INSIDE. NEVER TOUCH THE DISK, or game over. carefully open the screws, and once you have ope it up take a look at the number of disks there are inside. Put your hdd back tougheter and let me know the number of disks.
 
Wow, with all due respect, that's a really foolish, and very BAD idea.

Cheeky, the second you pop open the Drive cover and start playing with the internals, you're going to be pretty much SOL and have zero chance of getting your data back. It is *extremely risky* to do something like that, and regardless of which, it's not something you do in a random, un-controlled environment. Drive internals are specifically calibrated and if you bump or move something out of alignment, you screwed your Drive for good. There is no such thing as 'eye-ing it' for this type of thing. Did you have a backup of your papers anywhere (even a much older copy)?
 
imsati said:
Wow, with all due respect, that's a really foolish, and very BAD idea.

Cheeky, the second you pop open the Drive cover and start playing with the internals, you're going to be pretty much SOL and have zero chance of getting your data back. It is *extremely risky* to do something like that, and regardless of which, it's not something you do in a random, un-controlled environment. Drive internals are specifically calibrated and if you bump or move something out of alignment, you screwed your Drive for good. There is no such thing as 'eye-ing it' for this type of thing. Did you have a backup of your papers anywhere (even a much older copy)?
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No back up nothing at all, i am feeling like crying at this time.
 
imsati said:
Wow, with all due respect, that's a really foolish, and very BAD idea.

Cheeky, the second you pop open the Drive cover and start playing with the internals, you're going to be pretty much SOL and have zero chance of getting your data back. It is *extremely risky* to do something like that, and regardless of which, it's not something you do in a random, un-controlled environment. Drive internals are specifically calibrated and if you bump or move something out of alignment, you screwed your Drive for good. There is no such thing as 'eye-ing it' for this type of thing. Did you have a backup of your papers anywhere (even a much older copy)?
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the guy doesent care about the drive. indeed it's very risky, but zero chances? :) please, i wous say 5%, and if there is only 1 plater, much more. And there is no big deal if he doesen't have a clean room, he is just gonna use the hdd to recover the data, and off with it. You dont realy need a clean room for operanting the drive for 10 minutes. And yes, if we are talking about multiple platersm, there are calibrated to micron level, but there is some tool you can get to extract them so they won;t move independenty. But hey there is no other way to recover the data if it's not spinning.
 
Well, you said you checked the cable - both power and data? With your system and PSU both turned off, go over your cables once again - pull the power and data cables from both the Drive and MoBo, then re-attach on both ends. Power-up and hope for the best.

How do you figure the Drive isn't spinning? -Sound? -No vibrations? Is it recognized in BIOS?
 
cRABu said:
the guy doesent care about the drive. indeed it's very risky, but zero chances? :) please, i wous say 5%, and if there is only 1 plater, much more. And there is no big deal if he doesen't have a clean room, he is just gonna use the hdd to recover the data, and off with it. You dont realy need a clean room for operanting the drive for 10 minutes. And yes, if we are talking about multiple platersm, there are calibrated to micron level, but there is some tool you can get to extract them so they won;t move independenty. But hey there is no other way to recover the data if it's not spinning.
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You go from replacing the platters to 'opening the Drive for 10 minute' - world of difference. Either way, there are still other (read: much more sensible) options to troubleshoot first. And again, it's a very foolish idea to even mention because of the sensitivity of the issue/internal components. There's a reason why there are labels plastered with 'Do Not Open', the drives are sealed, then non-standardized screws are used to keep them closed; and that reason is ordinary folks should *not* be mucking around inside, for any reason.
 
Oye here we go... I'll save you the trouble

I am nothing. I know nothing. yadayadayada. I am a total newb. I've never seen a MoBo before. I live in a van down by the river. I don't know the difference between SATA and IDE. <insert anything else here>

Cripes.

But anyway, for the record, yes, I have. *All* attempts were made after every other option was exhausted and my Clients signed a waiver stating I explained the extreme difficulty of the operation I was going to attempt and I would not be held liable if (read: "when") it didn't work and their data was gone.

I'm not going to waste my time or energy arguing with someone about something like this, not to mention (and as odd as this seems, it's NOT an age-based attack) someone who just graduated high school last year. Real-world, every-day experience does not equal 'hey let's try this - it could work' or 'yeah, my friend did this once and it turned out great' experience.

Cheeky, it's up to you. Spend more time troubleshooting and try to save the drive/data in the safest way possible (either way, without a backup of the paper...50/50 chance you'll have to start over), or bet the house and lose everything all at once.
 
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imsati, no offence but i beleave i'm qualiffied with more than enough every day experience to have this talk, even though i only finished high school lat year.
 
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