On Sep 25, 10:03 pm, patpro ~ patrick proniewski
<pat... [at] boleskine.patpro.net> wrote:
> In article <63pif3t2t73gficn9t02c35rkpac7nu... [at] 4ax.com>,
>
> postandrail <postandr... [at] yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
>
> > >a new HD : nearest computer store
>
> > No problem
>
> > >your data : it's in your backup.
>
> > Big problem - as the crash happened when doing my monthly backup. Ok I
> > have only lost the last months worth of data, but I would like to try
> > and retrieve the data, and retype it all in.
>
> oops :/
> Hard Drive rescue will depend on:
> - type of failure
> - file system (FAT,NTFS,UFS,...)
>
> You might want to try mounting the HD, read-only, on a computer and boot
> on a rescue OS.
>
> patpro
>
> --http://www.patpro.net/
get the hard disk tools from your hdd manu. try them.
hot tip: get spin rite from www.grc.com, try that, it uses the chips
onboard the disk to mark off bad sectors, and is able to recover even
stubbornly dead disks. Don't rip it, buy it and then if you benefit
great, if not get your cash back.
try sticking it in fridge for an hour - then rinse and repeat above -
dont laugh
your disk "crashed" by that do you mean "doesnt get recognised by
windows OS or bios during boot?"
if it does get recognised, try a check disk on it as slave.
what disk is it, details. some we be completely recoverable depending
on error.
