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From: maniac <maniac@knology.net>
Newsgroups: alt.binaries.southern-charms.pictures
Subject: Re: my collection is in limbo. HELP
Date: Sun, 11 Mar 2012 08:34:14 -0500
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>maniac <maniac@knology.net> wrote in
>news:i63ol7t12m1f4gknr1dar1tglt5fbn7d7o@4ax.com:
>
>>>> Ok, so my external hard drive took a crap last night and just makes
>>>> a clicking noise now,
>>>>
>>>> On this disk were 250 Gigs of Southern Charms women, some from years
>>>> ago who have long since retired.
>>>>
>>>> I looked at some "data recovery" sites on the web that you send the
>>>> disk to and they I guess rebuild it if the disk isnt damaged which
>>>> I dont think it is, I really think its an electronic failure. and
>>>> yes, I did try a different cable, even hard wired it to my sata
>>>> drive computer. still just clicks away and wont boot
>>>>
>>>> Anyone know if these sites are reputable, or does someone know how
>>>> to rebuild a disk?
>> On 11 Mar 2012 00:35:00 GMT, BIG BROTHER <anonymous@nowhere.com>
>> wrote:
>>>Trust your mechanic and bring it to your local PC shoppe if you think
>>>it's a hardware thing. If it's not then try out say Knoppix (a
>>>LINUX-typed boot disc that lets you browse crashed/damaged drives if
>>>possible).
>>>
>>>BB
>>
>>>maniac <maniac@knology.net> wrote:
>> Im going to have to send it somewhere because it wont load no way no
>> how. it just clicks away, almost like it needs its disks transferred
>> to a new case
>>
>
On 11 Mar 2012 12:12:23 GMT, Peter Madsen <nejt@k.dk> wrote:
>Just yank the harddrive out your self from the casing, most needed typical
>tool for that is a flat head screwdriver to force the casing open.
>Then when you have gotten the harddrive out, attach it to a USB docking
>station and Windows will see it as a new USB storage device when the
>docking station gets turned on.
>
>If it just still clicks away, then its the harddrive it self who is
>damaged. Then you can try putting it in the freezer for 5 hours and
>try again. Sounds crazy, but thousands out there has gotten temporary
>life in to a damaged harddrive that way.
Actually I did that, even removed the usb attachment and then plugged
it into the sata connections of my "tower" and turned it on.... still
clicked away.
never gave a thought to the freezer..... what the hell, might as well
try before I ship it off or drop it off at one of these places Ive
been looking at.
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