Photos of sailing ship

*JohnKendall* · October 15th, 2007, 10:24 AM

Hi All,

As some of you know, I had a hard drive die on me at the end of last week. It would appear that it is the drive and not the USB caddy that is the problem

So, if any of you have Photos from the project week, could you send me a CD or DVD with them on, ideally as JPGs.

Thanks

John

Rob Andrews · October 15th, 2007, 06:39 PM

John

Does the drive spin up or is it totally f***ed?

If it will spin up and its only partition table corruption I have some software that you could probably use to get stuff back.

Let me know.

*JohnKendall* · October 15th, 2007, 06:42 PM

Quote: (Originally Posted by Rob Andrews)

John

Does the drive spin up or is it totally f***ed?

If it will spin up and its only partition table corruption I have some software that you could probably use to get stuff back.

Let me know.

It doesn't spin up, and the bios doesn't even see a drive

J

**jb2cool** · October 15th, 2007, 08:44 PM

It's a bit touchy but you could try using the controller board from another drive, it'd have ot be the same make and model though and even then you might be wasting your time.

SparticleBrane · October 15th, 2007, 09:25 PM

Give it a good smack. It's seemed to work on a few drives I've had go south.
I'll also recommend the 'freezer trick' -- toss it in the freezer for a bit, then take it out to see if it will work long enough to get the data off.
These are both last resort though. Then again it seems like you're at that point already...

tim · October 16th, 2007, 01:37 AM

I guess you're aware of it John, but if the data is sufficiently valuable/irreplaceable I've had good (though costly) experiences through work using data retrieval companies who can pull data off the platters of failed disks. If that is of any interest to you I can make enquiries and see who we have used in the past.

Tim

Devon Rob · October 16th, 2007, 06:47 AM

Quote: (Originally Posted by tim)

I've had good (though costly) experiences using data retrieval companies

If this is an option John then I´d be willing to help share the cost. It is "team data" afterall. PM me with details Rob

*Rich Walker* · October 16th, 2007, 09:39 AM

Quote: (Originally Posted by Devon Rob)

If this is an option John then I´d be willing to help share the cost. It is "team data" afterall. PM me with details Rob

Yes, I'll pitch in to data recover costs too.

Rich

*JGrogan* · October 16th, 2007, 10:28 AM

Me too!

Quote: (Originally Posted by Rich Walker)

Yes, I'll pitch in to data recover costs too.

Rich

Rob Andrews · October 16th, 2007, 10:30 AM

We've had good experiences with these people in the past:

Computer Forensics & Data Recovery Services

Not cheap though, I think it was around £1000 just for them to tell us what they could recover!

October 15th, 2007, 10:24 AM	#1 (permalink)
JohnKendall(Offline) GUE Instructor/DIRX Moderator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Cambridge, UK Posts: 1,099	Photos of sailing ship Hi All, As some of you know, I had a hard drive die on me at the end of last week. It would appear that it is the drive and not the USB caddy that is the problem So, if any of you have Photos from the project week, could you send me a CD or DVD with them on, ideally as JPGs. Thanks John __________________ John Kendall http://www.guetraining.com/ GUE Instruction, Santi and Halcyon Equipment NEW - Online Santi Shop

October 15th, 2007, 06:39 PM	#2 (permalink)
Rob Andrews(Offline) New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Wombourne, West Mids, UK Posts: 133	John Does the drive spin up or is it totally f***ed? If it will spin up and its only partition table corruption I have some software that you could probably use to get stuff back. Let me know. __________________ Rob

October 15th, 2007, 06:42 PM	#3 (permalink)
JohnKendall(Offline) GUE Instructor/DIRX Moderator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Cambridge, UK Posts: 1,099	Quote: (Originally Posted by Rob Andrews) John Does the drive spin up or is it totally f*ed? If it will spin up and its only partition table corruption I have some software that you could probably use to get stuff back. Let me know. It doesn't spin up, and the bios doesn't even see a drive J __________________ John Kendall http://www.guetraining.com/ GUE Instruction, Santi and Halcyon Equipment NEW - Online Santi Shop **

October 15th, 2007, 08:44 PM	#4 (permalink)
jb2cool(Offline) Padawan learner Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Bracknell, Berkshire Posts: 797	It's a bit touchy but you could try using the controller board from another drive, it'd have ot be the same make and model though and even then you might be wasting your time. __________________ http://jb2cool.bulldoghome.com

October 15th, 2007, 09:25 PM	#5 (permalink)
SparticleBrane(Offline) New Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 102	Give it a good smack. It's seemed to work on a few drives I've had go south. I'll also recommend the 'freezer trick' -- toss it in the freezer for a bit, then take it out to see if it will work long enough to get the data off. These are both last resort though. Then again it seems like you're at that point already... __________________ Life goes by pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in awhile, and do whatever you want all the time, you could miss it. -- Eric Cartman

October 16th, 2007, 01:37 AM	#6 (permalink)
tim (Online) Big Grin Syndrome Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Oxford Posts: 453	I guess you're aware of it John, but if the data is sufficiently valuable/irreplaceable I've had good (though costly) experiences through work using data retrieval companies who can pull data off the platters of failed disks. If that is of any interest to you I can make enquiries and see who we have used in the past. Tim

October 16th, 2007, 06:47 AM	#7 (permalink)
Devon Rob(Offline) Can´t remember-member Breakout Champion! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Lyme Bay.Devon.UK formerly Hamburg, Ger. Posts: 316	Quote: (Originally Posted by tim) I've had good (though costly) experiences using data retrieval companies If this is an option John then I´d be willing to help share the cost. It is "team data" afterall. PM me with details Rob __________________ this mail was checked for viruses,worms & bad breath

October 16th, 2007, 09:39 AM	#8 (permalink)
Rich Walker (Online) GUE Instructor Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Sheffield Posts: 300	Quote: (Originally Posted by Devon Rob) If this is an option John then I´d be willing to help share the cost. It is "team data" afterall. PM me with details Rob Yes, I'll pitch in to data recover costs too. Rich __________________ Education, Equipment, Experience GUE training with Rich Walker

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JGrogan(Offline) GUE Join Date: May 2006 Location: London Posts: 439	Me too! Quote: (Originally Posted by Rich Walker) Yes, I'll pitch in to data recover costs too. Rich

October 16th, 2007, 10:30 AM	#10 (permalink)
Rob Andrews(Offline) New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Wombourne, West Mids, UK Posts: 133	We've had good experiences with these people in the past: Computer Forensics & Data Recovery Services Not cheap though, I think it was around £1000 just for them to tell us what they could recover! __________________ Rob