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Clave_Vibe
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Aug 05, 2004 - 11:46 PM |
 
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Hello,
My Laptop's 30gb Harddrive crashed reeeally bad and I can't get my data off of it. 
Does anyone know of any Hard Drive data recovery company based in Shanghai?
Any help you can provide would be very welcomed.
Sincerely-
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Edgewood
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Location: Colonial Shanghai
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Aug 06, 2004 - 12:28 AM |
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If your HDD has problems relating to the data on it, then it may be a job for the experts. I know some guys but a Pro outfit is best.
On the other hand, depending on the manufacturer and age of the unit, it may be a physical problem, like the heads have stuck to the disc itself due to heat expansion. Listen carefully when you turn the computer on, you may be able to hear the disc spinning, which tells you the following is not applicable... Try this, in this order:
1. remove the HDD, tap it firmly onto the table (wooden if possible), and inset it again.
2. if no luck, tap harder
3. put it in a ziplock bag, suck all the air out, and I really do mean all the air, as moisture will be a problem in this weather, then zip it shut. Put it in the freezer for a day or so (no sh1t, I mean it - you have to get that bitch cold). Take it out, put it in your 'puter, start up, and start copying data off just as fast as you can (obviously that will mean a network connection to another computer if you have a lot of data). It will probably sieze up again when it warms up, so keep a good airflow under the laptop to keep the temperature down. this method may be good for a few attempts, but it is also a last ditch when all else has failed. Having said that, this old trick has saved many a megabyte of data over the years.
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Clave_Vibe
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Aug 06, 2004 - 09:59 AM |
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Hey Edgewood, in my time working with pc's I've never heard of these tips before. I'll try the one about zip lock and freezing it and i'll let you know.
I'd about fell off my chair when I read your message, but these things could be crazy.
The drive was really making loud clanking noises and the pc just froze. The Drive is a Hitachi and my system, Dell Inspiron 8200 is only a couple of years old. I went through an X-ray machine at the airport in Guangdong and I'm thinking that may have caused it to mess up.
but then again, I'm now up here in this area and the humidity is a killer.
Just in case, do you have the info for the "Pro's". I would like to get a quote from them.
Sincerely,
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Edgewood
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Aug 06, 2004 - 10:32 AM |
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Well, this is just my personal opinion, so nobody sue me, but I've never had the slightest luck with Dell. Quite the opposite. I've found them to be nothing but trouble and the company worse. Having said that, it's mostly old HDD's that sieze up, not something less than 10 years old. It was common in the old days but unusual now. It could be worth a warranty claim - don't waste much time with Dell but do try Hitachi.
X-ray machines should not be the problem: My laptop has been through many without hassle. The clanking is a worry. My tip with the freezing is really a last ditch effort when all else fails though, so do all you can first, ok? The tapping thing may just work, try tapping it on the edge.
I don't know of any data recovery professionals in China, and if I did I probably wouldn't trust them anyway, but again it's a personal opinion. Sorry I can't be more helpful with that  |
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