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Re: [OT] Recovering Data from HD




Ho Yin Ng wrote:

> Oh eeeekkk ...
>
> It is definitely a complete HD failure it won't spin up ..
>
> It is a Hitachi drive but is named the same as the dreaded IBM
> "Travelstar??" drives. IT seems like it is just a Hitachi
rebrand of
> an IBM
> item.
>
> It is clicking whirling etc .. bascially the needle on the platter
seems
> like it is stuck or dead.


It might be worth trying the freezer trick. Just make sure you seal the
HD in a plastic bag (or two) so you don't turn it into an ice cube...

Jim



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