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Technology (Read Only) => Computers => Topic started by: Shawn on October 25, 2012, 07:09:30 AM

Title: Dead harddrive
Post by: Shawn on October 25, 2012, 07:09:30 AM
So I'm pretty sure i fried my harddrive after i moved (so no gaming for a bit) but I'm wondering if you guys know of some cheap good ones i can get to replace it and if there is anyway i can recover files and whatnot from the old one

The one i was useing was the seagate 7200 750gig
Title: Re: Dead harddrive
Post by: Loke on October 25, 2012, 08:30:37 AM
It's dead. No recovering files etc.
Just browse some part retailers:
www.ncix.ca (http://www.ncix.ca) is my favourite. Canadian, too!
Title: Re: Dead harddrive
Post by: Shawn on October 25, 2012, 01:58:20 PM
Quote from: Loke on October 25, 2012, 08:30:37 AM
It's dead. No recovering files etc.

From my understanding it depends on the damage of the drive, i know some places that do data recovery but they probably charge an arm and a leg to do it i was just hoping someone knew of a "cheap" way of doing it at home instead of bringing it in.
Title: Re: Dead harddrive
Post by: Loke on October 25, 2012, 03:42:09 PM
Quote from: Shawn on October 25, 2012, 01:58:20 PM
From my understanding it depends on the damage of the drive, i know some places that do data recovery but they probably charge an arm and a leg to do it i was just hoping someone knew of a "cheap" way of doing it at home instead of bringing it in.
How old is the drive?
Title: Re: Dead harddrive
Post by: Shawn on October 25, 2012, 04:03:46 PM
Quote from: Loke on October 25, 2012, 03:42:09 PM
How old is the drive?

Close to 5 years so not that "old" considering i still have one somewhere from the late 90's Lmao
Title: Re: Dead harddrive
Post by: blαh2355 on October 25, 2012, 04:45:31 PM
Do you have a strong magnet? If you do, pass it over the hard drive for about 10 times. Now it is fixed.

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Title: Re: Dead harddrive
Post by: Shawn on October 25, 2012, 08:14:36 PM
Quote from: blah2355 on October 25, 2012, 04:45:31 PM
Do you have a strong magnet? If you do, pass it over the hard drive for about 10 times. Now it is fixed.

Sure I'll get right on that right after i delete systems32 :P

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Title: Re: Dead harddrive
Post by: ๖Ϝцzsioᴎ on October 25, 2012, 10:59:50 PM
Quote from: blah2355 on October 25, 2012, 04:45:31 PM
Do you have a strong magnet? If you do, pass it over the hard drive for about 10 times. Now it is fixed.

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Actually. that does work sometimes, worst that could happen is completely ruining the drive, best that can happen is that it fixes the damn thing.
Formats the drive yes, but it sometimes can fix it.
Don't do that unless you're out of options. (Or to be safer just send it in to WD or Seagate or whoever the hell you got it from.)
I have no idea what I'm talking about ;_;
Title: Re: Dead harddrive
Post by: coolzeldad on October 26, 2012, 02:36:20 PM
Depends on how it's damaged.

There are tools to recover certain sectors but it might not work very well for your case and can be extremely time consuming.
Title: Re: Dead harddrive
Post by: Shawn on October 27, 2012, 09:09:53 AM
Quote from: coolzeldad on October 26, 2012, 02:36:20 PM
Depends on how it's damaged.

There are tools to recover certain sectors but it might not work very well for your case and can be extremely time consuming.

So I'm just better off bringing it n and hoping for the best?