Software for accessing dead h/d
 

Hi all, gotta dead Harddrive, but its still beeing recognised by bios, I know there has been software talked about in the past on this board that will try and access harddives.. can anyone rember what its called?

Many thanks
Andy

Re: Software for accessing dead h/d
 

What make is it? 'Cos some manufacturers provide such software for free d/l

Re: Software for accessing dead h/d
 

its a hitachi 10gb 2.5"

Re: Software for accessing dead h/d
 

Depends how dead! Does something like fdisk see the drive? If not you're probably on to a loser unless you want to spend £500+ with a recovery company. Is this the only drive in the machine, or can you mount it in an XP system as a slave?

Re: Software for accessing dead h/d
 

Yea I know about data recovery costs. Its a customers drive that I said Iwould have a look at, as I have ha some luck in the past. I think this one has gone past the point of no return though, as although the bios recognises it, it cannot register with it properly. This was when it was stuck in my XP machine... Oh well... such is life. they can afford the data recover route if needs be..

Re: Software for accessing dead h/d
 

You can sometimes access them after they have "died" by sticking them in the freezer for 15 mins...

Also www.ontrack.com do recovery software...

Re: Software for accessing dead h/d
 

Does it spin?

If so then the freezer shouldn't make a difference as the idea of this was supposed to be freeing stuck heads (due to platters shrinking when cold). And it would need to go into a sealed waterproof bag & for long enough to cool it well, you get a few mins use & then it's stuffed forever. not something to do on a customers drive :D

Re: Software for accessing dead h/d
 

The freezer idea is an old one I have always been loaved to use, I prefer inverting the drive etc.. first.. (that does mean turning it upside down doesnt it?? :) )

Its dead... makes more bnging sounds then my roomate next door

Re: Software for accessing dead h/d
 

I have successfully used the freezer option on a couple off customers hdd's before, mind you it was definately a last resort.

Oh - and I used to have a playstation with a knackred laser that only worked if you ised it inverted :)