[Hidden-tech] Retrieve data on external hard drive

[Ron Maagero]

Hi George,
  By boot and crash, I am guessing it is in a PC?  Or do you mean boot and
crash, the drive "spins" [boot] and then stops [crash].
  I do not know how savvy you are, so take no offense please.

  If the drive is operating [turns on and spins, no crash], you won't need
it to boot it.  You could turn it into an external hard and possibly
retrieve the data.  The caveat is the drive has to be operational, it does
not have to be bootable.

  View this this link or search "universal drive adapter":

http://www.apricorn.com/products/notebook-hard-drive-upgrade-kits/drivewire-ide-pata-sata-to-usb-hdd-adapter.html?gclid=CP7ggp-2sroCFeyt4godPkgANA

  Unfortunately if the drive is not operational, then a data recovery
service is needed and normally they are hundreds of dollars.  Many years
ago I used, OnTrack Data Recovery and the cost was around $600.00.  It is
not an inexpensive service and there are no guarantees either; it is
usually a best effort.  What is the data worth?  Therein lies the rub.
  I hope this was helpful.

Ron Maagero


May your day be peaceful,
Ron Maagero





On Thu, Oct 24, 2013 at 5:56 AM, George Forman <GEForman at aol.com> wrote:

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> Dear Hidden Tech Community,
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> A colleague of mine who works in Honolulu cannot open a back up drive that
> contains 3 years of work.  She is absolutely undone by this lost.  The
> drive contain 3,000 video clips of a demonstration preschool that presents
> an innovative approach to early childhood education.  The drive will boot
> then crash.  The standard attempts to repair the directory have not worked.
>  She was told by a company in Honolulu that it would cost $700 to retrieve
> the data.  Doesn't that sound like way too much money?  Does anyone know of
> a reliable service that can retrieve the data for less?  She has a Western
> Digital, 2 terabyte drive that is about 75% full.  I would then call your
> recommended service to learn what is involved in retrieving data (dust free
> room, manual retrieval versus batching it, etc.) and communicate this
> information back to my colleague.
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> Thanks,
> George Forman, President
> Videatives, Inc.
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