Comments on: How to Recover Data from a Crashed Hard Drive http://www.emergingtechs.com/posts/how-to-recover-data-from-a-crashed-hard-drive/ A Weblog for Emerging Computer Technicians Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:11:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Mike http://www.emergingtechs.com/posts/how-to-recover-data-from-a-crashed-hard-drive/comment-page-1/#comment-598 Mike Sun, 13 Sep 2009 02:33:26 +0000 http://www.caseytech.com/how-to-recover-data-from-a-crashed-hard-drive/#comment-598 Some people have mentioned using Knoppix to recover data from a crashed hard drive. I just got done recovering the data from my bosses hard drive ysing an Ubuntu LiveCD. Directions on how to do that are <a href="http://www.mikestechblog.com/joomla/operating-systems-section/microsoft-windows/88-recover-data-from-a-windows-computer-that-wont-boot-with-ubuntu.html" rel="nofollow">here</a> Some people have mentioned using Knoppix to recover data from a crashed hard drive. I just got done recovering the data from my bosses hard drive ysing an Ubuntu LiveCD.

Directions on how to do that are
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]]> By: oj http://www.emergingtechs.com/posts/how-to-recover-data-from-a-crashed-hard-drive/comment-page-1/#comment-414 oj Sun, 26 Oct 2008 03:33:00 +0000 http://www.caseytech.com/how-to-recover-data-from-a-crashed-hard-drive/#comment-414 trojan horse in your free program trojan horse in your free program

]]> By: w4nder http://www.emergingtechs.com/posts/how-to-recover-data-from-a-crashed-hard-drive/comment-page-1/#comment-216 w4nder Tue, 06 Nov 2007 22:27:50 +0000 http://www.caseytech.com/how-to-recover-data-from-a-crashed-hard-drive/#comment-216 This may sound strange...but it worked for me just now and I was able to recover all my data before the drive crashed again. I had tried putting it in the freezer, but it was 120 GB drive...so it would heat up and crash before I was able to complete the copying process. I put the drive in the freezer then after hooking the drive back up I took a small freezer bag and filled it with ice. I placed the small freezer bag in a large freezer bag and then placed the problematic drive in the large freezer bag against the bagged ice while I copied over all my data. This may sound strange…but it worked for me just now and I was able to recover all my data before the drive crashed again.

I had tried putting it in the freezer, but it was 120 GB drive…so it would heat up and crash before I was able to complete the copying process.

I put the drive in the freezer then after hooking the drive back up I took a small freezer bag and filled it with ice. I placed the small freezer bag in a large freezer bag and then placed the problematic drive in the large freezer bag against the bagged ice while I copied over all my data.

]]> By: Lloyd http://www.emergingtechs.com/posts/how-to-recover-data-from-a-crashed-hard-drive/comment-page-1/#comment-218 Lloyd Mon, 06 Aug 2007 16:28:33 +0000 http://www.caseytech.com/how-to-recover-data-from-a-crashed-hard-drive/#comment-218 I also recommend using SpinRite instead of PC Inspector. I've used both and while SpinRite takes longer, it's MUCH more thorough and has restored dead hard drives that PC Inspector couldn't even read. Also, SpinRite can correct clusters identified as "bad" when they truly aren't, resulting in a drive that operates as fast as when it was new; this is critically important for newer, larger drives which have much more frequently labeled "bad" clusters (even though the drives automatically compensate for them in firmware). Trust me, having BOTH applications is very worthwhile. PS SpinRite has an interesting copyright...it's free to distribute copies to colleagues based on the assumption that those receiving the copies will find it useful and will purchase a license which, of course, is pretty inexpensive. PPS Steve Gibson (of Steve Gibson Research, grc.com) is the brilliant mind behind SpinRite. I rank him right up there with Mark R. of Sysinternals. :) I also recommend using SpinRite instead of PC Inspector. I’ve used both and while SpinRite takes longer, it’s MUCH more thorough and has restored dead hard drives that PC Inspector couldn’t even read. Also, SpinRite can correct clusters identified as “bad” when they truly aren’t, resulting in a drive that operates as fast as when it was new; this is critically important for newer, larger drives which have much more frequently labeled “bad” clusters (even though the drives automatically compensate for them in firmware). Trust me, having BOTH applications is very worthwhile.

PS SpinRite has an interesting copyright…it’s free to distribute copies to colleagues based on the assumption that those receiving the copies will find it useful and will purchase a license which, of course, is pretty inexpensive.

PPS Steve Gibson (of Steve Gibson Research, grc.com) is the brilliant mind behind SpinRite. I rank him right up there with Mark R. of Sysinternals. :)

]]> By: TONY http://www.emergingtechs.com/posts/how-to-recover-data-from-a-crashed-hard-drive/comment-page-1/#comment-222 TONY Mon, 18 Jun 2007 02:53:42 +0000 http://www.caseytech.com/how-to-recover-data-from-a-crashed-hard-drive/#comment-222 I WAS HOPING THAT YOU MAY BE ABLE TO TELL ME IF THERE IS A WEB SIGHT I CAN GO TO . THAT WILL LET ME DOWN LOAD SOAFT WARE TO RECOVER INFOMATION FROM A HARD DRIVE THAT HAS CRASHED ? AS WELL AS ANY OTHER SOAFT WARE THAT MAY BE USE FULL FOR A PERSON THAT IS TEACHING HIS SELF HOW TO FIX COMPUTERS ! THANK YOU TONY I WAS HOPING THAT YOU MAY BE ABLE TO TELL ME IF THERE IS A WEB SIGHT I CAN GO TO . THAT WILL LET ME DOWN LOAD SOAFT WARE TO RECOVER INFOMATION FROM A HARD DRIVE THAT HAS CRASHED ? AS WELL AS ANY OTHER SOAFT WARE THAT MAY BE USE FULL FOR A PERSON THAT IS TEACHING HIS SELF HOW TO FIX COMPUTERS ! THANK YOU TONY

]]> By: techguns http://www.emergingtechs.com/posts/how-to-recover-data-from-a-crashed-hard-drive/comment-page-1/#comment-223 techguns Sun, 10 Jun 2007 23:47:17 +0000 http://www.caseytech.com/how-to-recover-data-from-a-crashed-hard-drive/#comment-223 Oh someone post a link on making a UBCD for someone that has a ealy XP disk without SP1. It was a real pain and I want to upgrade UDCD new version. Oh someone post a link on making a UBCD for someone that has a ealy XP disk without SP1. It was a real pain and I want to upgrade UDCD new version.

]]> By: techguns http://www.emergingtechs.com/posts/how-to-recover-data-from-a-crashed-hard-drive/comment-page-1/#comment-224 techguns Sun, 10 Jun 2007 23:34:16 +0000 http://www.caseytech.com/how-to-recover-data-from-a-crashed-hard-drive/#comment-224 I only plug IDE cables to a PC with damaged mother or processor or something like that or recovery of deleted. 2 foot long cables helps. Rlinux freeware works for recovery of deleted recycle bin but I can take a few hours. http://www.findapp.com/fmgmt/Pdetails.aspx?PID=4590 List of live CDs. Sometimes UBCD wont boot and Knoppix, Slax will or Ubuntu. I cant depend one just one so I have about 7 iso burned. http://www.frozentech.com/content/livecd.php With Linux live I recover the files to a thumb drive. Regwizz on UBCD is handy for restore points. If I know its really going Ill try the freezer trick and getting PC inspector. Thanks. I only plug IDE cables to a PC with damaged mother or processor or something like that or recovery of deleted. 2 foot long cables helps.
Rlinux freeware works for recovery of deleted recycle bin but I can take a few hours.

http://www.findapp.com/fmgmt/Pdetails.aspx?PID=4590

List of live CDs. Sometimes UBCD wont boot and Knoppix, Slax will or Ubuntu. I cant depend one just one so I have about 7 iso burned.

http://www.frozentech.com/content/livecd.php

With Linux live I recover the files to a thumb drive.

Regwizz on UBCD is handy for restore points.

If I know its really going Ill try the freezer trick and getting PC inspector. Thanks.

]]> By: zeusmorg http://www.emergingtechs.com/posts/how-to-recover-data-from-a-crashed-hard-drive/comment-page-1/#comment-217 zeusmorg Sun, 03 Jun 2007 02:38:06 +0000 http://www.caseytech.com/how-to-recover-data-from-a-crashed-hard-drive/#comment-217 an easier way without pulling the harddrive, is to run a live linux, my favorite is knoppix, you can run from the cd, (of course first setting your boot options in BOIS to cdrom) then you can pull the data to a second installed burner or if the computer is networked use samba to transfer the information off of the bad drive. once i have the info that is salvageable off, it's time to test and see if the drive is worthy of saving or time to replace. an easier way without pulling the harddrive, is to run a live linux, my favorite is knoppix, you can run from the cd, (of course first setting your boot options in BOIS to cdrom) then you can pull the data to a second installed burner or if the computer is networked use samba to transfer the information off of the bad drive. once i have the info that is salvageable off, it’s time to test and see if the drive is worthy of saving or time to replace.

]]> By: Casey http://www.emergingtechs.com/posts/how-to-recover-data-from-a-crashed-hard-drive/comment-page-1/#comment-221 Casey Mon, 30 Apr 2007 15:25:30 +0000 http://www.caseytech.com/how-to-recover-data-from-a-crashed-hard-drive/#comment-221 Hey Vinnie, If the software in the article above does not work then I would highly recommend trying this method. http://www.caseytech.com/put-your-hard-drive-in-the-freezer-to-recover-data/ This method has proven to be successful for many people with unreadable hard drives. If that doesn't work then you might have to consider sending it off to a data recovery service. Hey Vinnie,
If the software in the article above does not work then I would highly recommend trying this method. http://www.caseytech.com/put-your-hard-drive-in-the-freezer-to-recover-data/ This method has proven to be successful for many people with unreadable hard drives. If that doesn’t work then you might have to consider sending it off to a data recovery service.

]]> By: vinnie http://www.emergingtechs.com/posts/how-to-recover-data-from-a-crashed-hard-drive/comment-page-1/#comment-220 vinnie Mon, 30 Apr 2007 12:35:11 +0000 http://www.caseytech.com/how-to-recover-data-from-a-crashed-hard-drive/#comment-220 What software can i use to recover data from bad clusters in a hard drive? What software can i use to recover data from bad clusters in a hard drive?

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