Data Recovery HELP - PhotoCamel

The Glamour Spot · 02-12-2007

God I was hoping I'd never have to make this post...but I do

I have a Seagate 160gig external hard drive that appears to be crashing. I have backed up MOST of whats on the drive, however, some of my latest client shoots are on the drive...fully processed...and I need to recover them.

The drive will boot, but after about 2 to 3 minutes, I hear a fast ticking sound then the images are inaccessible. My computer will lock up and my desktop disappears...as soon as I unplug the ex drive from the usb port, everything begins to work again...

Does ANYONE have any suggestions or are there any data recovery gurus on board here. A friens suggested taking the disc out of the external case and "slaving" it to my pc...I thought I'd try it, but the damn thing has some type of torx screws with a pin in the middle of the entrance and I cant get the case apart...

Any suggestions...data recovery experts...please reply or advise...I would be grateful...

BobbyG

brian.austin · 02-12-2007

I'm not sure installing it in your PC is going to change anything...and it will take away the flexibility of being able to unplug it to restore your PC use. Personally, I wouldn't bother.

You note that the drive "will boot, but after about 2 to 3 minutes, I hear a fast ticking sound then the images are inaccessible". Does this mean that, during the 2-3 minutes, you can successfully transfer files?

Reading the platters is possible but not without some special equipment or help.

If you're truly desperate, this has worked for me for a brief period:

1. Unplug the drive and let it cool to room temperature (call it 10 minutes).
2. Put it in the freezer for two hours. No, I'm not kidding.
3. Take it out of the freezer and plug it in. Grab everything you can. You only got about 15-30 minutes from my personal experience.

It's risky and risks damage to the drive (condensation). Use it as an absolute last resort...prior to sending it to a data recovery specialist for $$.

Fusion · 07-24-2007

Take a look at this thread it may be of help.

http://www.photocamel.com/forum/comp...oh-my-god.html

02-12-2007	#1
The Glamour Spot Llama Posts: 901 CamelKarma: 3252 Gallery \| Blog	Data Recovery HELP God I was hoping I'd never have to make this post...but I do I have a Seagate 160gig external hard drive that appears to be crashing. I have backed up MOST of whats on the drive, however, some of my latest client shoots are on the drive...fully processed...and I need to recover them. The drive will boot, but after about 2 to 3 minutes, I hear a fast ticking sound then the images are inaccessible. My computer will lock up and my desktop disappears...as soon as I unplug the ex drive from the usb port, everything begins to work again... Does ANYONE have any suggestions or are there any data recovery gurus on board here. A friens suggested taking the disc out of the external case and "slaving" it to my pc...I thought I'd try it, but the damn thing has some type of torx screws with a pin in the middle of the entrance and I cant get the case apart... Any suggestions...data recovery experts...please reply or advise...I would be grateful... BobbyG __________________ Members don't see ads in threads. Register your free account today and become a member on PhotoCamel - Your Friendly Photo Forum, gaining access to posting privileges, contests, free plug-ins and other downloads, unlimited online storage for your photographs, reviews, free marketplace listings, and much more.
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02-12-2007	#2
brian.austin Photocamel Master Location: Arizona, USA Posts: 7,478 CamelKarma: 5897 Editing OK?: Ask first Gallery \| Blog	Re: Data Recovery HELP I'm not sure installing it in your PC is going to change anything...and it will take away the flexibility of being able to unplug it to restore your PC use. Personally, I wouldn't bother. You note that the drive "will boot, but after about 2 to 3 minutes, I hear a fast ticking sound then the images are inaccessible". Does this mean that, during the 2-3 minutes, you can successfully transfer files? Reading the platters is possible but not without some special equipment or help. If you're truly desperate, this has worked for me for a brief period: 1. Unplug the drive and let it cool to room temperature (call it 10 minutes). 2. Put it in the freezer for two hours. No, I'm not kidding. 3. Take it out of the freezer and plug it in. Grab everything you can. You only got about 15-30 minutes from my personal experience. It's risky and risks damage to the drive (condensation). Use it as an absolute last resort...prior to sending it to a data recovery specialist for $$.
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07-24-2007	#3
Fusion Dromedary Location: United Kingdom Posts: 1,193 CamelKarma: 589 Editing OK?: Yes Gallery \| Blog	Re: Data Recovery HELP Take a look at this thread it may be of help. http://www.photocamel.com/forum/comp...oh-my-god.html __________________ Members don't see ads in threads. Register your free account today and become a member on PhotoCamel - Your Friendly Photo Forum, gaining access to posting privileges, contests, free plug-ins and other downloads, unlimited online storage for your photographs, reviews, free marketplace listings, and much more.
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