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Confused Canadian
Joined: 21 Jan 2003
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My understanding (which is limited) is this:
Even once you format a drive, the old data is still kinda there. It doesn't actually disappear until you write new data 'on top of it'. That's why I was able to recover most of my data...the only thing rewritten was a new XP install (only a few gigs there...a fraction of the 300 GB drive).
And yes, 3 120 GB drives would've been safer, but more expensive. Besides, partioning the hard drive should (in theory) provide the same 'protection' as 3 separate drives.
And yes, the data recovery process uses a program (there are several...my data recovery guy had to try a couple to be successful) to find the old data that's still there...just hiding.  |
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Thunndarr
Joined: 30 Sep 2003
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| Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2007 2:41 am Post subject: |
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| Just an fyi, if anyone else needs to do data recovery on their own, I've heard that a program called Spinrite is really good. |
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SuperHero
Joined: 10 Dec 2003
Location: Superhero Hideout
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| Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2007 3:35 am Post subject: |
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spinrite is more about fixing harddrive errors.
for data recovery get ahold of stellar Fat & NTFS |
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Cheonmunka
Joined: 04 Jun 2004
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| Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2007 6:03 pm Post subject: |
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Besides, partioning the hard drive should (in theory) provide the same 'protection' as 3 separate drives.
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It was a huge mistake he made.
How does it look on screen when you are re-installing and are asked to delete the partition. What does it look like on your screen, as often there are two distinct drives like C/ and D/. It's easy to just choose delete C/, for example. On your system, what does that page look like? Does it look the same. If so, why did he delete both the partitions not just one?
I'd be really pissed off about that, as you are ...
I bet it feels like you want to put a stink bom in his shop ...
Good to know about recovery though. You guys rock. |
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rocklee
Joined: 04 Oct 2005
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2007 6:06 pm Post subject: |
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| Is it possible to recover data from a damaged HD? I have one where the head seems to click when I connect it. |
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Thunndarr
Joined: 30 Sep 2003
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| Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2007 3:46 am Post subject: |
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| rocklee wrote: |
| Is it possible to recover data from a damaged HD? I have one where the head seems to click when I connect it. |
Spinrite is *supposed* to work wonders with damaged hard drives. But, it costs $89.00. But, I'm sure there are other, perhaps less than legal, ways to get a copy. |
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Demophobe
Joined: 17 May 2004
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| Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2007 3:51 am Post subject: |
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| If the heads are toast, ain't no software going to help that. However, the last time I heard heads clicking inside a drive, it was a power problem. |
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