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[rocklee]

Friend's notebook HD failed and unfortunately despite trying several attempts to access it, it seemed like it is gone or requires a reformat. I suggested a reformat but she's got invaluable photos and stuff on it and so she's really wants to retrieve them if possible.

Can anyone advice on data recovery on 2.5" HDs and where we can find such a shop in Incheon or Seoul area. I've never experienced going to one in my life, is it expensive?

[tweeterdj]

there's a place on the 1st floor (not the floor you come in on if you come from Space 9, across the tunnel thing, that's the 3rd floor) of the building in Yongsan, the blue building right across the tracks from the train station and Space 9. It's called Myoung Repair or some such, i think they specialize in data recovery. got my laptop repaired there, was a reasonable price.

[Bulsajo]

Do you know if it's a hardware failure or data corruption?

There are a couple of things you could try before reformatting or paying a pro:

[hardware failure]Try putting it in a freezer for a few hours. Seriously. I read that this can sometimes 'unstick' a head from a platter. And I've read that this can buy you enough time to remove your crucial data before the HD craps out for good. This is worth a shot for a mechanical failure. Data recovery off of a HD that has physically failed is expensive, that's why knowledgeable people are always saying "back up your data". Sometimes this lesson is only learned the hard way, and it can be painful.

[mindmetoo]

[Demophobe]

Spinrite 6 can do just about anything.