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Hard drive no longer detected by bios. Anyone have data recovery services experience?

K

Kelvrick

Lifer
It looks like one of my hard drives doesn't spin up anymore. I've tried difference cables, difference computers and not even a spin up, not detected by bios. Freezer trick didn't work. I can live without the stuff on there, but it would suck since it has all of my history of photos taken, scans of tax/important documents as well as images/records of all my computer software. I still have the hard copies of the important docs and even the software isn't as big of a deal, but the photos aren't as replaceable.

Yea, I know, if it was important, I'd have backups. I did, but I can't find that hard drive (I use a thermaltake dock and another internal drive) and I can either hopefully find it later, or the fucker that broke into my house a few months ago decided to fuck me over doubly by taking that drive.

So, anyone have any luck with a data recovery service? After some googling, I see some that offer free estimates but would like at least a reputable place since it has personal information on there.
 
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Have you tried installing it in an external enclosure or tried using a usb to sata/ide adapter cable?

I had a hard drive start clicking on me, bios would not recognize it. I installed it in an external enclosure and it read it fine and I was able to get all the files off of it.

It sounds like yours might be a little worse but it might be worth a shot.
 
memoryram said:
Have you tried installing it in an external enclosure or tried using a usb to sata/ide adapter cable?

I had a hard drive start clicking on me, bios would not recognize it. I installed it in an external enclosure and it read it fine and I was able to get all the files off of it.

It sounds like yours might be a little worse but it might be worth a shot.
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I'll have to try it. I lent my dock out to my sister and will have to get it back.
 
If you're in southern CA, Russwinters is a data recovery tech who sometimes visits this forum. I'd setup a time and personally carry the drive to the company he works for and have him work on it. He's proven his knowledge and reputation on here.
 
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