Laptop hard drive failed?

[Old Hippie]

Good Luck! :thumbsup:

 

[RebateMonger]

For several years, we used ViceVersa Pro to sync about 13,000 files (14GB) across cable modem connections between five computers and a server. It worked flawlessly.

Microsoft's solution for synching Outlook is to use an Exchange account. Hosted accounts aren't that pricey anymore. Only changes are transmitted, and you get automatic syncrhonization no matter where you log on. Beyond that, there are several third-party Outlook synchronization programs, but I've never used any of them.

 

[coolVariable]

Update:
Thanks for all the tips and feedback.
I tried this small data recovery place that was successful in recoverying my co-workers data ... without success.
They don't have a clean room and they also could not get the drive to post in any way.

I guess I will have to go with that other data recovery company ... http://www.ocdatarecovery.com/
Their price list says $895 - $1,795 for advanced data recovery (including clean room).

Is that a competitive price?
Anyone in Los Angeles that used a data recovery place (with clean room) and had a good experience?

 

[coolVariable]

Originally posted by: RebateMonger
For several years, we used ViceVersa Pro to sync about 13,000 files (14GB) across cable modem connections between five computers and a server. It worked flawlessly.

Microsoft's solution for synching Outlook is to use an Exchange account. Hosted accounts aren't that pricey anymore. Only changes are transmitted, and you get automatic syncrhonization no matter where you log on. Beyond that, there are several third-party Outlook synchronization programs, but I've never used any of them.

We are using Exchange Servers but it gets pretty expensive when you leave multiple GB of data for each user on the server ... therefore we use local archives on all PCs and only have current emails etc on the exchange server.

I might look into Vista's offline files functionality although I definitely want to move the storage to a seperate partition.

 

[RebateMonger]

Originally posted by: coolVariable
I might look into Vista's offline files functionality although I definitely want to move the storage to a seperate partition.

The problem with XP's Offline Files feature was that it insisted on comparing catalogs on both sides EVERY TIME before doing the synching. Exchanging our entire catalog of 14,000 offline files took forever. Programs like ViceVersa keep a database on each side and only compare files that have been changed on one side or the other.

We are using Exchange Servers but it gets pretty expensive when you leave multiple GB of data for each user on the server ... therefore we use local archives on all PCs and only have current emails etc on the exchange server.

There's third-party stuff that will help manage archival email without requiring it be stored on desktop PCs. Storing anything on a desktop PC is very risky since about 7% of all hard drives fail each year. Since you are going to have to back it up anyway, it's much easier to leave it on a server with a central backup system.