• We’re currently investigating an issue related to the forum theme and styling that is impacting page layout and visual formatting. The problem has been identified, and we are actively working on a resolution. There is no impact to user data or functionality, this is strictly a front-end display issue. We’ll post an update once the fix has been deployed. Thanks for your patience while we get this sorted.

Odds of getting Seagate to provide DATA recovery for my 1 day old broken drive

newParadigm

newParadigm

Diamond Member
Ok, here's what went down.

I've just bought a new 200gb SATA NCG 7200.8 Seagate 'cuda drive. For some reasons i won't get into now, i had to use some programs to recover my Raid array to that new drive that i planned on using for the future. So i got all my data recovered onto that drive, however since then, the drives in the RAID array have been over written. The new drive broke today, so i have no way to get my data back.

I was wondering what you guys thoughtmy odds were of getting Seagate to provide their data recovery services for that drive, since it broke so prematurley.

If it helps, it makes a squeeling sound followed by loud clicks, followed by more squeeling, and the problem prgressed from being recognized by BIOS and not bootingm to now not even being recognized by the BIOS.

Thanks

Vince
 
probably 0. they can blame you for not doing a thorough surface test as they recommend, or you just having bad luck and getting a defective drive, they'll replace it obviously but i highly doubt you have any chance of free data recovery.
 
Originally posted by: nourdmrolNMT1
throw it in the freezer for the night, boot it up, and then immediately begin copying it to something.
Click to expand...

does this actually work? i've never had the guts to try it out. granted, i haven't broken any drives that bad in the near past...
 
Originally posted by: zimu
Originally posted by: nourdmrolNMT1
throw it in the freezer for the night, boot it up, and then immediately begin copying it to something.
Click to expand...

does this actually work? i've never had the guts to try it out. granted, i haven't broken any drives that bad in the near past...
Click to expand...

mine actually went from not bootable, to bootable, but didnt last to long after that. then it never worked again.
 
Originally posted by: zimu
probably 0. they can blame you for not doing a thorough surface test as they recommend, or you just having bad luck and getting a defective drive, they'll replace it obviously but i highly doubt you have any chance of free data recovery.
Click to expand...

When do they reccomend this test be done? Never heard of that.
 
Originally posted by: zimu
Originally posted by: nourdmrolNMT1
throw it in the freezer for the night, boot it up, and then immediately begin copying it to something.
Click to expand...

does this actually work? i've never had the guts to try it out. granted, i haven't broken any drives that bad in the near past...
Click to expand...

It actually works very well. About 50% of the time. Just make sure you have something to copy it to, and do it fast. It dies completely afterwards.
 
Originally posted by: nourdmrolNMT1
throw it in the freezer for the night, boot it up, and then immediately begin copying it to something.
Click to expand...

THis will seriously help? How long does it last? i have alot of data to copy, plus the os is on that disk. I will use BartPE to copy. Also, if i stick the drive in the freezer while im using it wil that make it work even better? Because anything that will get my data back would b apreciated.

thx
 
put it in there for the night, thats about what you need. causing some stuff in there to shrink, and begin to untouch/grind together. but you dont have much time like stated.
 
Originally posted by: zimu
Originally posted by: nourdmrolNMT1
throw it in the freezer for the night, boot it up, and then immediately begin copying it to something.
Click to expand...

does this actually work? i've never had the guts to try it out. granted, i haven't broken any drives that bad in the near past...
Click to expand...

worked for me the one time i've tried it so far. have another dead drive i need to get around trying it on. lol.
 
Originally posted by: notfred
Your RAID array sucks if one drive died and you lost all your data.
Click to expand...

You don't comprehend too well, do you? He copied the data from his RAID array onto this new drive seperate from the array, then overwrote the array. Then the new drive died on him. It wasn't one drive in his array that died.
 
Yes, keepign the drive cold while using it does help. Anyone remember the pics of the guy with his drive sitting in a tray of ice? So if possible, copy it while it's in the freezer, or rig up an icewater tray setup with a ziplock bag (and keep the top of the bag above the waterline with the cables coming out of it)
 
Originally posted by: EyeMWing
Yes, keepign the drive cold while using it does help. Anyone remember the pics of the guy with his drive sitting in a tray of ice? So if possible, copy it while it's in the freezer, or rig up an icewater tray setup with a ziplock bag (and keep the top of the bag above the waterline with the cables coming out of it)
Click to expand...
Hmmm...

You know those plastic pouches full of gelly like substance that you freeze? You could strap a couple of those on the top/bottom of the drive.. leaving the connectors exposed, and let it all freeze up, lol... Might help it last a little longer.
 
Originally posted by: Eli
Originally posted by: EyeMWing
Yes, keepign the drive cold while using it does help. Anyone remember the pics of the guy with his drive sitting in a tray of ice? So if possible, copy it while it's in the freezer, or rig up an icewater tray setup with a ziplock bag (and keep the top of the bag above the waterline with the cables coming out of it)
Click to expand...
Hmmm...

You know those plastic pouches full of gelly like substance that you freeze? You could strap a couple of those on the top/bottom of the drive.. leaving the connectors exposed, and let it all freeze up, lol... Might help it last a little longer.
Click to expand...

You'd still have to put the drive in a ziploc or something. Once those gel packs hit room temperature the condensation off of them would get on the exposed drive.
 
Ima fill a small cooler with Ice and Salt, that'l create a subzero enviroemt (about -13 deg C), for the drive. I'll put the drive either in a ziploc freezer bag, ya know one of the really big and tall ones. and then slip down into the ice, ill set it up so that the ziploc bag is taller than the cooler itself so that the drive can set on the bottom. How does this sound?

~new
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top