Popular Mechanics: How to Recover Data From a Dead Hard Drive

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[DMF]

If it's flaky, putting it in the freezer for a half hour stands a good chance of bringing it back long enough to copy data off.

 

[Gillbot]

Originally posted by: DMF
If it's flaky, putting it in the freezer for a half hour stands a good chance of bringing it back long enough to copy data off.

I usually use a long USB to IDE cable and LEAVE it in the freezer while I copy to be sure.

 

[soccerballtux]

Originally posted by: Gillbot

Originally posted by: DMF
If it's flaky, putting it in the freezer for a half hour stands a good chance of bringing it back long enough to copy data off.

I usually use a long USB to IDE cable and LEAVE it in the freezer while I copy to be sure.

That's a good idea.