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Panic mode: HD not working
kitamesume:
lol that HDD still hasn't been dealt with? d.mn must be some tough nut to crack huh, well because i've read some posts here that are pretty easy to follow, like the one using R-studio.
--- Quote from: wizisi2k on January 18, 2012, 05:21:05 PM ---in my personal experience with a formatted drive, I found r-studio to be VERY useful in getting access at the formatted drive info. First you would need a disk image taken of the drive (1:1 copy to a 2 TB drive would be best and may take a few hours). Then you make a scan of the drive (takes MANY hours), then you open the partitions it shows and see which 1 has your anime on it. Then try recovering the data. There will be some CRC checking to do if files are damaged and it is POSSIBLE 100% of the data will not be recoverable but it's worth a shot
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you wouldn't really be damaging the HDD if you're only taking an image of it, i mean, do you damage your face when you take a photo of it?
Freedom Kira:
--- Quote from: kitamesume on January 22, 2012, 06:24:38 AM ---you wouldn't really be damaging the HDD if you're only taking an image of it, i mean, do you damage your face when you take a photo of it?
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The issue here is that the hard drive in question is on the verge of dying. The image analogy may work normally, but you could also use the analogy of rubbing against a frayed string every time he powers up the drive because of its condition. If he can't get his data out before the last power-up, it'll be gone permanently (unless he pays a couple thousand to take it to professional HDD recovery services).
Like datora said, every time he powers up his drive from now on could very well be the last time he can ever power it on.
kitamesume:
good point, though he could try a sample trial with a regular healthy drive, small ones could do imho like imaging your OS into a healthy large drive. if it works successfully then proceed into the main course.
GoGeTa006:
--- Quote from: Freedom Kira on January 22, 2012, 11:42:42 AM ---
--- Quote from: kitamesume on January 22, 2012, 06:24:38 AM ---you wouldn't really be damaging the HDD if you're only taking an image of it, i mean, do you damage your face when you take a photo of it?
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The issue here is that the hard drive in question is on the verge of dying. The image analogy may work normally, but you could also use the analogy of rubbing against a frayed string every time he powers up the drive because of its condition. If he can't get his data out before the last power-up, it'll be gone permanently (unless he pays a couple thousand to take it to professional HDD recovery services).
Like datora said, every time he powers up his drive from now on could very well be the last time he can ever power it on.
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I refuse to accept such nonsense! the drive is perfectly fine and just had a black-out moment for some obscure reason outside of our understanding. . .
Im assuming there was a sudden change in the earth's magnetic field just over the exact space where my hard drive was stored (when it was external) and the sudden change deleted ONLY THE INDEX and everything else is safe. . .
thats my story and im sticking to it. . .
nstgc:
Just my two cents, but if you CAN take an image of the drive, then you definitely should. Once thats done you can determine the health of the drive.
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