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Computer failing to boot up -- Hard Drive problem?
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Zergrinch
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Old Jun 16, 2008, 01:45 AM Local time: Jun 16, 2008, 02:45 PM #1 of 7
Short answer to your topic: Yes.

Long answer: Usually you can recover something. Try something called Spinrite 6.0 first. It's highly recommended, and very small. It's not free of course, but you will find it ridiculously easy to get a 'free' copy on the internet.

Jam it back in, in the dark.
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Zergrinch
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Old Jun 20, 2008, 12:28 AM Local time: Jun 20, 2008, 01:28 PM #2 of 7
Arkhangelsk, the "put your hardk disk in a freezer" gamble DOES work. I tried it successfully, freezing it for 2 hours, putting it in a throwaway external enclosure, and plugging it in to copy everything off of it.

I was unable to access it via SpinRite, or Norton Ghost, for that matter. Since there was nothing to lose, well... If you can still access it, run it through SpinRite and Ghost first.

After it thaws, you'll probably have water damage to deal with, so freezing is absolutely the last resort. You won't get a second crack at it.

There's nowhere I can't reach.
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