Hard Drive Recovery Services

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Anyone had to recover data from a hard drive using a hard drive data recovery
service? If so, any tips and recommendations?
 
On Mon, 10 Dec 2007 17:27:00 -0800, Aiken <aiken@discussions.microsoft
..com> wrote:

> Anyone had to recover data from a hard drive using a hard drive data recovery
> service? If so, any tips and recommendations?




Stop using the computer in question immediately, if you haven't done
so already. Download an undelete program (here's one:
http://www3.telus.net/mikebike/RESTORATION.html but there are several
others to choose from; do a Google search) on a friend's computer and
bring it to yours on a floppy or CD to try.


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I appreciate the response, and will most certainly keep it noted for the
future. However, at this time I think I need to investigate the possibility
of a commercial service that recovers data from failed hard drives.

"Ken Blake, MVP" wrote:

> On Mon, 10 Dec 2007 17:27:00 -0800, Aiken <aiken@discussions.microsoft
> ..com> wrote:
>
> > Anyone had to recover data from a hard drive using a hard drive data recovery
> > service? If so, any tips and recommendations?

>
>
>
> Stop using the computer in question immediately, if you haven't done
> so already. Download an undelete program (here's one:
> http://www3.telus.net/mikebike/RESTORATION.html but there are several
> others to choose from; do a Google search) on a friend's computer and
> bring it to yours on a floppy or CD to try.
>
>
> --
> Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User
> Please Reply to the Newsgroup
>
 
Aiken wrote:
> I appreciate the response, and will most certainly keep it noted for the
> future. However, at this time I think I need to investigate the possibility
> of a commercial service that recovers data from failed hard drives.


I highly recommend Drive Savers. No, I don't work for them - I wish I
did! I've used them for years on behalf of clients, they've done a great
job, and they are wonderful to deal with. Not cheap mind you, but some
insurance companies are now covering data recovery expenses so check
with yours.

http://www.drivesavers.com


Malke
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Aiken wrote:
> Anyone had to recover data from a hard drive using a hard drive data
> recovery service? If so, any tips and recommendations?


If the drive won't spin up, you'll need a "clean-room" recovery service.
This will cost upwards of $2,000.00.

If the drive WILL spin up, software recovery is usually possible.

Which is it?
 
On Mon, 10 Dec 2007 18:38:00 -0800, Aiken <aiken@discussions.microsoft
..com> wrote:

> I appreciate the response, and will most certainly keep it noted for the
> future. However, at this time I think I need to investigate the possibility
> of a commercial service that recovers data from failed hard drives.




I apparently misread your question. Although you clearly asked about a
service, I misread it as software. Sorry.

Be aware that these services are very expensive. You may need to spend
$1,000 US or more.


> "Ken Blake, MVP" wrote:
>
> > On Mon, 10 Dec 2007 17:27:00 -0800, Aiken <aiken@discussions.microsoft
> > ..com> wrote:
> >
> > > Anyone had to recover data from a hard drive using a hard drive data recovery
> > > service? If so, any tips and recommendations?

> >
> >
> >
> > Stop using the computer in question immediately, if you haven't done
> > so already. Download an undelete program (here's one:
> > http://www3.telus.net/mikebike/RESTORATION.html but there are several
> > others to choose from; do a Google search) on a friend's computer and
> > bring it to yours on a floppy or CD to try.
> >
> >
> > --
> > Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User
> > Please Reply to the Newsgroup
> >


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Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User
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"HeyBub" wrote:

> Aiken wrote:
> > Anyone had to recover data from a hard drive using a hard drive data
> > recovery service? If so, any tips and recommendations?

>
> If the drive won't spin up, you'll need a "clean-room" recovery service.
> This will cost upwards of $2,000.00.
>
> If the drive WILL spin up, software recovery is usually possible.
>
> Which is it?
>
>
> Drive does not spin up.
 
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