Date: Sat, 14 Aug 2004 11:57:02 -0700 From: Henrik W Lund <henrik.w.lund@broadpark.no> To: kurtbuff@spro.net Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Dead hard drive Message-ID: <411E607E.5030704@broadpark.no> In-Reply-To: <086a01c48171$63c6d880$3f05a8c0@bfgapollo1> References: <086a01c48171$63c6d880$3f05a8c0@bfgapollo1>
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Kurt wrote: >You might try the freezer trick. > >Bag the drive securely against moisture, put it in the freezer for >several hours, then put it back in the machine while still very cold, >and see if it responds. If it does, get the data you need from it >quickly. > >You may require several attempts to get all of the data you need, or it >may not work at all, but all it costs is a litle time. > > Quite the unorthodox suggestion there, but I'll try anything once. ;-) Just have to make sure that the condensed humidity doesn't fry anything. Leave all the cables plugged in and hanging outside the bag, maybe? Hmm... Now where did I put that spare extension power cable? -Henrik W Lund
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