hungarianchick 0 #1 July 7, 2009 So finally my dinosaur of a computer crashed, and, of course, I never got around backing up pictures that were important to us. The tech guy has been working on it since last night but his sowftware is not able to get past 10% of the disk space. Should I keep trying with other companies or they pretty much use the same software and should I not waste any more money? "I love cooking with wine. Sometimes I even put it in the food." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nutz 0 #2 July 7, 2009 There are companies that will take the drive apart and read the disk. It costs a lot of money and they will tell you that they can't guarantee that they will be able to recover anything, but they have always been able recover things for me that idiot engineers didn't back up. http://www.diskdoctors.com/ This place is in CA, I have used them or someone similar, I don't remember it has been a while and I have slept since then. Edit: I thought about it and this is the one I have used. http://www.ontrackdatarecovery.com/ They always have done a good job. "Don't! Get! Eliminated!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stitch 0 #3 July 7, 2009 1st off if you weren't running an external back-up you should be taken out to the woodshed. Although you're probably SOL, it really depends on how important the photos are to you. A 2nd opinion shouldn't cost too much."No cookies for you"- GFD "I don't think I like the sound of that" ~ MB65 Don't be a "Racer Hater" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hungarianchick 0 #4 July 7, 2009 Quote 1st off if you weren't running an external back-up you should be taken out to the woodshed. Gee, rub it in, why don't ya??? "I love cooking with wine. Sometimes I even put it in the food." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
npgraphicdesign 3 #5 July 7, 2009 well what has the tech guy tried doing besides scanning it? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LouDiamond 1 #6 July 7, 2009 I used Gillware recovery not long ago and they were able to recover everything on the disk. It'll run about $500 and up depending on your HD's condition, but if what's on the disk is important, the cost is worth it. It took about a week total time from the time I sent it in to it's return to me. I'm glad I spent the money. People always tell you "back it up". But in my case, this was my external backup drive that crashed. Best bet is to burn a DVD every once in awhile along with using an external drive if the info is that important."It's just skydiving..additional drama is not required" Some people dream about flying, I live my dream SKYMONKEY PUBLISHING Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hungarianchick 0 #7 July 7, 2009 Quote well what has the tech guy tried doing besides scanning it? Well, as you can tell I'm not much of a computer gal, but on his first attempt he took it out and hooked it up to a laptop. When that didn't work he took it to his shop to use a different program that bypasses Windows and just reads data on the disk. He called me today and said that the program is not able to get past 10% of the hard drive. I'm just wondering if there are other methods/companies out there who are able to retrieve lost data using different methods. In any case I'll hold onto the hard drive but right now I'll best put my meager funds towards a new computer... and plenty of external backup "I love cooking with wine. Sometimes I even put it in the food." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #8 July 7, 2009 Take it to the local PD and tell them you think your ex left kiddie porn on it. Then let *them* foot the bill for recovery. "There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hungarianchick 0 #9 July 7, 2009 "I love cooking with wine. Sometimes I even put it in the food." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,110 #10 July 7, 2009 >Take it to the local PD and tell them you think your ex left kiddie porn on it. >Then let *them* foot the bill for recovery. The problem is that they might find some! Most email programs save attachments in a directory, and unless you specifically delete them, any crap attached to spam gets saved there. And I've gotten some pretty disgusting spam. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rmsmith 1 #11 July 7, 2009 Did the drive's motor fail, or was it cmos type issue? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hungarianchick 0 #12 July 8, 2009 QuoteDid the drive's motor fail, or was it cmos type issue? No it's not the motor. "I love cooking with wine. Sometimes I even put it in the food." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
virgin-burner 1 #13 July 8, 2009 tztz, you shouldnt of surf those websites again.. “Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
likestojump 3 #14 July 8, 2009 Quote Quote well what has the tech guy tried doing besides scanning it? Well, as you can tell I'm not much of a computer gal, but on his first attempt he took it out and hooked it up to a laptop. When that didn't work he took it to his shop to use a different program that bypasses Windows and just reads data on the disk. He called me today and said that the program is not able to get past 10% of the hard drive. I'm just wondering if there are other methods/companies out there who are able to retrieve lost data using different methods. In any case I'll hold onto the hard drive but right now I'll best put my meager funds towards a new computer... and plenty of external backup Unless it suffered physical damage, it should 100% recoverable by professionals. It will cost you a pretty penny though, as it is done with specialized hardware and software. All the above mentioned websites are good sources, as well as googling for someone local in your area who does data recovery. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites