[Ham-Computers] HD Data Lost. Can You Help

[Duane Fischer, W8DBF]

Hi All,

Much to my horror, when I powered the computer up Thursday morning December 
6, 2012 the HD failed to do anything. It was simply a case of dying in its 
sleep! That is, if one assumes that chips sleep!

I am desperate! I had not backed my data up in six months for four 
directories. The rest I do have on CDS or zip disks. Unfortunately the data 
I put on that computer the past six months is absolutely critical to me! 
Figures, heh?

I called several of the places that recover data on failed hard drives and 
... WoW! The cost for recovering the 12 GIG on this 20 GIG drive is anywhere 
from $2,000 -
$3,000+! It all depends on just what they have to do and how many things 
they have to do to the drive.

I have been told that lost data, such as mine, can be recovered for a whole 
lot less money. Is this true? Can any of you do it? Can any of you tell me 
who to contact that does this lost data recovery kind of work? I will 
appreciate any help that any of you can give me.

Thanks!

Make this Christmas a Merrier one then it looks to be right now!


Duane Fischer, W8DBF - WPE8CXO
E-Mail: dfischer at usol.com
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