[NLRS] OT: Hard Drive recovery?

[tom ring]

I forgot one other handy CD - Super Grub Disk.  This will rebuild the boot 
tracks if it finds an intact Linux or Windows system on the HD.  It grabs all 
it needs from the files on the HD and regenerates the boot tracks.  Very simple 
to use and fast - once you select the action, it's done in milliseconds.

http://www.supergrubdisk.org/

tom
K0TAR

On 29 Jun 2010 at 19:56, Bruce Richardson wrote:

> 
> 
> Thanks NLRS reflector readers, you've come through with some great
> suggestions.
> 
> Most of you replied to me directly. I will summarize some of it.
> And Scott, KB0NLY sent along a fascinating description of some
> super-human efforts he's gone to in order to conquer similar
> situations.  I think you all would enjoy reading his email. I'll
> copy and re-post it only with his permission.  And W5LUA's guru
> son-in-law was similarly helpful.
> 
> Summarizing;
> One of the most common failures is loss/corruption of the boot
> track 0.  Yes, often it's viruses, but there can be other reasons.
> Another common failure is degradation/corruption of the file
> system (format and sectorization).  Assuming that the drive spins
> ok and the heads seek ok, then there are a couple of things to be
> tried.
> First, to access the drive now as a "D:" drive and not need/use
> it's boot features. Several replies pointed out the "USB-to-hard
> drive adaptor" solution. For $25-$50, access to the drives files
> may be regained.  If it's a file system, sectorization problem,
> there are some software tools (above my head) that can be tried.
> 
> If the drive won't spin up properly, it's either a control thing
> or a mechanical thing.  Now things get tougher.  Scott KB0NLY and
> one other mentioned that hams and computer hobbyists have enough
> skill to swap control boards with an identical drive as well as
> swapping platters (for one final read).
> 
> I was also given the two following commercial firms to explore.
> http://www.ontrackdatarecovery.com/
> http://www.gillware.com/
> 
> I've since learned that my sister had already tried the External
> Drive access trick (via some local assistance).  Donn WA2VOI
> steered me towards the 2nd link above (Gillware) which is out of
> Madison, WI.  Their website lists much more reasonable prices. For
> her size HD, it would be just under $700 even if it does go to the
> clean room.  I'm sending all the replies to her for her
> consideration but Gillware is looking viable at the moment.  Roger
> on all the other backup strategies. She now has a Network Attached
> Storage drive.  That should help in the future.
> 
> I think we all had this discussion about 18-24 months ago and that
> led me to my own Network Attached Storage (NAS) at that time.
> 
> Thanks again NLRS reflector readers for your helpful and
> interesting replies.  You've come through very helpfully for me.
> 
> 73
> Bruce W9FZ
> 
> 
> "When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro." - Hunter S.
> Thompson
> 
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