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[Syrup Beaver]

You need one of these, it's okay - it's the small one:

http://www.emc.com/products/detail/hardware/symmetrix-dmx-4-950.htm

 

[Floptical]

You need one of these, it's okay - it's the small one:

http://www.emc.com/products/detail/hardware/symmetrix-dmx-4-950.htm

Shame on you for posting a DMX...

Go with a Netapp http://www.netapp.com/us/products/storage-systems/

 

[Shalimar]

neither is helping me retrieve data though, correct?

 

[Syrup Beaver]

Both will ensure you never have the problem again...

 

[Shalimar]

i appreciate the advice. i will certainly take steps to not let it happen again. that's why I ordered two drives, one for backup.


some of the music is irreplaceable. :-(

 

[dbzeag]

Well, does the old drive still work at all? In the BIOS when the computer first starts up, can you even see the name of the drive on the screen? If you can, you can try Spinrite here

www.grc.com/intro.htm

Basically it scans and tries to clean all of the sectors on the drive. After running that and it is a bit workable afterward, immediately turn the system off, rip the drive out, put it in an enclosure, and get a new drive. Reinstall Windows (or whatever) on that new drive and plug in your new external drive. Copy/paste for days. Done.

 

[dbzeag]

I would go with SSD, though, for future if you are moving around a lot. No moving parts = better shock protection.

 

[Shalimar]

no, does not read HD. HD doesn't even power up.

 

[JAXvillain]

get one of the tampa crew to take the drive out and slave it to another comp
there are a number of tricks for getting dead drives to still work for a marginal amount of time to get your shit off...easy shit like laying it on it's side to throwing it in the freezer...one of them should be able to help

 

[Valve1138]

yeah, the drive itself is probably just fine. The power adaptor for the case is probably just fucked. should just be amatter of taking the drive out and firing it up.

 

[dbzeag]

Even though I was not chosen to be your BFF, just remember I would have been down there had I lived in FL

 

[Shalimar]

yeah, the drive itself is probably just fine. The power adaptor for the case is probably just fucked. should just be amatter of taking the drive out and firing it up.

my tech dude did that. he plugged it in to slave it to something and it got real hot. but thanks for the advice. i texted you valve, you get it?

 

[Shalimar]

Even though I was not chosen to be your BFF, just remember I would have been down there had I lived in FL

my man.

 

[Valve1138]

my tech dude did that. he plugged it in to slave it to something and it got real hot. but thanks for the advice. i texted you valve, you get it?

Sure did bro!