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Click Click HDD? (1 Solution)
Hi,
I got all the data back. I tried the technique of keeping the HDD in to the freezer (max freezing point) for 2 days packed (airtight) in a plastic cover (with tight ropes on the package). After the HDD got a dead cool temperature, I connected it and found that my PC detected the HDD (now i heard un-interpretable noises from the HDD).. "GREAT".. my Win2k booted up and i am lucky to copy all the necessary data into my secondary HDD. But the HDD stucked up 2 3 times and I used the same freezer technique to recover the remaining data. Dont remove the plastic cover over the HDD while you connect to your PC. make a opening at the connector end of the HDD or better place the HDD in a tight thermocool box in order to keep the coolness while the HD is in operation. After doing this, i found that the HDD is running for more than 2 hours without any problem. Also I found that, the previous click-ckick has created lot of bad sectors (i got many CRC errors in many files, while i am copying files). While you are taking bkup, remember the following. - dont overload the HDD by doing more than one copy. - but try to copy the needed files as quick as possible. - do not try to write the data in a CD or some other slow writing media, as this may take more time and ur HD might stop at any time. If you succeed in this HD freezing technique, it is like you are just lucky to retrieve the needed data and do it AS QUICK AS POSSIBLE. it is something like you have got the GOD's grace.. LOL.. (if u r not an atheist) I found this HDD freezing technique worked with some other HD also (i saw in some forums).. But I am not clear about why this dead HDD (sometimes) works under very cool temperature. I am very eager to know about the technical details. Thanks R.Padmakumar |
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