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I have a Seagate 500 GB/7200rpm something or other hard drive that suffered trauma when the Macbook it was in hit the ground. The drive is like 2 years old. I sent it to Data Recovery Labs and they quoted $1690 to recover the data. Surely there must be an alternative that *normal* people can afford? Any tips?
What do you mean by “freezing it”?
But can this be done if the dead computer can’t even be booted?

Best reply by T-MAN:

Have you tried plugging it into an external harddrive case you can get from bestbuy for like $40-$50. Try freezing it for about 30min and reconnecting it to the computer, this option only gives you about 15-20 mins, so you need to get your data off ASAP. It also depends on how bad the drive was damaged. Last but no least try geek squad they might be able to get you data of around $99-$160.

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Are there affordable options for data recovery from a damaged hard drive?

I have an old XP Desktop that I want to make quicker and for use as solely an Internet browser (not the point of the question).
The question is, can I run the recovery drive (or however you start recovery) and end with a completely erased hard drive but still have the OS and any other vital components remain?

Best reply by Anonymous321:

Everything will become factory-fresh. You’ll have to do all the windows updates all over again and reinstall all your software.

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Can I use the Recovery Drive to completely wipe out my Hard Drive resulting in a “new” computer?

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Seems like a lucrative business to get into. Recovering data from physically damaged hard drives at $1,000-3,000 a pop. What does a tech need to know or where do they go to learn more? Thanks

Best reply by Justin B:

The problem is not the training, you also need a $100K or more worth of equipment and a dust controlled “clean room”. If you are seriously interested in it, I would contact an existing company that does it and ask questions.

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What training do you need to do Hard Drive recovery?

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i just got my pc and a virus attacked my pc i took it off and now my recovery hard drive is half way full.and my basic hard drive is pretty normal.Can someone answer mw and tell me is this right…

Best reply by Mercuri:

That is right. Usually your recovery hard drive is just large enough to fit the recovery files and that’s it. It’s not meant for anything else.

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i just bought my laptop and a virus attacked it and i got it off.Now my recovery hard drive is half way used?

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I just installed a new hard drive into my Toshiba laptop and I put in the Recover cd to format my new hard drive with my computers factory drivers and programs. The cd boots up and asks me to continue, then makes sure that I know my hard drive will be erased, and I select continue. When I do this the cd loops back around to the first question and starts over again and does this every time.

Best reply by hemppy:

hi kayla, to make a computer work correctly you must have a good database and a good knowledge base so what has happened is that when you placed your knew hard drive in your computer your knowledge base was lost although you have a good data base this is very easy to understand but very hard to explain so to make your computer work correctly i recommend that you take your laptop to a computer repairman and explain to him that you installed a new hard drive and that you would like it if he erased your petition to install a new petition so that when your system is returned it will work right with the new drivers. good luck hope i was helpful to you

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Just bought a new hard drive and recovery disc will not work.?

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Not very versed in this subject. The only thing I’ve been told is that it can cost anywhere from $50 to nearly $2000 dollars to get data recovered from a hard drive.

I need to be enlightened…
What about if the hard drive has physical damage?

Best reply by Wooly Booly:

you can try this. http://www.recuva.com

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What’s a good place to go for hard drive data recovery?

My secondary hard drive just crashed, and I need something to possibly recover the data on it. Thanks.

Best reply by Quack:

Google recuva.

It is free and very easy to use.

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Does anyone know of any good hard drive recovery software?

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so i ran out of space on the tiny 80 gig hard drive that was in my laptop so i decided it was time to upgrade to something bigger. So i got a new seagate 500 gig hard drive and put it in, then installed windows again but i noticed after installing a couple drivers that there is no recovery drive. why isn’t there one? I am pretty sure i need one but dont know how to get one there! any help would be nice!

Best reply by KateJB:

There is no recovery partition on your new drive because you didn’t make one.

If you have a Windows disc, then you don’t really *need* one. Save your drivers to another disc and you should be okay if you need to reinstall in the future.

Good luck.

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why is there no recovery drive on my new hard drive after i finished installing everything?

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I am looking for a good data recovery service (preferably in Manhattan) that is neither wildly expensive (preferably below $400), that will not destroy my hard drive. I’ve heard that bad data recovery services can actually make it impossible for you to ever get your data back. I don’t want to lose my data to inexperienced people. Thanks for any advice.

Also, if there is a company that is really good and affordable that I can mail my Hard Drive to, then that might work too.

Thanks!

Best reply by Dunbar Pappy:

You might want to consider this alternative to having someone else do the work:
If you’ve got a lot of valuable files that must be recovered, have a look @ ‘SpinRite’ from GRC.
Does total disk maintenance; checks cable interfaces; many deep disk checks, recovers data & fixes HDD errors; etc.
THE industry standard.
About $90 US; money back if not satisfied.
Money back if not satisfied.
Google for reviews.
Well worth the money.

http://www.grc.com/sr/spinrite.htm

Works on Mac drives: use Spinrite first, then migrate drive & use the Mac recovery utility on the repaired data.
Does not work with newer “solid state” drives.

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Can anyone recommend a data recovery service in New York City?

I have a XP, and if I did a full system recovery will I be able to erase all the stuff I put on my hard drive and including the hidden files?

Best reply by wiztek:

A short answer>>>>YES

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if you do a full system recovery, does your hard drive get erased and set back to factory settings.?