Just a note to let you know that I am, for all intents and purposes, off line. That is until I can get a replacement computer. Mine has expired. Died. Succumbed. The tragis thing is that it took with it my photos, files, etc. Unless someone knows how to retrieve info. Anyway, will check in as I can. Take care, my friends. Hope my departure isn't of long endurance.
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Just a note to let you know that I am, for all intents and purposes, off line. That is until I can get a replacement computer. Mine has expired. Died. Succumbed. The tragis thing is that it took with it my photos, files, etc. Unless someone knows how to retrieve info. Anyway, will check in as I can. Take care, my friends. Hope my departure isn't of long endurance.
We hope not either! So sorry to hear about your computer tho. That's rough!
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Just a note to let you know that I am, for all intents and purposes, off line. That is until I can get a replacement computer. Mine has expired. Died. Succumbed. The tragis thing is that it took with it my photos, files, etc. Unless someone knows how to retrieve info. Anyway, will check in as I can. Take care, my friends. Hope my departure isn't of long endurance.
There are ways of retrieving files from the disk. Simplest (if it applies, namely if the drive is functional and it's something else that's making your 'puter dead) is to move it to another computer. If the drive is bad, there are retrieval services available that can work wonders, but they ain't cheap. If you can't afford it now, don't throw the drive away!
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Just a note to let you know that I am, for all intents and purposes, off line. That is until I can get a replacement computer. Mine has expired. Died. Succumbed. The tragis thing is that it took with it my photos, files, etc. Unless someone knows how to retrieve info. Anyway, will check in as I can. Take care, my friends. Hope my departure isn't of long endurance.
Mmmmm... this is one of my specialties at work. Retrieving files off of dead computers. (And like Timmy says, it involves simply taking the drive out and slaving it to another working machine. Usually this is enough to read the data on it. If not I have a collection of "magic" programs that often work wonders. If the drive itself is dead, hardware wise, then it usually means that a company like Drive Savers needs to get involved and THAT is were the big $$$ comes into play.)
Mmmmm... this is one of my specialties at work. Retrieving files off of dead computers. (And like Timmy says, it involves simply taking the drive out and slaving it to another working machine. Usually this is enough to read the data on it. If not I have a collection of "magic" programs that often work wonders. If the drive itself is dead, hardware wise, then it usually means that a company like Drive Savers needs to get involved and THAT is were the big $$$ comes into play.)
Randy, can you retrieve files off of a dead HD yourself? I mean do you have any tips for someone to do it that is tech savvy but does not want to ship the HD off to a company like that?
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Every sinner must repent of their sins.
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Randy, can you retrieve files off of a dead HD yourself? I mean do you have any tips for someone to do it that is tech savvy but does not want to ship the HD off to a company like that?
IF the computer still physically turns on there are some utilities that can be booted directly from the CD drive. If it doesn't then the HD needs to be removed and slaved to another PC. OA didn't say exactly HOW his computer died -he just pretty much said "It's dead Jim", which unfortunately doesn't say much to me.
This is my favorite "First Line of Defense" utility: http://www.grc.com/spinrite.htm
It is NOT free. It costs $89.99 (no demo's), but is super simple to use. Boot up with it. Select Option 4 and the hard drive you wish to scan, and let it rip -often for 4 to 40 hours.
IF the computer still physically turns on there are some utilities that can be booted directly from the CD drive. If it doesn't then the HD needs to be removed and slaved to another PC. OA didn't say exactly HOW his computer died -he just pretty much said "It's dead Jim", which unfortunately doesn't say much to me.
This is my favorite "First Line of Defense" utility: http://www.grc.com/spinrite.htm
It is NOT free. It costs $89.99 (no demo's), but is super simple to use. Boot up with it. Select Option 4 and the hard drive you wish to scan, and let it rip -often for 4 to 40 hours.
Yeah I know all that. Ive slaved HDs many times lol. Im wondering if there is an easy "home" way to get files off a dead drive. Can you take the plates out and put them into another case?
Didn't spinrite used to be free? I used to go there to test my firewall.
__________________ Let it be understood that Apostolic Friends Forum is an Apostolic Forum.
Apostolic is defined on AFF as:
There is One God. This one God reveals Himself distinctly as Father, Son and Holy Ghost.
The Son is God himself in a human form or "God manifested in the flesh" (1Tim 3:16)
Every sinner must repent of their sins.
That Jesus name baptism is the only biblical mode of water baptism.
That the Holy Ghost is for today and is received by faith with the initial evidence of speaking in tongues.
The saint will go on to strive to live a holy life, pleasing to God.
Yeah I know all that. Ive slaved HDs many times lol. Im wondering if there is an easy "home" way to get files off a dead drive. Can you take the plates out and put them into another case?
Didn't spinrite used to be free? I used to go there to test my firewall.
A place like Drive Savers would indeed take the plates out and put them in a new enclosure. Except they have the advantage of having a clean room and their employees wear the same suits most often associated with the Andromeda Strain. This is why they charge 20 grand (or more) to do what they do.
Spinrite has never been free but your thinking of Shields Up, also at grc which is used to test for open ports. That service is free.
IF the computer still physically turns on there are some utilities that can be booted directly from the CD drive. If it doesn't then the HD needs to be removed and slaved to another PC. OA didn't say exactly HOW his computer died -he just pretty much said "It's dead Jim", which unfortunately doesn't say much to me.
This is my favorite "First Line of Defense" utility: http://www.grc.com/spinrite.htm
It is NOT free. It costs $89.99 (no demo's), but is super simple to use. Boot up with it. Select Option 4 and the hard drive you wish to scan, and let it rip -often for 4 to 40 hours.
Do ya think us sinners could find an illegal copy of that program online somewhere like a torrent maybe?
NOT that I would ever condone such a thing I'm just curious... lol
I'm just curious... lol
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