Fixed: HDD failed and need data!!

marioc89 · 05-26-2008

On a Sony laptop, the hdd failed and I need to get some data off of it. Does anyone know how that can be accomplished?

Gandalf · 05-26-2008

Can you bootup into Safe mode?

marioc89 · 05-26-2008

No...it blue screens.

Hengis · 05-26-2008

Depending on how accomplished you are at DOS commands, you could always download a bootdisk from here: Bootdisk.Com and then when you have booted to a C:\ prompt, copy the data to a membory stick or USB hard drive.

the hdd failed

If this is true then getting any data off of the drive will be nigh on impossible without specialist tools

Cobracon · 05-26-2008

This may sound off the wall to some like it did to me at first, but I tried it and it worked.

I had a *&^%$#@! Maxtor PATA-133 200GB HDD that stopped running. I did some Google research and found lots of recommendations to try putting the drive in the freezer for a day or so. I put mine in a ziplok bag and froze it. I had the side off one of my computers and a long IDE cable and power cord already connected. I took the drive out of the freezer, opened the end of the bag, connected the cables, and placed the drive into a bowl of ice cubes (no water). The drive worked long enough for me to use HDCopy v2.104 to extract all the data.

Hengis · 05-26-2008

Good advice Cobracon..it's worked for me in the past on a 3.5" Seagate

madmatt2006 · 05-26-2008

Originally Posted by Cobracon

This may sound off the wall to some like it did to me at first, but I tried it and it worked.

I had a *&^%$#@! Maxtor PATA-133 200GB HDD that stopped running. I did some Google research and found lots of recommendations to try putting the drive in the freezer for a day or so. I put mine in a ziplok bag and froze it. I had the side off one of my computers and a long IDE cable and power cord already connected. I took the drive out of the freezer, opened the end of the bag, connected the cables, and placed the drive into a bowl of ice cubes (no water). The drive worked long enough for me to use HDCopy v2.104 to extract all the data.

Its a great little trick to get them working Iv'e used it many times. but in your case I think you would be better of getting a usd hard drive enclosure and hooking it up to another PC to extract your data.

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marioc89 Elite Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 558	HDD failed and need data!! On a Sony laptop, the hdd failed and I need to get some data off of it. Does anyone know how that can be accomplished?

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Gandalf Elite Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: California, USA Posts: 4,386 PC Experience: PC Guru	Re: HDD failed and need data!! Can you bootup into Safe mode? __________________ Klaatu Barada Nikto < Pre-Work ><CPUID>< SFC >< AV Scan >< BSOD >< Belarc ><How-To Geek> Join the PC Help Forum WCG Team and fight cancer with us!

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marioc89 Elite Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 558	Re: HDD failed and need data!! No...it blue screens.

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Hengis PCHF Founder & Owner Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: The PCHF Bunker Posts: 14,085 PC Experience: Microsoft Certified Professional	Re: HDD failed and need data!! Depending on how accomplished you are at DOS commands, you could always download a bootdisk from here: Bootdisk.Com and then when you have booted to a C:\ prompt, copy the data to a membory stick or USB hard drive. the hdd failed If this is true then getting any data off of the drive will be nigh on impossible without specialist tools __________________ Pre-Work / System File Checker / Promote PCHF!

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Cobracon Deceptively Clever CC&BW Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: North of Hurricane Bay & South of Tornado Alley "Stuck-in-the-Middle", MS. Posts: 1,337 PC Experience: D'OH!! *&^%$#@!	Re: HDD failed and need data!! This may sound off the wall to some like it did to me at first, but I tried it and it worked. I had a &^%$#@! Maxtor PATA-133 200GB HDD that stopped running. I did some Google research and found lots of recommendations to try putting the drive in the freezer for a day or so. I put mine in a ziplok bag and froze it. I had the side off one of my computers and a long IDE cable and power cord already connected. I took the drive out of the freezer, opened the end of the bag, connected the cables, and placed the drive into a bowl of ice cubes (no water). The drive worked long enough for me to use HDCopy v2.104 to extract all the data. __________________ "Have you scanned the RAM timings for Operator's Headspace?? Too much real estate between the audio collectors will block the connection which allows proper operation of your computer." __Cobra* *PCHF best helps those who best help themselves.* *PC Guru you say.........? Are you suuuuure about that?*

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Hengis PCHF Founder & Owner Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: The PCHF Bunker Posts: 14,085 PC Experience: Microsoft Certified Professional	Re: HDD failed and need data!! Good advice Cobracon..it's worked for me in the past on a 3.5" Seagate __________________ Pre-Work / System File Checker / Promote PCHF!

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madmatt2006 PC Dinosaur Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Shepparton Posts: 3,666 PC Experience: The Gun	Re: HDD failed and need data!! Originally Posted by Cobracon This may sound off the wall to some like it did to me at first, but I tried it and it worked. I had a *&^%$#@! Maxtor PATA-133 200GB HDD that stopped running. I did some Google research and found lots of recommendations to try putting the drive in the freezer for a day or so. I put mine in a ziplok bag and froze it. I had the side off one of my computers and a long IDE cable and power cord already connected. I took the drive out of the freezer, opened the end of the bag, connected the cables, and placed the drive into a bowl of ice cubes (no water). The drive worked long enough for me to use HDCopy v2.104 to extract all the data. Its a great little trick to get them working Iv'e used it many times. but in your case I think you would be better of getting a usd hard drive enclosure and hooking it up to another PC to extract your data. __________________ PCHELPHQ

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