Hard drive crashed

[jgang]

It's clicking and wheezing, so I'm pretty sure its a mechanical failure. Doe anyone have any experience with a good hard drive data recovery expert, preferably in Colorado Springs?

[kwando]

Try putting it in the freezer for a few hours, sometimes that works.

[SideShow Bob]

Try putting it in the freezer for a few hours, sometimes that works.

You have to be setting him up for a joke with that ! ??

[jgang]

"My ass may be dumb, but I ain't no dumb ass....."

Thought about that for 2 seconds before the consequences of condensation hit me....

[DenverGP]

it's not a trick... i've personally had it "fix" a drive with the click of death.... put it into a plastic bag, squeeze out as much air as possible, and put it in the freezer for an hour. Was able to read data the next time I used it (I let it sit out about 10 minutes before powering it up), long enough to get to the data I needed off it, but doubt it would keep working.

[jgang]

I'm tempted. Might try removing it and plugging it to another computer first. If that doesn't work, I just might freeze it
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[crays]

FYI: Kwando is a computer guy, and a great guy to deal with, as well. I have no idea if the cold thing works, but my guess is that he's trying to help.

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[CobaltSkink]

I have heard the hard-drive-in-the-freezer trick works sometimes.

I have never tried tried it, but...
what about putting the hard drive in a USB sled, putting the sled in the freezer with the USB cable (and power?) attached, and then trying to access it once it is cold?

[Mazin]

Yep the freezer trick works about 70% of the time in my experience.

[crays]

Hey Mazin, how's things?

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