I have done the freezer trick with some success, there is another boil the drive trick and after it cools of try getting data, again, air tight bag time, this one i have not tried. On Wed, Oct 5, 2011 at 3:07 PM, Michael Havens wrote: > Better put it in an air-tight bag! > > On Wed, Oct 5, 2011 at 3:02 PM, Daniel Stasinski > wrote: >> >> As odd as it may sound, Kim Kommando once suggested sticking the drive >> in the freezer for a few hours; take it out; and see if it works >> again.  Pull as much as you can off it. >> >> Daniel >> >> On Wed, Oct 5, 2011 at 12:17 PM, AZ Pete wrote: >> > >> > Hi All, >> > >> > I got this message from a member of my photo club. Any one have any >> > recommendations? >> > Any thoughts would be appreciated. >> > Thanks, >> > Peter >> > >> > >> > -------- Original Message -------- >> > Subject: Drive crash >> > Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2011 11:40:14 -0700 (PDT) >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > Does anyone have recommendations for a data recovery business, >> > preferably here in the valley.  My external drive isn't working.  Seagate >> > wants $600 for data recovery - way out of reach for me.  I have backups of >> > the original images so not all is lost.  I hope to avoid reworking a lot of >> > images by getting the data recovered but I can't afford a lot of $$$. >> > >> > Jim B >> > >> > >> > --------------------------------------------------- >> > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> >> >> >> -- >> | --------------------------------------------------------------- >> | Daniel P. Stasinski >> | daniel@GenericInbox.com >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > -- > :-)~MIKE~(-: > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. Stephen --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss