[Herefordshire] hard disk problems

[Phil Taylor]

It really is worth the money to send it away to a professional data 
recovery company - they can nearly always get data off - Im not sure how 
sensitive the data you have is though,  there are many places that are 
security cleared (That I have had to use in the past - MOD stuff) but 
their fees are huge

A sharp knock, with the palm of a hand , when all else has been tried 
can work, but like said, may cause more problems

Mark Broadbent wrote:

> Hi Malcolm,
>
> Malcolm Herbert wrote:
>
>> got a problem with an 80GB laptop drive, on which I think the heads are
>> stuck. Its got some sensitive (business) information on it, which means
>> I can't send it off for recovery,
>> has know of anyone who has the tools etc to open it up ? so that I can
>> see if the heads free up or indeed smash the platters, 
>
>
> I can almost guarantee opening the disk up won't get you any further 
> in recovering the data (I've seen people try and fail).  You could try 
> giving the disk a sharp knock (when it's out of the laptop) to free 
> the head up but this may damage the disk in other ways.
>
> As for destroying the disk, I'd go for crushing.  End up, underneath a 
> paving slab and drive a car over. ;-)
>
> Thanks
> Mark
>
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