Help Please.....

[Robbo]

Whilst enjoying my sabbatical, I have somehow managed to render my hard drive powerless.
Basically, it's not kicking in when switched on.
It's not a voltage supply problem as I have checked the supply leads on another drive and so it's definitely a case of this master drive not being powered up in any way because of some electronic malfunction on this drive.

Options?

Have i got any or do I say goodbye to all the data?

Is there any way I can rescue my data by sending it somewhere?

Thanks in anticipation guys.

robbo@aceville.com

 

[s1im]

i'll send you a link of a place you can use to get it read and transfered to a new disk. just got to find it on my pc. it is possible!

 

[e-whore]

we have used these guys before at work http://www.ontrackdatarecovery.co.uk/hard-drive-recovery/

 

[john251282]

Robbo,

It is unlikely you will be able to fix this yourself, unless your technical skills are well above average.

I have not used Ontrack myself but I have heard their meant to be ok.

And for future reference I would suggest setting up a backup system to help if this problem were to happen again.

John

 

[Kitch]

Pete return my calls may have a solution

 

[SwissTony]

Any burn marks anywhere on the circuit board?
If u wiggle (technical term) the power does the HD power on?
I know you have said it isnt powering on, but is it spinning but the pc cant access it or is it dead as a dodo?

 

[Paul_K]

Voltage at the motor? If not could try getting a board off a same model drive and using that to power up and recover data. Crude I know but has worked for me in the past.

Cheers, Paul K

 

[Bolter]

My father will be able to recover as much as is recoverable. Let me know if you want to do this

 

[Skeet]

Voltage at the motor? If not could try getting a board off a same model drive and using that to power up and recover data. Crude I know but has worked for me in the past.

Cheers, Paul K

I have also done this before...does mean tracking down an identical drive with identical circuit board though.

Get a pro to do it Pete.

Welcome back by the way

 

[Skeet]

I have also done this before...does mean tracking down an identical drive with identical circuit board though.

Get a pro to do it Pete.

Welcome back by the way

But I would personally, explain the problem to a pro and have them come do it and watch them...rather than get someone from here do it.

No offence, to anyone, but the temptation would be there and I dont suppose you want anyone having your info, from here.

It makes no odds to Jo PC tech.

EDIT: Did not intend to Quote myself there.