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On Tue, 29 May 2007 22:13:58 -0400 |
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sean <tech.junk@×××××××.net> wrote: |
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> Mark Kirkwood wrote: |
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> > sean wrote: |
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> >> I have a Windows XP driver here that belongs to a friend that just |
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> >> crashed. |
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> >> |
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> >> I am trying to figure out if there is some way I can force the |
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> >> drive to mount on my system so that I can get some data off it for |
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> >> her. |
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> >> |
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> >> Not having much luck, would anyone have any tips as to how I might |
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> >> be able to make this happen? |
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> > |
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> > What happened when you tried to mount it (and is it formatted NTFS |
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> > or FATXX)? |
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> > |
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> > If the disk has real errors (i.e bad sectors as opposed to |
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> > software/windows problems), then app-forensics/autopsy might get the |
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> > important user data off. |
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> > |
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> > Cheers |
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> > |
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> > Mark |
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> |
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> Tried to mount it as NTFS. |
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> Not familiar with this software, will have to check it out. |
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> Thanks |
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> Sean |
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There are things you can do if - AND ONLY IF - the drive doesn't work |
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when used as usual. Don't try this until you're sure there's no other |
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option. Also, I have never done this, but have had it explained to me |
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by 2 techs, one who owns his own shop, and another who worked |
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at compUSA, in the tech department, and I belive them. |
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The first thing you can try is to freeze the drive. How to keep the |
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condensation out, I don't know.. I seem to recall seeing a drive in an |
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antistatic bag in a freezer but I don't know the details. hopefully |
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the internet can fill them in. You might also try keeping it cold with |
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compressed air cleaning canisters held upside down, or using them for |
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light cooling by themselves. Look into it, at any rate, because I |
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think this one's promising. |
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Secondly, a drive sometimes needs a little 'encouragement' before it'll |
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cough up the data. Try tapping , nudging, or banging it around a |
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little before you decide to throw it away. |
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I certainly hope this helps a bit. This is of course a last resort -- |
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people are probably going to say it's rediculous, but there's no loss |
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at the point of your trashing the disk. |
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