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***glc*** · 07-29-2005, 10:06 AM

If the drive is still recognized by the bios, you may be able to slave it into a working computer and get some data off it, you may need the assistance of data recovery software. $500 is actually cheap for recovering data off a mechanically failed drive, I charge that much for a full recovery off a drive that can be read by data recovery software, it is very time consuming. If it's unable to be seen by the bios or doesn't spin up, it has to be disassembled in a clean room and the platters put into a bench fixture to get the data off, bit by bit. They don't "fix" the drive, they just get the data off it. When we have to use professional services, we use Ontrack. They will be a lot more than $500.

07-29-2005, 10:06 AM	#3
*glc* Forum Administrator Staff Premium Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Joplin MO Posts: 37,734	If the drive is still recognized by the bios, you may be able to slave it into a working computer and get some data off it, you may need the assistance of data recovery software. $500 is actually cheap for recovering data off a mechanically failed drive, I charge that much for a full recovery off a drive that can be read by data recovery software, it is very time consuming. If it's unable to be seen by the bios or doesn't spin up, it has to be disassembled in a clean room and the platters put into a bench fixture to get the data off, bit by bit. They don't "fix" the drive, they just get the data off it. When we have to use professional services, we use Ontrack. They will be a lot more than $500.