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Your Text: Insert Slimies » Insert UBB Code » Close Last Tag \| All Tags UBB Help	The "freezing" thing has been used at our work many times and does work, but certainly not all the time. However, as others have pointed out, there could be many reasons why the drive has failed and freezing will only unbind the drive - hopefully giving you enough time to backup key files before it dies for good. Again, you have nothing to lose - although if money is no object the data recovery firm is the way to go. [quote] Freeze Your Drive One of the more interesting remedies for a hard drive that is unreadable is placing the recalcitrant drive in your freezer. As crazy as it sounds, this treatment has an underlying rationale that makes sense. As components in your hard drive drop in temperature, they contract slightly. This change in size may permit your drive to function properly for a brief period, perhaps just enough time to allow you to retrieve your valuable data. To use this strategy, remove your hard drive from your computer and place it in a sealed Ziploc-type bag. Next, place the drive in the freezer overnight. Reinstall the frozen drive, and if it's accessible, quickly copy your data to the backup medium of your choice. Remember, as the drive warms, it will begin to revert to its failed state.[/quote] source: http://www.smartcomputing.com/editorial/article.asp?article=articles/2005/s1604/35s04/35s04.asp&articleid=25727 Nature & Travel Photography [url=http://www.sleepingwolves.com]Visit the Sleeping Wolves[/url] Loading...
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