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Old 10-07-2011, 05:15 PM  
rowan
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Originally Posted by st0ned View Post
If it continually spins you might try a program like Get Data Back first. I have successfully retrieved data off of "dead" drives a number of times over the years using this method. I did have to buy some hardware as well to wire the internal as an external.
GDB will only work where there's "virtual" damage, such as file system corruption. Dropping a HD onto the floor, with subsequent clunking sounds, is more likely to be physical damage...

JP, no backups?
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