Re: Re: Seagate dead - Help!

"" wrote:
> Rod Speed <rod_speed@xxxxxxxxx> wrote
> > maxim <UseLinkToEmail@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote
>
> >> I usually do small time data recovery stuff for friends...
> >
> >> Now, this time Ive got a Seagate 80GB HDD which fails
> >> to detect in the BIOS. My data recovery tools wouldnt
> >> be of much help unless i get the HDD to detect in BIOS.
> >
> >> I hv tried... diff jumper positions, IDE connectors /
> cables but to
> >> invain.
> >
> >> The HDD power on...there some clicking sound tho...
> >> its feels like its attempting to read but fails...after a
> few
> >> trials (clicking noises) it stops...until i restart my
> machine.
> >
> > Does it feel like the drive is spinning up ?
> >
> >> I believe that there are a few HDD detection tools...
> >> can someone suggest any?
> >
> > None that will help in that particular situation.
> >
> > You need to work out why the drive isnt spinning
> > up if it isnt, and fix what is causing that problem.
> >
> > And no software will help with that, you need to
> > work out what has failed on the logic card and fix it.
> >
> > If it is spinning up, it likely cant read anything useful
> > off the platters and so gives up and shuts down after
> > trying a few recalibrations. Again, no software will
> > change that, you need to fix what is preventing it
> > from reading anything from the platters.
> >
> >> Im using Data Recovery Proffesional...
> >
> >> Kindly suggest me future...
> >
> > The future for that drive is most likey hard drive heaven,
> or hell.
>
> You could try putting it in a plastic bag and putting it in
> the freezer.
>
> You might find that the drive does show up in the bios after
> that.
> If it does, get the data off as fast as you can, by cloning
> the drive.
> Because success with freezing indicated either a dry joint or
> a
> cracked trace and that will likely open up again once it
> warmed up.
>
> And Seagate drives warm up very quickly when run loose on the
> desktop, because they get rid of most of their heat by
> conduction
> to the metal drive bay stack with that vintage of Seagate.

Hi Rod

i think you quite rite Rod...i dont c a workable solutions for now..
thnxs for ur suggestions tho

well meanwhile...i was trying to hotswap the dead seagate..
i also plugged the power into the dead hdd while the machines was
fully on in win xp pro.... there was a small spaer on the dead hdd
power socket while i was plugin the power...and imeediately the
machine goes dead.

the machine now refuses to start unless i unplug the four pin power
plug (the square one on the left side of the processor) from the
motherboard...
and letting the bigger power plug plugged in...

i guess that the 4 point power socket for display card...

i guess i screwed up.... :(

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