Re: PBG4-17 drive issues?
- From: NEWS@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Roger Merriman)
- Date: Fri, 6 Jul 2007 09:41:17 +0100
T i m <news@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On Thu, 05 Jul 2007 21:37:12 +0100, David Kennedy
<davidkennedy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
On 5/7/07 21:10, T i m wrote:
No, this one looks 'ok' to do if just a bit involved. I thought that
if we replaced the hdd and re-installed OSX > did all the updates etc,
could we then mount the old hdd in an external caddy (would it have to
be FW to be able to do 'clever' stuff on it or would USB do?) and
seeing what it then thought of it? If the data is *really* important
he might be in a better position to send it away for recovery in an
external drive (or at least loose)?
USB is fine for data recovery just a little slower than firewire but you
can't [AFAIK] boot from a USB disc.
Ok thanks. Can you get self powered 2.5" FW enclosures (I guess you
can).
yup got three here, from two nicer to a cheap nasty maplins? one
For data recovery there are a couple of people who frequent this NG who
can advise better.
Ok. Well I'll wait and see who pops up .. or Mr Mac user will have to
take it elsewhere .. (but he didn't know where that was round here and
how my mate came to get it (Nth London).
Al the best ..
T i m
roger
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