On Thu, 2008-01-17 at 11:54 +1000, Brian Chadwick wrote: > max wrote: > > Brian Chadwick wrote: > >> max wrote: > >>> Dotan Cohen wrote: > >>>> On 16/01/2008, Ric Moore <wayward4now@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >>>> > >>>>> Ah, if you have a drive that goes "knock knock knock knock" when > >>>>> powered > >>>>> up, what the heck is that? I'd like one last chance to get the > >>>>> stuff off > >>>>> of it, Ric > >>>>> > >>>> > >>>> The data recovery labs would argue that it exactly the sound of > >>>> opportunity knocking. > >>>> > >>>> Dotan Cohen > >>>> > >>>> http://what-is-what.com > >>>> http://gibberish.co.il <>>>> א-ב-ג-ד-ה-ו-ז-ח-ט-י-ך-כ-ל-ם-מ-ן-נ-ס-ע-ף-פ-ץ-צ-ק-ר-ש-ת > >>>> > >>>> A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text. > >>>> Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing? > >>>> > >>>> > >>> What's the going rate for data recovery? > >>> > >>> -Max > >>> > >> about $1000, but it varies > >> > > $1000 per drive? how much data? varies depending on what? > > > > -Max > > > my experience is its usually around 1000, but could anything from 400 > upwards ... it depends on what exactly is the drives failure mode .,... > basically be prepared for $1000 .. regardless of data quantity. Damn, not good news. I have this drive that I've been lugging around for ages that contains an original MUD on it, from my old BBS days, and a collection of Samantha Fox pics. I can replace the pics, but the MUD was a one of a kind original. I'd like to have it back ...in one piece. The drive was formatted with ext2. Back in the day, a Samantha Fox collection and dos games were the BBS files of choice. I'll try freezing it. If that doesn't work, I'll try the sharp-twist suggestion. If that doesn't work I have this nice carpenter's hammer to gently whap it with. If that doesn't work, I'm open to volunteers. <eyebrow waggles> Ric -- ================================================ My father, Victor Moore (Vic) used to say: "There are two Great Sins in the world... ..the Sin of Ignorance, and the Sin of Stupidity. Only the former may be overcome." R.I.P. Dad. Linux user# 44256 Sign up at: http://counter.li.org/ http://www.sourceforge.net/projects/oar http://www.wayward4now.net <---down4now too ================================================
