OT: Data recovery

by "d a l e" <dale(at)daleznet.com>

Date:	Thu, 26 Aug 2004 21:44:09 -0500
To:	"HWG Techniques" <hwg-techniques(at)hwg.org>, "Cobalt Facts" <cobaltfacts(at)list.cobaltfacts.com>
	todo: View Thread, Original

Hi, guys,

I have a Hitachi 75GXP 20GB IDE hard drive that crashed yesterday.  It was
running in a P3 1000, Windows 98SE and ProTool software.  It has some
obvious hardware problems, an omnimous and malevolent clicking noise is all
I get now.  The BIOS will see the drive but it won't boot up in Windows as a
master or slave drive.  I ran a Hitachi diag program and got a "Device
Defective" error message.  I have contacted a couple of data recovery
services but they are all very expensive - prices ranging anywhere from $500
to $4000!  The drive has some music files I have been working on for 2 years
now, just putting the finishing touches on my CD when - click, click, click,
crash!  Of course being the efficient IT guy that I am I don't have any
backups (no scolding please, I feel stupid enough).  If anyone has ANY
resources or suggestions to offer I am so open to hearing them.

You are welcome to 'e' me offlist at dale(at)asacredplace.net if you can help
in any way.

THANK YOU
dale

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