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Hi,

Is there a way to recover data from a HDD when it's not detected anymore by the PC?

I've looked around and all the solutions seem to assume that the HDD is still detectable.

I'd be so grateful for any idea shed.

Regards,

Andreas

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Sometimes deepfreezing it will allow bits to move back into place for long enough to get data off.

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Thought you were pulling our leg there for a second. Then I googled it. Weird. – Manos Dilaverakis Nov 13 at 15:07
Yeah, sounds like a load of rubbish, but apparently it can help – Xetius Nov 13 at 15:45
That worked like a charm, thank's :D – andreas Nov 18 at 3:40
Freezing does work, but I think it has more to do with the spindle shrinking just a bit more than the platter, allowing the platter to move more freely, and less to do with "bits moving back into place" – Joel Coehoorn Jan 22 at 17:36
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A quick google search provides the follow:

How to Recover Data From a Dead Hard Drive

Recover a Dead Hard Disk

How to Recover Dead Hard Drive Data

It's also possible to find software that will take a dead 'as in non-detecable' harddrive and do a slow deep level scan of the drive and recover data from it.

Good luck!

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If it doesn't spin up, it's time for the professionals. They will need a clean room to open it up.

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Maybe this will help: http://superuser.com/questions/1078/harddrive-in-the-freezer-ever-work-for-you

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