[wplug] recovering data from failed scsi device?

techmike mikeslists at access995.com
Tue Aug 10 13:16:51 EDT 2004


My professor taught me that trick, I've only tried it once but it worked..

Not sure how, assuming it just tightens up loose bearings or something of
the sort..

Either that or your swapping platters out of a donor drive if its that
importaint..  :)

-mike

> On Tue, 10 Aug 2004 11:55:10 -0400
> Sal Mangiapane <salm at servanttechnology.com> wrote:
> 
> > The files will be frozen so handle with care :)
> > 
> > techmike wrote:
> > > How has the drive failed?  Most of mine that fail cease to spin
> up..
> > > 
> > > If thats the case, stick the drive in a gallon ziplock bag, get all
> the
> > > air you can out and stick it in the freezer overnight.
> > > 
> > > With the drive still cold, power it up and see if it spins.. 
> Sometimes
> > > will buy you a few hours to back it up..
> > > 
> 
> Does that actually work?  I thought that either I or my friend
> was on crack when he told me about that.  I've never tried
> it because I do regular back ups of important data.





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