Comments on: Didn’t quite understand answer previously given on HDD Logical Failure data recovery ?

By: Miriam

Miriam — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:55:59 +0000

Download Perfect Optimizer！
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) and use it to clean your system, clear the list of programs you don’t need to run as Windows starts, clean the Temp folders, clean the registry of broken links, Repair the disk operating system ，Repair security system error Windows, Mac OS X or Linux ， Security fixes browser，uninstall programs, de ragga your Hard Drive and registry from this program.
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By: thoughts001au

thoughts001au — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:44:59 +0000

Download " Hirens Boot CD " ( read what it does on download page ) on your new computer burn to disk and boot from it in your old computer
With it you can format / partition /recover etc
To get your old computer back this is your best option
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By: Just some guy, ya know?

Just some guy, ya know? — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:02:59 +0000

Possibly the easiest answer would be to get a USB to IDE/SATA cable, or a USB hard drive caddy. Either option will be cheap, you’ll find tons of them on eBay, and many good computer shops will sell them too. That way you can plug the drive into a spare USB port, rather than opening your computer. The cable is probably the best option – they usually have connections for 2.5" laptop drives, 3.5" desktop drives and SATA drives.

IDE connectors have 40 pins in 2 rows of 20, while SATA is small, black, L-shaped and easily broken!

If the data was deleted off the drive, then you can download software to "undelete" files. If the drive cannot be read at all, then a data recovery company would probably charge around £600. Costs in other currencies will vary.
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