On Dec 13, 2011, at 8:21 AM, Valter Prahlad wrote: >> I vaguely remember a fix that involved freezing the drive. > If you're not as lucky as I was, you can try the freezing way: put the HD > into a sealable bag (to avoid moisture) and put it into the freezer for like > half an hour (this could help to "unstuck" some inner part). > Then, get it out and connect it to the computer as fast as you can (either > to the internal cables, or using an external case) and boot: if it shows on > the desktop, it could work for some more minutes. > No guarantee it will, thou. > > Using this method, I was able to save some GBs of data off a failing HD (not > the IBM one), doing several attempts. It was eventually gone for good, and > even freezing it again, it didn't show up on the desktop anymore.
I've had this technique work only once, myself, and I ended up keeping the thing on ice while I pulled the data off... <http://dbdev2.pharmacy.arizona.edu/miscjunk/drive_on_ice.jpg> Worked, though, I got about 500 mb of stuff off of it... -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
