On Fri, Apr 16, 2010 at 11:23 AM, javadayaz <javada...@gmail.com> wrote:
> i dont think he has another machine. He is using ubuntu one on his > netbook.... > > but i will forward this option to him as well. > > On 16 April 2010 11:21, Simon Greenwood <sfgreenw...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> >> >> On 16 April 2010 11:08, javadayaz <javada...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> My brother has just had his hard drive fail. Testdisk is saying "All bad >>> sectors". Is there anything that can be done to rescue the data? >>> >> >> >> If he (or you) have another machine, it could be removed and put in that >> either directly or with a USB hard drive adapter to see if it will mount on >> another machine - there's always the possibility that the drive controller >> has failed rather than the drive. If that works, you could make an image of >> the disk using dd or other disk imaging tools. >> >> s/ >> >> >> >> -- >> Save BBC 6 Music http://www.love6music.com >> My CV: http://sites.google.com/site/simongreenwoodscv/ >> Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/in/simonfgreenwood >> Support for unemployed IT professionals: >> >> >> -- >> ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk >> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ >> >> > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ > > As a true last resort you can try putting the drive in a sealed bag (to prevent condensation) and then in the freezer for a few hours. A quick google shows there are many reports of this working, although I've never tried it and hope I never have to... Regards, Adam.
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