| From: | Mick Foster |
| Date: | 5 Sep 2000 at 22:15:31 |
| Subject: | Re: HD - dead for good ? |
Hi Andrew,
On 05-09-00 you wrote:
[snip]
> > Take the HD out, wrap it up in a couple of antistatic bags and stick
> > in the freezer for a couple of hours or so. When you plug it back it
> > get any data you want off the HD, then try formatting it then. If
> > that doesn't work, I'm afraid it's very probably dead :-((
>
> I really wouldn't do that, being in the freezer will probably only
> result in condensation on it, which we really don't want
Thats why I suggested the bags.
>
> If it's over heating just leave it out on the table or something
> for a bit. Although it's probably just died and wouldn't work anyway
> :(
The object of the exercise is to cool the drive enough so that the heads and
platters aren't touching as the symptoms Paul describes indicate this.
It happened to me once, I tried it and it worked. I binned the drive
afterwards, though.
Kind regards,
Mick.
It would seem to me that the powers that be
Keep themselves in splendour and security...
mickfos@libertysurf.co.uk or mickfos@freeuk.com
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