Thanks Kyle. We are in the same page. I will keep that in mind. Javier. On Thu, May 26, 2011 at 10:53 AM, Kyle Munz <[email protected]> wrote:
> @Graham Be sure you pack it well with LOTS OF PADDING before you mail it! > If it is breaking down you don't want the post office doing more damage to > it. > > @Javier RIP (http://www.tux.org/pub/people/kent-robotti/looplinux/rip/) is > great for that sort of thing if you haven't tried it yet and spinright > doesn't do the trick. It includes Testdisk which rocks. You're right about > computer shops giving up too easily. I've picked up drives that shops have > "given up on" and recovered the data simply by plugging it into my linux box > and mounting it normally. I've even used cp -frv to recover data from a > drive experiencing the click of death. As long as the bios detects it and > the magic smoke hasn't escaped the controller board you have a chance. ;) > > -Kyle > > > On Thu, May 26, 2011 at 9:41 AM, Graham Rogers <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I'll mail it to you Javier, what's your address, Graham >> >> >> On May 26, 2011, at 10:06 AM, Javier Garcia wrote: >> >> @Graham: I am wondering if it is save to be sent my mail to me, or we just >> wait until I come over again. >> >> @Joey: no, I haven't, but I will look into it. I use a couple of tools in >> Linux which are very powerful. Perhaps the disc is toasted, but I've seen >> many Computer guys giving up on drives because the first sector went bad or >> just because their particular tool doesn't work. I hear there are pretty >> neat tools for mac too. >> >> Javier. >> >> On Thu, May 26, 2011 at 8:22 AM, Joey Kelley <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Javier, >>> Have you heard of SpinRite? >>> Has done some amazing things for me... >>> -Joey >>> >>> >>> >>> On Wed, May 25, 2011 at 10:04 PM, Javier Garcia <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> Save the drive Graham, don't throw it away. I can try a couple of tricks >>>> just in case. >>>> Javier. >>>> >>>> >>>> On Wed, May 25, 2011 at 8:34 PM, Graham Rogers <[email protected]>wrote: >>>> >>>>> Computer shop tried everything to retrieve the data with no success. I >>>>> did back up on discs up till about a year or two ago but now I can't find >>>>> the discs, Graham >>>>> >>>>> On May 25, 2011, at 6:58 PM, Javier Garcia wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Graham, >>>>> I am sorry to hear that. Did you had a backup of your files? are you >>>>> sure they can't be recovered? What did the guy at the computer shop told >>>>> you? >>>>> Javier. >>>>> >>>>> On Wed, May 25, 2011 at 6:16 PM, Graham Rogers <[email protected]>wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Our computer crashed last week - lost everything on the hard drive so >>>>>> I am starting over and the only way I will have e-mail addresses is if >>>>>> you >>>>>> mail them to me. I have Javier's. 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