Janice Best wrote: > Is there a way to get the info off the drive if it is in fact fried? > (Estimated cost to do so would be helpful, too.)
yes. Places like Drive Savers will do it, the cost varies by how much data there is, and how much work they have to do to get at it. If it's a matter of attaching a good controller and reading it off, that's cheaper than if they have to disassemble the drive to read stuff off the individual platters. A quick visit to their web site shows they don't even hint at costs...which is often a sign of 'If you have to ask...' They do giove estimates over the phone. <http://www.drivesavers.com> However, people here at the U have used such services in the past and the figure is in the vicinity of $1000 on up... It's really a question of how valuable this data is to you... -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
