> > The drive hasn't been dropped or anything. It just stopped being readable > > while under normal use. It's less than 2 years old, and was used on a home > > desktop PC.
If the file system is Dos or Windows, try using Spinrite. If you suspect that the problem is a mis-aligned cylinder head and if the data is not that important but you would like to get the data if you could, then why not try gently slapping your drive on a table. This is very unconventional and would normally destroy a good hard drive but I have heard a lot of stories that it sometimes work enough for you to be able to get your data. I have no personal experience with this though. But if you do try it and it works then please do tell us. Good luck. Holden -- Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List [EMAIL PROTECTED] (#PLUG @ irc.free.net.ph) Official Website: http://plug.linux.org.ph Searchable Archives: http://marc.free.net.ph . To leave, go to http://lists.q-linux.com/mailman/listinfo/plug . Are you a Linux newbie? To join the newbie list, go to http://lists.q-linux.com/mailman/listinfo/ph-linux-newbie
