I'm not sure when it started, or what type of failure it was supposed to temp cure. Since a HD is a mix of mechanical and electrical (and magntic) devices, the failure mode can by in any of these.
Freezeing will cool all the components and reduce resistance, thus improving conductance. It may allow for a few seconds of operation of a drive, where some electronic component was overheating. It may also allow more current to flow in the motor coils and possibly give it a bit more force. I've never had to resort to this. Rich ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rick Glazier" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2005 9:33 AM Subject: Cooling a Hard Drive > I never cooled an HD to try to get it to initilize "one last time" > > Do you stick them in the refridg or the freezer, and for how long... > (I'm scanning it now with Acronis RecoveryExpert.) > It came up in about three diagnostic programs as un-readable. > > It is an old Compac/Quantum 10G from an old ladies machine > with Win98, and data recovery is not "critical". > > TIA, Rick Glazier > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.12.2/140 - Release Date: 10/18/2005 > > -- > ---------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Is your picture included in the Official Win-Home List Members Profiles Page? > http://www.besteffort.com/winhome/Profiles.html > If not, write to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- ---------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Is your picture included in the Official Win-Home List Members Profiles Page? http://www.besteffort.com/winhome/Profiles.html If not, write to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
