Any comp wizards in hurr?...Need Help Plz

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Posted by djdustx on Aug-02-2005 15:13:

Any comp wizards in hurr?...Need Help Plz

Hey

Problem: The problem im having with my comp is that my harddrive keeled over...something happened were i was installing reason and my whole harddrive frak'd up.

Although i can access some files...the files i need doesnt not allow me to access...a pop up comes with a message saying unable to access folder because of I/O device error.

Now my question is....is there a way i can possibly get these files again with a program?...or is there a specialist in the GTA whom can help me recover the files.

I have not created any boot or restore disks...so that option is out.

Thank you in advance.

Seb

Posted by joinT on Aug-02-2005 15:15:

a specialist will charge you an arm and a leg.

recovery programs vary in their abilities.. it depends on what type of files you are trying to recover..

have you run scandisk??

Posted by malek on Aug-02-2005 15:17:

1-shut down windows, check your hard drive connections, reboot. if this fails, proceed to step #2.

2-shut down windows, take hard drive to a friends house, plug it there and see if you can get your stuff back.

if #2 fails, then your hard drive is finished, if it succeeds, then your motherboard is finished. You will know what to repair.

as for data retrieval from a damaged hard drive, it can be done, but expect to pay a hefty price.

Posted by jon jon on Aug-02-2005 15:20:

calling all haxorz

Posted by djdustx on Aug-02-2005 15:22:

ok thanks for the quick respones

but let me clairfy

Joint:
I'm trying to get back zip/rar/and floop files

scandisk takes days to complete and does not fix anything

Malek:

Connections are all done properly...was tested on another comp...same prob.

ya i would prolly have to send it to someone...but if it was totally finished...why does it allow me to access and run some progs?

Seb

Posted by malek on Aug-02-2005 15:37:

when you plugged it in another computer did you run windows off your harddrive or the other's computer harddrive? maybe there's friggin spyware ?

but i probably think you'll need to send it to a specialist.

sometimes a hard drive fails in some of its sectors while the others are healthy,... could explain why it seems to be running fine with your applications.

Posted by rabbitjoker on Aug-02-2005 15:49:

simple solution...

throw the machine out, move to the hills of montana, take up kaczynski as your mentor.

Posted by jon jon on Aug-02-2005 15:54:

Posted by AwakenedAddict on Aug-02-2005 16:00:

Posted by joinT on Aug-02-2005 17:25:

if you know linux you can try to mount the partition in knoppix..

http://www.tucows.com/downloads/Win...FileManagement/

http://www.google.ca/search?q=data+recovery+software

Posted by TrickDaddE on Aug-02-2005 17:28:

Its called Backup , Backup , BACKUP

Posted by Chris Allen on Aug-02-2005 17:29:

Is there any clicking noises coming from the HDD? Does the computer seem warmer than usual? etc etc..

If yes to any of those questions the HDD is fried.

As Malek said, take the comp to a friends house and make sure you use THEIR HDD to open Windows and not your copy, so set it up as the slave drive.

Data recovery places are going for about $1500/average sized HDD these days; so have fun with that...not to mention they don't garuntee any recovery either.

Posted by AwakenedAddict on Aug-02-2005 17:31:

If you have two HDD's you could slave the disfunctional one to a healthy one (with it's own copy of windows installed), maybe you would be able to access the data if the drive is not being used to run windows.

Posted by b4k-oz on Aug-02-2005 21:01:

quote:
Originally posted by djdustx
ok thanks for the quick respones

but let me clairfy

Joint:
I'm trying to get back zip/rar/and floop files

scandisk takes days to complete and does not fix anything

Malek:

Connections are all done properly...was tested on another comp...same prob.

ya i would prolly have to send it to someone...but if it was totally finished...why does it allow me to access and run some progs?

Seb

Commandrstraker and I have the solution for you but you'll have to bring it here for it to be fixed cuz it's too long to explain and walk you through it. Since your a TA the cost will be minimal and only if it's fixed (which most likely it will cuz we've encountered this b4 and fixed it for others).

Need the following answered:
What O/S is it running?
What platform is it....P2, P3 or p4 --> or AMD chip
How old is the system
Did you buid it yourself
Has it ever been serviced before and for what type of repair

PM me if your serious about retrieving your files

Later