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Wolfmight
03-22-2003, 11:53 PM
I got a 40gb hd with alot of important data and it wont let my computer boot up with my main hd (which is 80gb). I think i need to run scandisk on it majorly or something
LSA
03-23-2003, 12:17 AM
I saw a e-book on kazaa about repairing broken hds, I think it was called "101 ways to repair a broken hard drive"

Id post a link but I dont have it any more
ooo
03-23-2003, 12:46 AM
have u tried slaving it?
Wolfmight
03-23-2003, 01:26 AM
It's been a slave ever since.

I tried the following techniques and failed:

1. Droped it onto the table from 4" drop. (if the disks inside got sticky/stuck)
2. Tapped it on the table slighty on each side
3. used new hd wire (i had a spare)
4. cooled it off for a long time lettng it sit
5. blew it with an air gun (cant get it open)
Darth Sushi
03-23-2003, 01:37 AM
Recover your data and contact the HD maker. Over the years I've sent 5 HDs for replacement (WD & Maxtor) and the only cost is shipping.
Wolfmight
03-23-2003, 02:17 AM
umm it has pirated stuff on it though, even if I wipe they can get it back.
Hmm maybe i break the disk inside then send back..
It's a maxtor
Nobody1234
03-23-2003, 04:28 AM
If you break it like that, it won't be under warranty any longer. That would be considered abusive use.

I also think there is a seal marked "warranty void if seal broken" or something like that.
Jibbler
03-23-2003, 05:43 AM
Originally posted by Wolfmight@22 March 2003 - 21:17
umm it has pirated stuff on it though, even if I wipe they can get it back.
Hmm maybe i break the disk inside then send back..
It's a maxtor
They don't care, they make hardware, not software. You aren't stealing from them, and I personally have sent drives back to Western Digital, loaded with warez, and never had a problem. I believe it's illegal for them to try to recover any data from it.--

Jibbler
M|k0r
03-23-2003, 01:43 PM
It is illegal for them for them to recover any data because if they did that then they would be breaking the data protection act.

And if they used that data to try and get u done then you could sue them under breaking the data protection act and claim that the software u had was for "evaluation purposes" only. :w00t:
ooo
03-23-2003, 02:42 PM
lol someones been hiding PORN! ... lol
Wolfmight
03-23-2003, 03:40 PM
na, I dont store that, just keep cache clean.
Hmm, well I'll wipe it then I guess.
I dont have a recept for when I bought this cause i got it from a comany AM-Comps. Hell it mighta been used..bastard said it was new and it broke down after abour a year. I'll check the return policy there.. here's the site if u want to help hehe: AM-COMPS (http://www.am-comps.com).
I got a 1.2ghz 384mb ram 64mb geforce2 video 40gb hd (i bought a 80gb later to add) DVD drive, CD-RW. i got the whole thing for $400
ooo
03-23-2003, 11:16 PM
ehhh...icic... seems responable
Wolfmight
03-23-2003, 11:26 PM
Originally posted by Soul814@24 March 2003 - 00:16
ehhh...icic... seems responable
actually it was a good deal cause i got it about 1 1/2 years ago.
ooo
03-23-2003, 11:29 PM
www.newegg.com

900 dollars... imma get a whole new com... look in previous hard ware threads of mine to see what com i want... i did updates... lol
Wolfmight
03-24-2003, 11:06 PM
nice site, well i'm puttin my hd in the fridge for an hour or two, then gonna try to get all the data off it and secured. The darn thing gets very hot after 20mins when i tried to get the data off, so keeping it cold may give me extra time.. When it gets hot, everything goes reallllly slowww
ooo
03-25-2003, 12:29 AM
is there a way to cool down the monitor now?
Wolfmight
03-25-2003, 12:46 AM
if u have a friend in the restraunt biz, get him to cool yo moniter :lol: :lol: :lol: (heh, i bet someone did this)

or just hook up a nitrogen cooler state of the art to your moniter.. costs more than the computer all itself
leecheskicked
03-25-2003, 02:09 AM
try mounting the hard drive upside down
ooo
03-25-2003, 02:20 AM
lol... i gotta find a way to cool down the monitor... my mother doesnt let me really play w/ her com but itz hooked up to the monitor she figures that i used it since the monitor doesnt cool down!
Wolfmight
03-25-2003, 01:39 PM
Originally posted by Soul814@25 March 2003 - 03:20
lol... i gotta find a way to cool down the monitor... my mother doesnt let me really play w/ her com but itz hooked up to the monitor she figures that i used it since the monitor doesnt cool down!
Yea, i hate when some people think about others that way when actaully the original user is the one that would be more likely to break the computer than the more computer savvy user.
Supernatural
03-25-2003, 09:56 PM
Well, the savvy is just trying to be an example to the not-so-savvy.
ooo
03-26-2003, 12:00 AM
wattt? lolz confused here
Wolfmight
03-26-2003, 01:54 PM
what i ment is:

one that is computer savvy=likely to fix the computer

one that is not computer savvy=likely to break the computer and blame the more savvy user in confusion.
Huh?
03-26-2003, 10:50 PM
Im sorry, but no wonder the Hdd is bad.

"Dropped it from 4" high, Blew it out with an air gun, Froze it in the freezer to cool it down, mounting it upside down"

Geeze, do you people really do this??? If so, no wonder you have to post threads asking how to fix it. :blink: :blink:
ooo
03-27-2003, 12:17 AM
lol... umm i would get pretty pissed at my hardrive... i would prob do the same... get a hammer maybe... but now back to my monitor