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  1. 12-07-2007, 01:57 PM #1
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    How NOT to recover data.
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  3. 12-07-2007, 07:18 PM Software & Hardware   -   #2
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    One woman called to complain that she had "washed all her data away." Her USB stick had been through a cycle in her washing machine and -- surprise! -- she couldn't retrieve any data from it.
    I did this exact same thing. In fact, wifey found the USB after the wash had completed (I don't think it went though the dryer).

    The stick works just fine to this day and still had the data on it.

    It was a 2GB Sandisk USB Cruzer.
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  5. 12-07-2007, 11:47 PM Software & Hardware   -   #3
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    Yeah, my Corsair Voyager has been through the was at least twice with no ill effects.
    Maybe she has a commercial washing machine.
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  7. 12-10-2007, 09:42 PM Software & Hardware   -   #4
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    Mebbe they used biological powder to wash away the viruses

    All spelling mistakes and grammatical errors in my post's are intentional.
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  9. 12-10-2007, 11:09 PM Software & Hardware   -   #5
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    Some USB drives have no problems going through washing machines.

    A man in Thailand took the cover of his hard drive off and sprayed the interior with insect repellent
    I guess he had problems with a computer bug? haha
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  11. 12-10-2007, 11:40 PM Software & Hardware   -   #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by silent h3ro View Post
    Some USB drives have no problems going through washing machines.

    A man in Thailand took the cover of his hard drive off and sprayed the interior with insect repellent
    I guess he had problems with a computer bug? haha
    You really must try harder than that.
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  13. 12-11-2007, 01:54 AM Software & Hardware   -   #7
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    I gave it a shot.
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  15. 12-11-2007, 03:07 AM Software & Hardware   -   #8
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    Yes, yes you did.

    A for effort.
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  17. 12-11-2007, 03:41 AM Software & Hardware   -   #9
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    Thank you, clocker.
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