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Can data from this HDD be recovered

January 4th, 2017, 0:34

I have a Hitachi 1TB HDD and I damaged the cover while removing it. I made a short video of the trouble it's having, and I ran the HDD with that cover off, probably a wrong thing to do, but it's done.

Can data from a drive like this be recovered?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DP7USn6gc_U

Re: Can data from this HDD be recovered

January 4th, 2017, 9:15

You haven't done it any favours by running it like that with the cover off!

A DR place might give it a go but it will be expensive considering what has been done to it, I'm sure there would be media (platter) damage after watching that video.

Re: Can data from this HDD be recovered

January 4th, 2017, 11:03

Man, I thought so too. Thanks.
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