If this is anything to go by, 2021 will be quite the year...

[Nick_CT]

The very first drive sent in to me for recovery this year was a fine specimen. I was told that someone had opened it and would it be worth looking at, so I said I'd certainly have a look, but if the top cover had been opened we already know that bad things most likely happened.

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[Nick_CT]

Yes it was well packaged, inside were layers of bubble wrap and tape to keep it safe. When I heard some rattling noises I was suspicious. Let's see what we've got.

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[Nick_CT]

Some of the inside bits are on the outside so not a good start. Some screws falling around. Underneath I couldn't see a PCB which could be a problem too. But once I had a look inside it was starting to make sense.

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[Nick_CT]

At least we've found the PCB, phew. But hold on, the shiny bit in the middle is missing. Hmm...there's something else in the package.

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[Nick_CT]

And inside every CD case from 1997 is the light at the end of the tunnel. Now I can start on the recovery and get 100% of the data back. Happy 2021.

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[bojack]

fun to read

[melvin]

Nie one

[samstown]

Hilarious

[ddrecovery]

You have more chance of recovering data from that platter than the Spyglass in the picture

[pepe]

Doh, man, you touched that precious platter with bare hands? Don't you know acids in the grease from your skin can harm the surface?


pepe

[HaQue]

looks like you may have better luck with an old record player turntable!

[ShaneWard]

You should have made a youtube vid of this.... Too funny.

[Nick_CT]

Telling the story to non-DR people just doesn't get the reaction it deserves, so had to post it here.