Data recovery and disk repair questions and discussions related to old-fashioned SATA, SAS, SCSI, IDE, MFM hard drives - any type of storage device that has moving parts
October 14th, 2010, 11:20
Any chance that the data can be recovered if it is the spindle?
October 14th, 2010, 11:27
Almost certainly, assuming no DIY attempts have been made, and you choose a reputable DR firm.
Also,
max8176 wrote:
I have received some initial quote from some companies:
Ontrack: 700-2000
Data Rescue Center: 1200+/-
Hard Drive 911: 600-1900
Drive Savers: 700-2700
Low Cost Recovery: 499+parts+shipping (have anyone use them? they are in Glendora, ca)
Data Recovery Group: 1000-1500
This case requires lots of time and attention, in addition to parts, clean room time and lots of labour.
The quality of the DR firm you choose is often reflected in the price. You should bear this in mind when choosing a company...
May be worth you getting some quotes from some of the reputable members here too.
October 14th, 2010, 12:20
hddguy wrote:Almost certainly, assuming no DIY attempts have been made, and you choose a reputable DR firm.
Also,
max8176 wrote:
I have received some initial quote from some companies:
Ontrack: 700-2000
Data Rescue Center: 1200+/-
Hard Drive 911: 600-1900
Drive Savers: 700-2700
Low Cost Recovery: 499+parts+shipping (have anyone use them? they are in Glendora, ca)
Data Recovery Group: 1000-1500
This case requires lots of time and attention, in addition to parts, clean room time and lots of labour.
The quality of the DR firm you choose is often reflected in the price. You should bear this in mind when choosing a company...
May be worth you getting some quotes from some of the reputable members here too.
That's positive to know. It will be nice to get some recommendations from members here. Another member said that the company that quote me 499 is also a member here. I do not know which company to go to. Of course I want a reliable company to get my data back but I also do not want to lose an arm or leg for it.
October 15th, 2010, 12:59
Anyone can recommend someone from the San Francisco Bay Area?
March 24th, 2012, 13:32
Who did you end up using and what happened? I have a Seagate 1.5 TB external HD that is clicking and can't be accessed. I also live in the Bay Area, and would love to get my data back.
March 26th, 2012, 5:32
sallygr wrote:Who did you end up using and what happened? I have a Seagate 1.5 TB external HD that is clicking and can't be accessed. I also live in the Bay Area, and would love to get my data back.
If your drive is clicking then the fault described in this thread is not related with yours. In seized motor/locked spindles cases, there is no clicking. In these cases drive tries to spin up and fails, and there is a beep/grrrr/buzz noise.
In your case, if you wish to receive help determining the fault etc, i suggest you open a new thread and describe with as much detail as you can how drive behaves and what was the probable cause of this (has it been dropped? Power surge? etc).
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