I really dono how to say it, but the image explain it all

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Kuwait Data Recovery - UNIX GTC
The only reason for time is so that everything doesn't happen at once. By: Albert Einstein

That's deliberate damage - I saw that mentioned on a website recently, as something which some (unethical) DR companies do, when their quote is refused (allegedly).

A screwdriver on the loose.... but maybe there was an arm attached to it.

I think the customer knows....

the client said its dead hdd, needed his data
but seems someone was angry with this client and did this (i think)

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Kuwait Data Recovery - UNIX GTC
The only reason for time is so that everything doesn't happen at once. By: Albert Einstein

It would be interesting if the customer explained where that disk had been taken, after it was removed from the system - and also if they explained what the original problem was. If the original problem was not "disk won't spin" then obviously that damage cannot be the original problem!

I have a similar case here now.

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Luke
Recovery Force Data Recovery

Do you have any information that the disk went to another DR company first? And presumably their quote was refused...?

I have not ever seen anything this blatant from another DR company. There are lots of more effective and less obvious ways for someone who knows what they are doing to screw up a drive.

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You don't have to backup all of your files, just the ones you want to keep.

Agreed - but perhaps that is the point; the people doing this don't know anything more subtle...

I wish I could remember the website where I saw a photo of similar damage, after a refused quote from a DR company. *sigh* If I remember, then I'll post it.

Luckily it's an easy fix.

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All went well until I plugged the drive in.

The circuit yes thats just what I was thinking!

I wonder how easy it will be to get at the data?

Let's wait and see :p

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All went well until I plugged the drive in.

We have a bunch over here that seem to, on rejected quotes or failed attempts, degauss or do something similar so that the servo labels and screwed. Every drive I've got which has been past them has had the same 'issue'.

Does my head in.

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heheh, the rest of the issue you figure it out

there are Many Routes to the SAME DESTINATION, i guess this is the easiest way Right?

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The only reason for time is so that everything doesn't happen at once. By: Albert Einstein