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halloweennightjw
 Post subject: Re: Terrified newbie: WD5000D032 clicking...
PostPosted: December 6th, 2008, 10:04 
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Thanks once again to everyone who replied. Now that I've talked privately to rchadwick, I'm leaning towards OnTrack. My next question is, what is a reliable, dependable external HD that you all can recommend to replace my WD P.O.S.?
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BlackST
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PostPosted: December 6th, 2008, 10:11 
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External boxes are always poor in quality, especially the power supply. P.s. They are not intended for continuous service.
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drc
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PostPosted: December 6th, 2008, 11:40 
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for what its worth, though, the 500gb western digitals have been more failure prone than most.

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wiseleo
 Post subject: Re: Terrified newbie: WD5000D032 clicking...
PostPosted: December 6th, 2008, 16:06 
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I like Acomdata PureDrive.

Easy to open (two philips screws), eSata interface, Samsung drive inside.
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Starling
 Post subject: Re: Terrified newbie: WD5000D032 clicking...
PostPosted: December 6th, 2008, 16:25 
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I've referred 3 of my customers with clicking 500GB WD drives to DS, other 2 to S.
All 5 times - "Severe media damage, unrecoverable". Coincidence? :?
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craig6928
 Post subject: Re: Terrified newbie: WD5000D032 clicking...
PostPosted: December 7th, 2008, 1:55 
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drccsc wrote:
halloweennightjw wrote:
it will cost more to recover because the job will be more difficult


this. though sufficient media damage would render it unrecoverable.

Drivesavers is a top tier DR company, along with Ontrack etc.


ontrack is crap
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shahij
 Post subject: Re: Terrified newbie: WD5000D032 clicking...
PostPosted: December 7th, 2008, 11:29 
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Ontrack!!! - Running on Brand Value now a days - Nothing else.

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DataRecGuy
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PostPosted: December 7th, 2008, 12:54 
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OnTrack = the best!
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shahij
 Post subject: Re: Terrified newbie: WD5000D032 clicking...
PostPosted: December 7th, 2008, 14:47 
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DataRecGuy wrote:
OnTrack = the best!


hahhhhhhhhhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhaaaaaaa

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Daisy Woo
 Post subject: Re: Terrified newbie: WD5000D032 clicking...
PostPosted: December 7th, 2008, 15:12 
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DataRecGuy wrote:
OnTrack = the best!


I hope this is a joke !

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halloweennightjw
 Post subject: Re: Terrified newbie: WD5000D032 clicking...
PostPosted: December 8th, 2008, 12:46 
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BlackST wrote:
External boxes are always poor in quality, especially the power supply. P.s. They are not intended for continuous service.


If external HDs are "always poor in quality" what would you suggest I use to store important files, pics, vids, songs, etc.? Isn't an internal HD prone to the same problems as an external HD?
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halloweennightjw
 Post subject: Re: Terrified newbie: WD5000D032 clicking...
PostPosted: December 8th, 2008, 12:47 
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Starling wrote:
I've referred 3 of my customers with clicking 500GB WD drives to DS, other 2 to S.
All 5 times - "Severe media damage, unrecoverable". Coincidence? :?


DS is DriveSavers I take it? What is S?
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halloweennightjw
 Post subject: Re: Terrified newbie: WD5000D032 clicking...
PostPosted: December 8th, 2008, 12:49 
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Before this topic goes completely off-topic, why the hatred/sarcasm for OnTrack?
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hddguy
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PostPosted: December 8th, 2008, 14:19 
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halloweennightjw wrote:
Before this topic goes completely off-topic, why the hatred/sarcasm for OnTrack?



Ontrack do seem to be pretty good, have a good reputation, good tools and skills. But if you work in the DR industry and recieve jobs they have previously worked on you would soon see :)
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halloweennightjw
 Post subject: Re: Terrified newbie: WD5000D032 clicking...
PostPosted: January 20th, 2009, 17:50 
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An update on this thread that I started. Sent my drive to OnTrack... and ALL data was recovered. Thanks for the unnecessary fear, OnTrack-haters... :mrgreen:
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drc
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PostPosted: January 20th, 2009, 19:59 
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how much did it set you back?

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halloweennightjw
 Post subject: Re: Terrified newbie: WD5000D032 clicking...
PostPosted: January 21st, 2009, 12:16 
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$1,700.
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BlackST
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PostPosted: January 21st, 2009, 12:50 
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Say it to people whining for a $50 recovery... 1'700$ is honest.
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