One of the users I support has a dead hard drive and no backup. Can anyone recommend a good data recovery service for recovering data from a dead laptop drive?
I checked out ontrack.com based on their good reputation and was given a quote of $700 - $2200. Does anyone know of a cheaper alternative that will still do a good job?
I'm not sure, but make a page about it, put google ads on, and tell your friend to go to it... If he checks out quite a few services you might make that $700 back...
how are you going to make $700.00 off a page of google ads and one visitor? I am curious, enlighten me.
Seen the bids on data recovery?
no i cant see the google bid amounts. where are you seeing it?
It's overture ones I see. They are similar bids.
What are the averages?
Top bid for "data recovery" on Overture at the moment is $4.75
http://uv.bidtool.overture.com/d/sea...=us&lang=en_US
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Last edited by ozgression; 02-06-2011 at 06:31 AM.
i like this overture tool... Is the data basically the same for other advertisement networks? Does it give me the general idea?
Well, I froze the hard drive (that's right, like in a freezer, as in BBBBRRRRRRRR.) and was able to get everything copied before it died again. Let's hear it for crazy urban legends!
Good work Westech! Will have to remember that.
Lucky you solved it yourself, given the 'on-topicness' of the replies on this thread
wow that is crazy! Great it worked!
Tip: if you try this yourself, put it in a ziploc bag with the air squeezed out to keep moisture off the drive.
In my case, as the drive heated back up it failed again. I ended up turning my air conditioner all the way up and leaving the laptop on it while I copied the files.
My thoughts exactly.Originally Posted by r2d2
sorry westech i didnt mean to get your thread off topic but inckas post had me scratching me head and i had to reply.
Great trick, will keep it in mind
No worries. It's no different from how any other thread here ends up. I kind of enjoy the informal atmosphere.
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