How to Repair Hard Drive Crashes

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Raising the dead: Can a regular person repair a damaged hard drive? | ExtremeTech More
Published: 9 years, 1 month(s) ago by John Yoste | permalink
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Having a hard drive die without warning will ruin anyone's day. It certainly ruined mine -- but here's what I learned about data recovery in the process of trying to fix my own hardware.

For further reading: http://www.extremetech.com/computing/133294-raising-the-dead-can-a-regular-person-repair-a-damaged-hard-drive ^[1]

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Hardware Tricks: How to Not Fix a Crashed Hard Drive More
Published: 9 years, 1 month(s) ago by Brian Heeren | permalink
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For further reading: http://www.anandtech.com/show/7330/hardware-tricks-how-to-not-fix-a-crashed-hard-drive ^[2]

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How to Recover a Dead Hard Disk More
Published: 9 years, 1 month(s) ago by mrmoo 06 | permalink
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Your hard drive just stopped working. It never made any odd sounds like screeching, popping, or clicking, and it didn't crash. It just quit and it has some priceless data that isn't backed up to another device. This guide may help you...
Tags: WikiHow, Recover a Dead Hard Disk, wiki, how to articles, how to instructions, DIY, tips, howto, learn, how do I

For further reading: http://www.wikihow.com/Recover-a-Dead-Hard-Disk ^[3]

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How to Recover Data from a Crashed Hard Drive - TheTechMentor.com More
Published: 9 years, 1 month(s) ago by Jeff Slate | permalink
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The complete guide on how to recover data from a crashed hard drive.

For further reading: http://www.thetechmentor.com/posts/how-to-recover-data-from-a-crashed-hard-drive/ ^[4]

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Hard Drive Recovery Tips More
Published: 9 years, 1 month(s) ago by 47 Sunset | permalink
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If the components in your drive are still functioning, you can recover the data yourself. If there's mechanical damage, send it to the pros. PM's complete guide to getting your files back.
Tags: hard drive recovery, hard drive data recovery, how to recover hard drive data

For further reading: http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/gadgets/how-to/a3086/hard-drive-recovery/ ^[5]

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How To Diagnose And Fix A Dead Hard Drive To Recover Data More
Published: 9 years, 1 month(s) ago by Rodney Hamann | permalink
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Several years ago, I experienced a hard drive failure. I was at work when my laptop suddenly started to act particularly strange. First, I thought it was because I had too many windows open and the RAM was full, but when the problems persisted after a reboot, I knew it was more than that. I…

For further reading: http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-diagnose-and-fix-a-dead-hard-drive-to-recover-data/ ^[6]

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What happens when a hard drive crashes More
Published: 9 years, 1 month(s) ago by Ken Roebuck | permalink
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We're all terrified of the day when our hard drive just stops working. Here's what goes on inside the drive when disaster strikes.

For further reading: http://www.pcworld.com/article/2886348/what-happens-when-a-hard-drive-crashes.html ^[7]

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1. http://www.extremetech.com/computing/133294-raising-the-dead-can-a-regular-person-repair-a-damaged-hard-drive

2. http://www.anandtech.com/show/7330/hardware-tricks-how-to-not-fix-a-crashed-hard-drive

3. http://www.wikihow.com/Recover-a-Dead-Hard-Disk

4. http://www.thetechmentor.com/posts/how-to-recover-data-from-a-crashed-hard-drive/

5. http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/gadgets/how-to/a3086/hard-drive-recovery/

6. http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-diagnose-and-fix-a-dead-hard-drive-to-recover-data/

7. http://www.pcworld.com/article/2886348/what-happens-when-a-hard-drive-crashes.html