Western Digital WD5000AAJS Hard Drive Recovery
February 12, 2010 by Michael Stankard
Filed under Data Recovery Solutions
Western Digital WD5000AAJS hard drive recovery usually entails repairing the heads. Like many drives the WD5000 has a parking mechanism that is meant to protect the platters so the heads don’t impact upon them. This doesn’t help if the heads...
[Read more...]Failed Hard Drive Recovery From Stuck Heads
January 27, 2010 by Michael Stankard
Filed under Hard Drive How To's
One of the most common problems facing computer users is a failed hard drive. We see all types of failed hard drives, but the most common fatal problem revolves around broken heads. If there are any issues with the platters, often times it will be the...
[Read more...]Western Digital My Book Problem Question and Answer
December 3, 2009 by Jacqui Best
Filed under Computing How To's, Data Recovery Solutions, Hard Drive How To's
Below are some more fun Q&A about hard drive recovery. I have given what I think is the best solution to these problems. As always please leave a comment if you have a question or contact me directly at 727-345-9665 ext 236. Question: I have a 1TB...
[Read more...]Hard Drive Recovery FAQs
June 16, 2009 by Michael Stankard
Filed under Data Recovery Solutions
We have been getting a lot of questions about the different types of hard drive recovery and what users can do when they have a data loss situation. There are two main types of hard drive or data loss problems users run into: Software Failure –...
[Read more...]Hard Drive Recovery Myths Debunked
March 19, 2009 by Michael Stankard
Filed under Data Recovery Solutions, Hard Drive How To's
If you have had a hard drive problem then sure enough you have done some searching on the Internet and seen some startling revelations about hard drive recovery. My personal favorite is :it is safe to put your hard drive in the freezer over night”!...
[Read more...]Hard Drive Recovery Software
December 19, 2007 by Victoria Stankard
Filed under Data Recovery Solutions, Hard Drive How To's
There are a lot of websites and blogs that talk about hard drive recovery. Most of the content out there is really just fluff, written to drive hard drive and data recovery type ads in Google AdSense. These ads can make webmasters and site owners a lot...
[Read more...]Hard Drive Failure Data Recovery
September 18, 2007 by Michael Stankard
Filed under Hard Drive How To's
When your hard drive fails it is more than likely a physical problem. In most cases noise will accompany hard drive failure, clicking and scraping are common sounds that a hard drive will emit while it is failing. It is important to back up all your files...
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