[plug] Help needed

/sbin/Southen southen at gmail.com
Mon Jul 16 12:48:38 WST 2012


> I've also heard/seen people put the drive in the freezer and then wrap
> it in a towel with ice packs to keep it cool while coping and it can
> really make a difference.
>

I'm led to believe the freezer trick only works on certain types of
mechanical failure, and should probably only be attempted once you are
convinced data recovery without it isn't getting anywhere...
I've never tried it personally.

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Sebastian Southen
Vice President & Systems Administrator,
Murdoch IT Society


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