*** Star Trek Mod Discussion *** - Page 85

Timstone · #**841** June 15th, 2003, 11:02 PM

Ouch, this a dark day indeed for the SE4 fans.
All that time you've spend on this beautiful mod, wasted...
Although Slicks idea about the cost for recovery and a little collection sounds really tempting. I'm sure there are many, many fans at this board who are willing to pay a small fee for you great mod.
Hmm... hope Hadrian won't be offended...

minipol · #**842** June 15th, 2003, 11:03 PM

Yeah, definitly get an estimate.
Anyway, nobody else has part of the data files?

cybersol · #**843** June 15th, 2003, 11:08 PM

Ouch, that is really bad news for all of us, but especially for you Kwok. Sorry your HD had such a lousy sense of timing. I was (and still am if possible) really looking forward to this mod.

Getting data off the drive can be anywhere from pricey to really pricey because it usually requires a clean room at minimum. Also, it is not always possible if the heads crashed into the platter and completely destroyed the surface.

Keep us posted on the news and recovery efforts. So sorry to hear this happened to you.

Slick · #**844** June 15th, 2003, 11:09 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Timstone:
Ouch, this a dark day indeed for the SE4 fans.
All that time you've spend on this beautiful mod, wasted...
Although Slicks idea about the cost for recovery and a little collection sounds really tempting. I'm sure there are many, many fans at this board who are willing to pay a small fee for you great mod.
Hmm... hope Hadrian won't be offended...

Whoa... I hinted at a collection to save his hardware, NOT to pay for the mod. There is a difference and I am sure we don't want to go there.

Slick.

Captain Kwok · #**845** June 15th, 2003, 11:36 PM

It's ok, no collection is needed!

I will take it with me to a couple of computer stores. Since I need a new HD regardless, I'm hoping to maybe make some kind of deal where if its possible to recover some data, they'll do it for me cheaper if I'll buy a new drive from them.

If all is lost, I don't think I could restart the mod. It would just be so frustrating after how much time was spent, I don't think I would ever be able to get over it. However, on a more positive note after such a horrible day, I would put my efforts into a variety of smaller projects such as ship sets (hey, Atrocities does need some competition you know), helping with other mods, and other general mayhem - just not anything too big

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Katchoo · #**846** June 16th, 2003, 12:08 AM

Is your Hard Drive under warrenty still? If so, and if you can't get the data back (or it's waaaay to expensive) then contact the manufacturer and send in the bad Drive for a new one. Aside from shipping of the bad Drive, there' no other cost to you.

From the description of the noises it sounds like you had the same thing happen as I did Last year with my 13 Gig Quantam Drive. A trip to the Maxtor (who bought out Quantam) wesbsite and I had authorization to swap the Drive for a new one.

Don't pay for a new Drive if you don't have too

minipol · #**847** June 16th, 2003, 12:21 AM

And now that i think of it. It's probably the head that's going kaboom. Which means your top disc (normally a hd consists of several disks) is going to have some scratches. Which means lost data in those sector but the other data on the disk should be recoverable. They could get the disks out and read those.

DeadZone · #**848** June 16th, 2003, 03:27 AM

And that could cost quite abit, unless u know the right ppl

DeadZone · #**849** June 16th, 2003, 03:32 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Slick:
From what I have been reading on the data recovery sites, the noise indicates mechanical problems that can destroy data. For drives making noise the sites do not recommend trying software to recover the data; using the drive can cause more damage. (Maybe that's just trying to get business) Although, you probably knew that already.

Slick.

Actually it is false to some point, when I first got my hdd's they always made that noise, yet no data loss, no damage, no nothing

Tho I do know alot about computers so I can say, it is a worryin sign, just it doesnt always do anything bad

jimbob · #**850** June 16th, 2003, 03:34 AM

Oh please be recoverable... please please please please please!

I'd be willing to chip in if need be to rescue data from the drive (note to all, I don't mean that I'd be willing to pay for a mod, but rather to help with the recovery of work done). Keep us posted. Also, if you'd like, I can store some data on my HD and back up on the server here at work. Heck, I'd burn it to CD as well, and if need be I'd snail mail you replacements!

Really sorry to hear the bad bad news. Good luck to you!