Data Recovery

CigarNut · 11-05-2012, 08:01 AM

Something that has worked for me -- open up the enclosure and find out what kind of drive you have inside (SATA, IDE, etc.). Find an old PC and then connect the drive directly to the to the IDE/SATA port on the mother board. This may allow you to get more information off the drive -- more than the USB driver will allow.

To protect yourself: before actually connecting the drive up, google the model number to find the jumpers and set the jumper for "read only". This will prevent you from accidentally writing to o formatting the drive.

11-05-2012, 08:01 AM	#13
CigarNut Fck Cancer! Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Michael Location: Clermont, Florida Posts: 18,042 Trading: (111*)	Re: Data Recovery Something that has worked for me -- open up the enclosure and find out what kind of drive you have inside (SATA, IDE, etc.). Find an old PC and then connect the drive directly to the to the IDE/SATA port on the mother board. This may allow you to get more information off the drive -- more than the USB driver will allow. To protect yourself: before actually connecting the drive up, google the model number to find the jumpers and set the jumper for "read only". This will prevent you from accidentally writing to o formatting the drive. __________________ Need Beads? Need Five Finger Bags? 2 of 3 Requirements for use of the CA Rolodex: 100 posts/ 60 day membership/ participation in trade (trader rating). New members can be added at any time.