Diagnosing a dead hard drive to recover data.

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Recently, we had a thread about “What to do”. Well, if it isn’t dead, some experts say do a chkdsk first, others say back it up first, then do a chkdsk /f /r.

Making a backup first can’t hurt. If the disk is dead due to system file corruption, doing a chkdsk /f /r can’t hurt. If it starts functioning again after that and the report says corrupt files were fixed, I’d say it’s worth doing the backup again to replace the prior copy.

Here, Tina Sieber at MakeUseOf.com (LINK) was dealing with a dead hard disk.

It wasn’t a total loss since she had a prior backup, just not a very recent one. That’s why people producing art, etc. should have a cloud storage as a backup as well as a physical, external drive and should backup daily. I do, despite what I do not qualifying as art.

Anyway, the article is here and worth the read.

Article:

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

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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top

despite what I do not qualifying as art.
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I know I'm a tad off topic, but I'd have to disagree with that statement. You are very good at what you do. And I can see that it takes time and knowledge. And I feel honored to be one of your favorite subjects.

An art involved, IMO.   5* 5* 5* 5*

 

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Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Agree with me or you'll be eating more grapes soon.   :grin:

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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I like grapes, disagree, disagree.

Good advice though, back up is good.

Reply #4 from Sins Forums Top

no backup, no want files/ working computer!

personally I not only have several copies of the files I want on seprerate drives in the same computer, BUT also several copies on several COMPUTERS as well, so my vulnerablities are fire and EMP only

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Reply #5 from Sins Forums Top

Old fool! Why there is a large patch in the hollow of his left breast as bare as a snail out of its shell!

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