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Old 08-27-2008   #9 (permalink)
Malke


 
 

Re: Can't access broken Vista OS drive as an external drive on XP

mynameisstolen wrote:
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>
> I tried to use SpinRite and I got an "Unable to read drive sector 0"
> error.
>
> So I am not sure what to do next. The IT guy at my office said the only
> option is to take it to a data recovery service.
The IT person is correct. Your hard drive has died and the only way to get
the data is by sending the drive to a professional data recovery company.

http://www.drivesavers.com

Some insurance companies cover the cost so it is worthwhile to check with
yours.

Malke
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