Re: Recovering data from Seagate drive

Hi John,


What model do you have... STxxxx... ?

h




"John Smith" <tawse57NOSPAM@NOSPAMhotmail.com> wrote in message news:<RMBJa.2347$nG4.2209@newsfep4-winn.server.ntli.net>...
> Just found a 60GB version of my drive. I have an 80GB version but according
> to the Seagate manual they are identical in all respects apart from one
> having 3 heads and one having 4 heads.
>
> What do you think?
>
> J.
>
> "John Smith" <tawse57NOSPAM@NOSPAMhotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:eEzJa.2252$nG4.1455@newsfep4-winn.server.ntli.net...
> > Thanks...
> >
> > "HddGuru" <HDDGuru@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:36aa6cf0.0306222308.73b908eb@posting.google.com...
> > > "Rod Speed" <rod_speed@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:<bd5n9u$p5obv$1@ID-69072.news.dfncis.de>...
> > > > John Smith <tawse57NOSPAM@NOSPAMhotmail.com> wrote in
> > > > message news:gKrJa.2109$yw5.29718@newsfep4-glfd.server.ntli.net...
> > > >
> > > > > Not the RSPCPPCFSHD - Noooooooooooooooooooo!
> > > >
> > > > Fraid so, its curtains for you...
> > > >
> > > > > So you reckon it is just the circuit board.
> > > >
> > > > Very likely.
> > >
> > > Easy to swap, just make sure you get the same Firmware REV!
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > > Our US friends call them logic boards.
> > > >
> > > > They do get called various things.
> > > >
> > > > > What about the motor???
> > > >
> > > > Its unlikely to have been fried, because reversing the power
> > > > connector would normally put 5V on the 12V rail, under voltaging
> > > > that, but putting 12V on the 5V rail frying the electronics.
> > > >
> > > > > Or am I way off?
> > > >
> > > > Not on another circuit board being worth a try.
> > > >
> > > > > I've just seen an identical drive over on ebay.com
> > > >
> > > > Yeah, thats the best place to get a replacement board.
> > >
> > > try a search on www.google.com for the exact model number.
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > > but not one here in the UK. I think I will
> > > > > keep my eyes open for one over here.
>
> > > > > Also, Seagate drives have ruddy annoying star-shaped
> > > > > screws. I will have to go to Maplins and see if they sell
> > > > > a screwdriver with such a head.
> > > >
> > > > Yeah, they are readily available.
> > >
> > > Ask for Torx screw drivers and you will be sorted ;O)
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > "Rod Speed" <rod_speed@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > > > > news:bd5fsi$pa1dm$1@ID-69072.news.dfncis.de...
> > > > > >
> > > > > > John Smith <tawse57NOSPAM@NOSPAMhotmail.com> wrote in
> > > > > > message news:S9rJa.2090$yw5.28819@newsfep4-glfd.server.ntli.net...
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > I fried a Seagate 80GB drive a few weeks ago.
>
> > > > > > > I did a stupid thing and was connecting the power connector
> > > > > > > up when the PC was on, put the connector in the wrong way
> > > > > > > and, strange burning smell 5 seconds later, the drive was fried.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I've reported you to the RSPCPPCFSHD
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > So, is there anyway to recover the data on
> > > > > > > this drive. Is it just the circuitry that has gone
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Very likely.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > or has the data also gone?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Very unlikely indeed.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Or is it something else?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Not very likely.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > I was thinking of buying another Seagate drive, unscrewing
> > > > > > > the electronic circuitry from the old one and screwing on the
> > > > > > > new one so that I could recover the data? Would this work?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Probably, and certainly worth trying.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > I know companies used to charge a fortune for this kind
> > > > > > > of thing a few years back - do they still charge a fortune?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Yep.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Hasn't a 'cheap' home-based product
> > > > > > > for such an event come on the market?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Not possible. There has with data recovery at the software
> > > > > > level, but that wont work if you've fried the electronics.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > Nice to see a decent response and not a **** take (Cockberk), nice one
> Rod
> > ;O)
> >
> >

ST380020a.

J.


"HddGuru" <HDDGuru@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:36aa6cf0.0306241605.3ddd8144@posting.google.com...
> Hi John,
>
>
> What model do you have... STxxxx... ?
>
> h
>
>
>
>
> "John Smith" <tawse57NOSPAM@NOSPAMhotmail.com> wrote in message
news:<RMBJa.2347$nG4.2209@newsfep4-winn.server.ntli.net>...
> > Just found a 60GB version of my drive. I have an 80GB version but
according
> > to the Seagate manual they are identical in all respects apart from one
> > having 3 heads and one having 4 heads.
> >
> > What do you think?
> >
> > J.
> >
> > "John Smith" <tawse57NOSPAM@NOSPAMhotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:eEzJa.2252$nG4.1455@newsfep4-winn.server.ntli.net...
> > > Thanks...
> > >
> > > "HddGuru" <HDDGuru@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > > news:36aa6cf0.0306222308.73b908eb@posting.google.com...
> > > > "Rod Speed" <rod_speed@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > news:<bd5n9u$p5obv$1@ID-69072.news.dfncis.de>...
> > > > > John Smith <tawse57NOSPAM@NOSPAMhotmail.com> wrote in
> > > > > message news:gKrJa.2109$yw5.29718@newsfep4-glfd.server.ntli.net...
> > > > >
> > > > > > Not the RSPCPPCFSHD - Noooooooooooooooooooo!
> > > > >
> > > > > Fraid so, its curtains for you...
> > > > >
> > > > > > So you reckon it is just the circuit board.
> > > > >
> > > > > Very likely.
> > > >
> > > > Easy to swap, just make sure you get the same Firmware REV!
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > Our US friends call them logic boards.
> > > > >
> > > > > They do get called various things.
> > > > >
> > > > > > What about the motor???
> > > > >
> > > > > Its unlikely to have been fried, because reversing the power
> > > > > connector would normally put 5V on the 12V rail, under voltaging
> > > > > that, but putting 12V on the 5V rail frying the electronics.
> > > > >
> > > > > > Or am I way off?
> > > > >
> > > > > Not on another circuit board being worth a try.
> > > > >
> > > > > > I've just seen an identical drive over on ebay.com
> > > > >
> > > > > Yeah, thats the best place to get a replacement board.
> > > >
> > > > try a search on www.google.com for the exact model number.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > but not one here in the UK. I think I will
> > > > > > keep my eyes open for one over here.
> >
> > > > > > Also, Seagate drives have ruddy annoying star-shaped
> > > > > > screws. I will have to go to Maplins and see if they sell
> > > > > > a screwdriver with such a head.
> > > > >
> > > > > Yeah, they are readily available.
> > > >
> > > > Ask for Torx screw drivers and you will be sorted ;O)
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > "Rod Speed" <rod_speed@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > > > > > news:bd5fsi$pa1dm$1@ID-69072.news.dfncis.de...
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > John Smith <tawse57NOSPAM@NOSPAMhotmail.com> wrote in
> > > > > > > message
news:S9rJa.2090$yw5.28819@newsfep4-glfd.server.ntli.net...
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I fried a Seagate 80GB drive a few weeks ago.
> >
> > > > > > > > I did a stupid thing and was connecting the power connector
> > > > > > > > up when the PC was on, put the connector in the wrong way
> > > > > > > > and, strange burning smell 5 seconds later, the drive was
fried.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I've reported you to the RSPCPPCFSHD
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > So, is there anyway to recover the data on
> > > > > > > > this drive. Is it just the circuitry that has gone
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Very likely.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > or has the data also gone?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Very unlikely indeed.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Or is it something else?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Not very likely.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I was thinking of buying another Seagate drive, unscrewing
> > > > > > > > the electronic circuitry from the old one and screwing on
the
> > > > > > > > new one so that I could recover the data? Would this work?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Probably, and certainly worth trying.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I know companies used to charge a fortune for this kind
> > > > > > > > of thing a few years back - do they still charge a fortune?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Yep.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Hasn't a 'cheap' home-based product
> > > > > > > > for such an event come on the market?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Not possible. There has with data recovery at the software
> > > > > > > level, but that wont work if you've fried the electronics.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > Nice to see a decent response and not a **** take (Cockberk), nice
one
> > Rod
> > > ;O)
> > >
> > >