OT: Data recovery, failed HD Options

[Sparky]

OK so awhile back I recall someone offering data recovery services. I have a hard drive that failed and I need to get atleast the digital pics off of. It's a Maxtor DIAMONDMax Plus 9 120GB drive, it sounds like it spins up then beep click does it again. My bios does see it all though it sees it as a 2GB drive now. I'd rather give someone here some business then send it off to a bunny suit lab.

My best,
Mike D.

[Pnambic]

As mentioned above, check the connections.

My brother had his HDD apparently go out two weeks before the end of the semester a year ago and several projects were hopelessly trapped on it. Turns out, the SATA connection to the MB was loose. The SATA connections don't seem to be as secure as the old PATA connections.

And for my own personal experience, never, ever, buy a Maxtor drive. I've owned three and they've all failed before the warranty was up. Maxtor was actually very good about replacing them, but to me, its not worth the hassle. Spend a few extra bucks and get a better brand. I like Fujitsu, IBM and Western Digital. I've also heard good things about Seagate, but haven't personally used them.

The first HDD I ever owned was a Fujitsu 540MB monster back in '94. And the last time I fired up that old beast last year, it booted like a champ.