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Ok so my rule of determining the level of difficulty in data recovery is really 2 questions.
#1 -  is it making any noise
#2 -  is it detected in the bios if you connect it directly to the mobo

If the answer to #1 is yes - then if you want any hopes of recovering the data do not attempt to continue powering it on. It can be making noise because the heads are broken or bent and if that's the case you will scrape the platters and kill the drive beyond any hope of recovery. (data recovery isn't like the way they show it in the movies you cannot actually remove a platter and recover any data off it) And please do not attempt the Freezer Trick - it doesn't work on current drives anymore and actually introduces condensation in the drive that can kill the platters.
If its detected in the bios we can try a couple of things - and i can usually recover the data for about $250 - $799 - over 50% of the time its about $300.

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Re: Data Recovery - Any Questions?
« Reply #720 on: June 16, 2015, 07:38:41 PM »
My question is if a DVI -HDMI cable which is digital better quality? If not VGA would be better because DVI doesn't include audio.
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Re: Data Recovery - Any Questions?
« Reply #721 on: June 16, 2015, 07:45:34 PM »
My question is if a DVI -HDMI cable which is digital better quality? If not VGA would be better because DVI doesn't include audio.
I didnt realize VGA was an option IME there is no difference in quality between any of them
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Re: Data Recovery - Any Questions?
« Reply #722 on: June 16, 2015, 07:57:12 PM »
Diffen.com "DVI is newer and offers better, sharper display compared to VGA."
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Re: Data Recovery - Any Questions?
« Reply #723 on: June 16, 2015, 08:00:45 PM »
Diffen.com "DVI is newer and offers better, sharper display compared to VGA."
Could be, I don't usually work with computers that you would notice a difference like hi-def gaming
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Re: Data Recovery - Any Questions?
« Reply #726 on: August 03, 2015, 04:46:36 PM »
Any way of retrieving erased photos from a phone?

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Re: Data Recovery - Any Questions?
« Reply #727 on: August 03, 2015, 06:41:13 PM »

Any way of retrieving erased photos from a phone?
Plug it into your computer and run a data recovery program.

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Re: Data Recovery - Any Questions?
« Reply #728 on: August 03, 2015, 06:55:34 PM »
Plug it into your computer and run a data recovery program.
Which program would you recommend?

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« Reply #729 on: August 03, 2015, 07:09:11 PM »
Which program would you recommend?
Recuva
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Re: Data Recovery - Any Questions?
« Reply #730 on: August 10, 2015, 04:21:10 PM »
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My CD card got encrypted so the photos are there but I cant see them. do you know any program that would be able to unencrypt it? If there is such a word?

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Re: Data Recovery - Any Questions?
« Reply #731 on: August 10, 2015, 04:24:36 PM »

My CD card got encrypted so the photos are there but I cant see them. do you know any program that would be able to unencrypt it? If there is such a word?
encrypted or hidden?
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Re: Data Recovery - Any Questions?
« Reply #733 on: August 10, 2015, 04:29:44 PM »
Basically my phone and the CD got encrypted, and AT&T rooted my phone and not the CD card so now only the CD card in encrypted,I re-encrypted my phone but that didn't help.   

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Re: Data Recovery - Any Questions?
« Reply #734 on: August 10, 2015, 04:40:55 PM »

Basically my phone and the CD got encrypted, and AT&T rooted my phone and not the CD card so now only the CD card in encrypted,I re-encrypted my phone but that didn't help.   
i'm confused
How did your phone get encrypted
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Re: Data Recovery - Any Questions?
« Reply #735 on: August 10, 2015, 04:42:16 PM »
i'm confused
How did your phone get encrypted
Company, Spoke to Company Spoke to AT&T and Samsung non were able to do anything :-[

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Re: Data Recovery - Any Questions?
« Reply #736 on: August 10, 2015, 04:49:29 PM »
Company, Spoke to Company Spoke to AT&T and Samsung non were able to do anything :-[

Do you have the option "Decrypt SD Card" in Settings -> Security -> Encryption? I don't have a Samsung phone, just relaying what I found here.
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Re: Data Recovery - Any Questions?
« Reply #737 on: August 11, 2015, 04:24:43 PM »
Do you have the option "Decrypt SD Card" in Settings -> Security -> Encryption? I don't have a Samsung phone, just relaying what I found here.
Nop only have an option to encrypt

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Re: Data Recovery - Any Questions?
« Reply #738 on: August 11, 2015, 04:25:48 PM »
Nop only have an option to encrypt

Which phone do you have?
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Re: Data Recovery - Any Questions?
« Reply #739 on: August 12, 2015, 02:38:09 PM »
Which phone do you have?
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