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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 #280 on: December 10, 2013, 08:03:15 PM »
Dell inspiron 1720
Do an Amazon search - laptop sata hard drive usb enclosure
Maybe $10-$20.

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Re: Data Recovery - Any Questions?
« Reply #281 on: December 11, 2013, 02:40:41 AM »
Do an Amazon search - laptop sata hard drive usb enclosure
Maybe $10-$20.
ok thanks now i need to find where the hard drive is...

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Re: Data Recovery - Any Questions?
« Reply #282 on: December 11, 2013, 03:39:55 AM »
also if its my hard drive that died then will a sata enclosure still help??

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Re: Data Recovery - Any Questions?
« Reply #283 on: December 11, 2013, 12:50:41 PM »
I took out the hard drive can you or DH tell me specifically what type of sata enclosure to get, there are lots of them??

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Re: Data Recovery - Any Questions?
« Reply #284 on: December 11, 2013, 12:56:10 PM »
also if its my hard drive that died then will a sata enclosure still help??
No.
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Re: Data Recovery - Any Questions?
« Reply #285 on: December 11, 2013, 12:58:43 PM »
For +/-$10 its worth a try

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Re: Data Recovery - Any Questions?
« Reply #286 on: December 11, 2013, 02:07:30 PM »
I took out the hard drive can you or DH tell me specifically what type of sata enclosure to get, there are lots of them??
BUMP I need to order soon (1 hour) to get it in time
Thanks

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Re: Data Recovery - Any Questions?
« Reply #288 on: December 11, 2013, 03:34:36 PM »
either look fine for what you ned it

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Re: Data Recovery - Any Questions?
« Reply #289 on: December 11, 2013, 03:35:49 PM »
either look fine for what you ned it
thanks
is there a way to use the optical drive as an external cd drive for my netbook?

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Re: Data Recovery - Any Questions?
« Reply #290 on: December 11, 2013, 03:37:59 PM »
Yes you can probably buy the connection for it - but I doubt it's saving that much money

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Re: Data Recovery - Any Questions?
« Reply #291 on: December 11, 2013, 03:44:27 PM »
Yes you can probably buy the connection for it - but I doubt it's saving that much money
yup it looks like its $10 and $12 for a new external drive

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Re: Data Recovery - Any Questions?
« Reply #292 on: December 25, 2013, 12:40:38 PM »

http://www.amazon.com/Sabrent-2-5-Inch-Screwless-Enclosure-EC-SK25/dp/B00EIBPI9K/ref=pd_cp_e_3
I ordered this one above and its the wrong piece my hard drive is a mm to big and the connector is the wrong type...

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Re: Data Recovery - Any Questions?
« Reply #293 on: December 25, 2013, 06:36:17 PM »
I ordered this one above and its the wrong piece my hard drive is a mm to big and the connector is the wrong type...
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Re: Data Recovery - Any Questions?
« Reply #294 on: December 25, 2013, 06:39:08 PM »
I ordered this one above and its the wrong piece my hard drive is a mm to big and the connector is the wrong type...
Sometimes the hard drive has a thin metal bracket attached to it.  You checked to make sure nothing is screwed to the hard drive?

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Re: Data Recovery - Any Questions?
« Reply #295 on: December 25, 2013, 07:27:24 PM »
How do I know what how many GB/TB I need to back up my computer? I want to buy a drive or something just in case.

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Re: Data Recovery - Any Questions?
« Reply #296 on: December 25, 2013, 07:36:16 PM »
How do I know what how many GB/TB I need to back up my computer? I want to buy a drive or something just in case.
Go to 'My Computer', right-click 'Local Disk C', select properties.  It will tell you there how much space you are using.

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Re: Data Recovery - Any Questions?
« Reply #297 on: December 25, 2013, 08:03:47 PM »
Go to 'My Computer', right-click 'Local Disk C', select properties.  It will tell you there how much space you are using.
Thanks. It says 6.66 of 136 GB. Wow we are close to no space. I guess a 500GB will more than do.

Any recommendation on a specific product? Never did this before, but I am the point that I can't afford to wait to back myself up.

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Re: Data Recovery - Any Questions?
« Reply #298 on: December 25, 2013, 09:34:54 PM »
Thanks. It says 6.66 of 136 GB. Wow we are close to no space. I guess a 500GB will more than do.

Any recommendation on a specific product? Never did this before, but I am the point that I can't afford to wait to back myself up.
I asssume you mean 6.66 free, right?  500 is obviously more than your total capacity, but nowadays you can find TB drives cheap.  Seagate and Buffalo are both very good brands.   Also, if you have internet on this computer, spend the little money it takes to get an online backup as well (carbonite, mozy, etc).  You should never rely on only one backup if the information is important.

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Re: Data Recovery - Any Questions?
« Reply #299 on: December 26, 2013, 02:54:53 AM »
Sometimes the hard drive has a thin metal bracket attached to it.  You checked to make sure nothing is screwed to the hard drive?
Yes and it doesnt  matter because the connector type is wrong