Hard Drive Recovery - Ice Cold

Computer hardware in your freezer...we discover that it may be ways to resuscitate the busted hard drive long enough to get a backup? One of the methods I have read about recently is to actually remove the drive from the PC, place it in the freezer for a day, then quickly put it back in the machine and try to access it.

Why does this work? Who knows, but I have read it has had some positive results...

"If you are willing to destroy the disk and try to get some data off the drive, there is a quick hack available. Place the drive in a static-free bag then place the drive and static-free bag into a 'ziplock' bag to seal out moisture. Place this into a freezer turned to as low as possible for 24 hours.

After 24 hours, pull the drive out and immediately put it into a computer (the faster the better) that boots to a floppy and has another hard drive to transfer data to. If the drive wasn't damaged too much previously, you should be able to pull some data off before the metal of the drive heats up and starts destroying the data storage platters.

You can repeat the process only if you shut down almost immediately and go through the 24 hour freeze process again. Chances are that the first time attempt will be the only chance to recover data."

Not Convinced and you do have a damaged drive send it to the experts - we have a fantastic relationship with sister company ABC Data Recovery and if you send them you damage drive they will endeavour to resolve the problem. Check them out at: www.abcdatarecovery.co.uk or call them on 0845 2002 845