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I won't be playing for a while. - s1lence - 01-23-2013
My hard drive sputtered out and died a couple of days ago and it will be at least 2 weeks untill I can afford a new one ;_;
I can at least browse the forums on a liveCD though.
RE: I won't be playing for a while. - Mr. Bougo - 01-23-2013
Oh my. I hope you had recent backups?
RE: I won't be playing for a while. - s1lence - 01-24-2013
(01-23-2013, 03:41 PM)Mr. Bougo Wrote: Oh my. I hope you had recent backups?
Unfortunatley not, but I didn't have that many important files that weren't in my ubuntu one account.
I can probably recover the data on the HDD considering that it worked for about 45 seconds after being in the freezer overnight. If i get a bucket of ice and put it in a watertight bag I should be able to keep temperatures low enough to get back my data :0
RE: I won't be playing for a while. - Mr. Bougo - 01-24-2013
(01-24-2013, 01:39 AM)s1lence Wrote:(01-23-2013, 03:41 PM)Mr. Bougo Wrote: Oh my. I hope you had recent backups?
Unfortunatley not, but I didn't have that many important files that weren't in my ubuntu one account.
I can probably recover the data on the HDD considering that it worked for about 45 seconds after being in the freezer overnight. If i get a bucket of ice and put it in a watertight bag I should be able to keep temperatures low enough to get back my data :0
Look into specialized software for failing HDDs then, I know that exists (ddrescue for example).
RE: I won't be playing for a while. - s1lence - 01-24-2013
It's a mechanical error, I need the metal to contract for it to read properly.
Or I could just buy a cleanroom and an identical HDD and swich out the platters :3
RE: I won't be playing for a while. - Mr. Bougo - 01-24-2013
(01-24-2013, 02:44 PM)s1lence Wrote: It's a mechanical error, I need the metal to contract for it to read properly.
Or I could just buy a cleanroom and an identical HDD and swich out the platters :3
Sure, and ddrescue can resume where it left off if the drive fails while it's reading. This is why specialized software is interesting in that case; it can be gentle and fault-tolerant to squeeze as much data out of the failing disk as it can.
EDIT: Although I think ddrescue is meant for failing blocks more than anything. I probably sound ignorant with that example, but my point stands
RE: I won't be playing for a while. - s1lence - 01-24-2013
I will look into it, thank you for the advice.