Data Recovery
When your hard disk has failed, it is better to leave the recovery to an expert for example
MjM Data Recovery Ltd in the UK.
Hard disks can fail for a whole host of reasons and the symptoms for the failure are few.
The broken hard drive will .
- Spin as normal but your data is inaccessible - Logical Problem
- Not Spinning – Most likely an Electronics Problem or seized motor.
- Spinning but makes ticking noises – Possibly a Mechanical Failure
- Spinning but make rattling noises – Potential head crash or motor failure.
When the hard disk is running as normal but you cant see your data, then the liklihood is that there are logical problems. Did scan-disk run during start up?, or did you recently remove some old files? Has your computer come under virus attack?
When the hard disk drive is not rotating, then your hard disk will need either electronics work it or will need repairing in a clean room. MjM Data Recovery Ltd have the facility to recover from either of these problems.
If the hard drive is making clunking sounds then this indicates a more serious problem and will most likely need internal examination in a clean room to find out precisely what has goner wrong. Never open a hard disk yourself, especially if the data has any value.
When the hard drive is making creaking noises then this is indicitive of a major failure. More than likely a head crash or spindle failure.
Whatever the problem is, there is still a possiblity of recovering the data if the drive is sent to data recovery specialists.