Posted: 6/23/2015 9:58:12 PM EDT
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Have an Aluratek external HD that bought the farm. . . Google shows lots of firms that might be able to fix, or recover my data. . . Has anyone used any of these companies, and if so, where they able to fix or recover the data? |
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If you use the service I linked to it'll cost you $800 for a regular hard drive.
http://www.myharddrivedied.com/hard-drive-recovery How much does it cost?
We do an evaluation of hard drive for $50 after which we can tell you what is wrong with the drive, the probability of recovery, and if possible we will provide you a list of recoverable files. After the evaluation the cost of recovery is additionally $750 per a drive, or $200 for Flash USB Drives. If there is a need for parts you will be told the cost of those parts ahead of time. |
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I used Gilware exclusively for years when I owned an IT services company. They could recover a drive for around ~$250.00-$500.00 plus the cost of the new HDD. I always had 100% satisfaction.
https://gillware.com/ |
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Will cost over $1k for professional recovery. Had to use them in the past due to stupid user tricks and it was bank. If memory serves one was $1800 one was $2300.
If it will spin up there is a chance you can recover the data. Even click of death can be recovered. ETA Looks like prices have improved. 
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Well, I found this place that's only a few blocks from my office in Manhattan. . .gonna go over there tomorrow.. got good reviews on Yelp. . . "Data Recovery Experts". This is just a small external HD. . .can't remember what the capacity is. . but the model number ends in '250, so I'm guessing 250 GB. . ETA: it was making a high pitched pulsating squeal, but now. . . .nothing. . . |
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Well, I found this place that's only a few blocks from my office in Manhattan. . .gonna go over there tomorrow.. got good reviews on Yelp. . . "Data Recovery Experts". This is just a small external HD. . .can't remember what the capacity is. . but the model number ends in '250, so I'm guessing 250 GB. . ETA: it was making a high pitched pulsating squeal, but now. . . .nothing. . . Company I worked for a few years ago sent one out to DriveSavers for 11GB of critical data and it cost them $3500. |
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Company I worked for a few years ago sent one out to DriveSavers for 11GB of critical data and it cost them $3500. Quoted:
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Well, I found this place that's only a few blocks from my office in Manhattan. . .gonna go over there tomorrow.. got good reviews on Yelp. . . "Data Recovery Experts". This is just a small external HD. . .can't remember what the capacity is. . but the model number ends in '250, so I'm guessing 250 GB. . ETA: it was making a high pitched pulsating squeal, but now. . . .nothing. . . Company I worked for a few years ago sent one out to DriveSavers for 11GB of critical data and it cost them $3500. I used to do contract IT for businesses, people never understand that money spent on backup solutions is actually a very, very good investment. Until after it is too late anyway. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile |