| When a hard drive fails with data on it that is not | | | | instantly connect it to the computer and try to |
| backed up, it can be frustrating. Without the data | | | | access the drive. The frozen drive tends to get |
| backed up, it has to be physically recovered from the | | | | read at times giving about twenty minutes of data |
| drive itself which won't read in your computer in it's | | | | recovery time. This isn't much but for some can be |
| current state. | | | | enough to get a few files that they wanted to keep. |
| The most common option is to use a paid service | | | | The easiest solution is to always back up the drive |
| that recovers data on the drive. This normally costs | | | | on a weekly or monthly basis and never get to a |
| at least $1000 for a standard drive with an extra fee | | | | point of losing data. Obviously that can't be done |
| per gigabyte of recovered data. This process will | | | | now that the drive is already ruined. In the future |
| work, will take a number of weeks at time, but is | | | | be sure to have an external hard drive that the |
| generally costly. If the data seriously can't be | | | | information is backed up on to. Also consider using |
| replaced this is a good option. | | | | an online service that will automatically back up |
| There is one trick that some do with a drive that is | | | | certain folders on your machine. There are a variety |
| failing. It's something that you can use at your own | | | | of ones that cost less than $5 a month that can |
| risk and doesn't actually work all the time. If you | | | | save your data. |
| can't afford data recovery services and can't access | | | | Do what you can to follow these suggestions to help |
| the drive, there is nothing to lose. | | | | recover lost data on failed drives to get your lost |
| Take the hard drive and put it into a sealed bag like | | | | information back so you don't have to go on with a |
| a lunch bag. Take this and put it into the freezer | | | | loss. |
| for about 24 hours. Take the drive out and | | | | |