Subject: Re: Simple/cheap (?) data recovery?
From: Greg Madden (pabi@gci.net)
Date: Wed Jul 23 2003 - 17:06:46 AKDT
On Wed, 2003-07-23 at 16:42, Mike Tibor wrote:
>
> On Wed, 23 Jul 2003, Joshua J.Kugler wrote:
>
> >
> > We recently had two of our three 9.1BG IBM drives that were in our RAID5
> > array (on a Mylex controller) go bad. Right now, I'm assuming that it is an
> > electronics issue, because of various circumstances. I'm getting quotes in
> > the middle to high four figures for data recovery. Is there any way to
> > recover that data cheaply assuming it is the electronics and not a bad media
> > issue?
> >
> > I have calls into OnTrack and DriveSavers. Any others with whom you've had
> > personal experience?
>
> None that I've had personal experience with, but in cases of bad
> electronics I've heard of buying an identical drive, and swapping the
> platters between the two. Never done it myself, and obviously I'm sure
> you'd have to be extremely careful.
>
> I'd have to think long and hard about going that route with production
> hardware/data, not ever actually having tried it myself before, but it's
> one option anyhow.
>
> Mike
If attempted, you would need a clean room environment & suit up. This
may be why it cost so much to have it done for you.
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