Hard Drive No-Nos

• Don't waste your money on data recovery software for spinning-type hard disk drives! If your hard disk is making unusual noises or does not spin-up when plugged in, you will need a technician for that. This is a hardware problem and cannot be fixed with software. You will need hardware repair first.


• Don't continue to run that dying (spinning-type) hard drive! A standard computer can inadvertently ruin the data on a dying hard drive. The sick computer doesn.t know what to do when this happens, and keeps trying --- add infintum.may write over occupied tracks it thought was free, thus erasing good data forever! #@%^&!


• Don't expect the computer shop (or Best Buy) to recover your drive, they are not in the data recovery business! They will send it out to a data recovery service and charge you $35-$40 to get an estimate..

• What is data recovery and do I need it?


• How long will it take to recover my files?


• How do I set up an appointment?