Comments on: Hard Drive Crashes… Put it in the Freezer? http://cybernetnews.com/hard-drive-crashes-put-it-in-the-freezer/ Technology News Mon, 13 Feb 2012 07:03:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Anonymoushttp://cybernetnews.com/hard-drive-crashes-put-it-in-the-freezer/#comment-153251 Anonymous Mon, 19 Jul 2010 22:40:17 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/05/13/hard-drive-crashes-put-it-in-the-freezer/#comment-153251 The freezer will work, this has to do with the bearings that are worn and will overheat again. When the bearings get hot they stop, the cold will make them contract enough to spin again. Basic heat/cold bearing installations on Jet engines will teach this. The freezer will work, this has to do with the bearings that are worn and will overheat again. When the bearings get hot they stop, the cold will make them contract enough to spin again. Basic heat/cold bearing installations on Jet engines will teach this.

]]> By: Dwaynehttp://cybernetnews.com/hard-drive-crashes-put-it-in-the-freezer/#comment-152803 Dwayne Wed, 26 May 2010 15:25:39 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/05/13/hard-drive-crashes-put-it-in-the-freezer/#comment-152803 The only way I see this working, is on the electronics. All electronics are heat sensitive. If the heat stress through the years is too great, the electronics fail, causing a hard drive to not read properly.Cooling the electronics BELOW the heat sensitive threshold allows the harddrive to work again. . . Until it heats up and stops working.A REAL hard drive crash, it takes real equipment and a sterile environment to recover data. The heads of the drive have ruined the surface of the discs. You can play with the Ice box all you want, and nothing will come from it.In electronics, we use cans of air turned upside down to "freeze" or "cool" down chips on the circuit boards we work on. In doing so, the "Bad" chips will suddenly start working again. We now know which chips to replace because of heat destruction and degeneration. The only way I see this working, is on the electronics.
All electronics are heat sensitive. If the heat stress through the years is too great, the electronics fail, causing a hard drive to not read properly.

Cooling the electronics BELOW the heat sensitive threshold allows the harddrive to work again. . . Until it heats up and stops working.

A REAL hard drive crash, it takes real equipment and a sterile environment to recover data. The heads of the drive have ruined the surface of the discs. You can play with the Ice box all you want, and nothing will come from it.

In electronics, we use cans of air turned upside down to “freeze” or “cool” down chips on the circuit boards we work on. In doing so, the “Bad” chips will suddenly start working again. We now know which chips to replace because of heat destruction and degeneration.

]]> By: Curthttp://cybernetnews.com/hard-drive-crashes-put-it-in-the-freezer/#comment-121358 Curt Sat, 03 Nov 2007 10:45:56 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/05/13/hard-drive-crashes-put-it-in-the-freezer/#comment-121358 Your link to Tech Republic's >200 ways< is a little wrong. The proper link is: http://techrepublic.com.com/5208-11189-0.html?forumID=3&threadID=180590 Your link to Tech Republic’s >200 ways< is a little wrong. The proper link is: [techrepublic.com.com]

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]]> By: Ryanhttp://cybernetnews.com/hard-drive-crashes-put-it-in-the-freezer/#comment-95901 Ryan Mon, 14 May 2007 20:40:58 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/05/13/hard-drive-crashes-put-it-in-the-freezer/#comment-95901 I know someone that spent $3000 to have their hard drive recovered after a mechanical failure. It was sent to a lab to have the platters (a.k.a. discs) removed from it and put in a new unit. Fortunately it ended up working because they had a lot of important information for their company on it. I'm sure they are doing plenty of backups now. :)I can't believe you have a 1.15 GB hard drive that still works! Is it actively used? I know someone that spent $3000 to have their hard drive recovered after a mechanical failure. It was sent to a lab to have the platters (a.k.a. discs) removed from it and put in a new unit. Fortunately it ended up working because they had a lot of important information for their company on it. I’m sure they are doing plenty of backups now. :)

I can’t believe you have a 1.15 GB hard drive that still works! Is it actively used?

]]> By: curtissthompsonhttp://cybernetnews.com/hard-drive-crashes-put-it-in-the-freezer/#comment-95899 curtissthompson Mon, 14 May 2007 20:15:43 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/05/13/hard-drive-crashes-put-it-in-the-freezer/#comment-95899 I can attest to the validity of this old wives tale. My friends have used it regularly to repair crashed HDDs. Put it in a ziplocked baggy for 2 hours take it out, and it works like new....usually about 99% of all files on the drive are recoverable.I've never yet had to do this myself, b/c I have been extremely lucky and have never had any form of storage device crash on me (not usb drives, floppies, hdds....heck I somehow still have a 1.15 GB HDD from 1994 that still works).I told one of my friends to use this technique to recover a book their parents were working on for several years with no backups, and it worked perfectly. Definitely better than taking to one of those hard drive recovery services that charge you through the roof to recover your data. I can attest to the validity of this old wives tale. My friends have used it regularly to repair crashed HDDs. Put it in a ziplocked baggy for 2 hours take it out, and it works like new….usually about 99% of all files on the drive are recoverable.

I’ve never yet had to do this myself, b/c I have been extremely lucky and have never had any form of storage device crash on me (not usb drives, floppies, hdds….heck I somehow still have a 1.15 GB HDD from 1994 that still works).

I told one of my friends to use this technique to recover a book their parents were working on for several years with no backups, and it worked perfectly. Definitely better than taking to one of those hard drive recovery services that charge you through the roof to recover your data.

]]> By: Ryanhttp://cybernetnews.com/hard-drive-crashes-put-it-in-the-freezer/#comment-95892 Ryan Mon, 14 May 2007 18:48:36 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/05/13/hard-drive-crashes-put-it-in-the-freezer/#comment-95892 Yes, it does indeed work. I know someone who used this and it worked, but only for a short period of time. Here is another example of someone it worked for: http://geeksaresexy.blogspot.com/2006/01/freeze-your-hard-drive-to-recover-data.htmlFor more examples just search Google for <a href="http://www.google.com/search?q=hard drive freezer" rel="nofollow">hard drive freezer</a>. Yes, it does indeed work. I know someone who used this and it worked, but only for a short period of time. Here is another example of someone it worked for:
[geeksaresexy.blogspot.com]

For more examples just search Google for [google.com] drive freezer.

]]> By: shiftdeletehttp://cybernetnews.com/hard-drive-crashes-put-it-in-the-freezer/#comment-95887 shiftdelete Mon, 14 May 2007 18:10:58 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/05/13/hard-drive-crashes-put-it-in-the-freezer/#comment-95887 does that method really work? is there any test that you can show us? thanks does that method really work? is there any test that you can show us?
thanks

]]> By: Ryanhttp://cybernetnews.com/hard-drive-crashes-put-it-in-the-freezer/#comment-95876 Ryan Mon, 14 May 2007 15:42:25 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/05/13/hard-drive-crashes-put-it-in-the-freezer/#comment-95876 <div id="commentquote"><a href="#comment-95849">OldManDeath wrote:</a><blockquote>I would think that this would only help if the crash were related to expansion of the drive due to overheating. The cold (freezer) would cool and contract the drive.</blockquote></div> Yep, you're exactly right. This method only works for a short period of time though since the drive will quickly heat back up, but it is often enough time to get your important data off.<div id="commentquote"><a href="#comment-95864">The Slasher wrote:</a><blockquote>P.S. I learnt a lot about maths in order to use your spam protection. Now I have to learn words? Oh dear.</blockquote></div> Yeah, I created a custom spam system for the site since many people were having problems with the math one working. I figured this is also easier for users to do since all they really have to do is copy and paste. Of course, you could get around having to do anything if you register. :) OldManDeath wrote:
I would think that this would only help if the crash were related to expansion of the drive due to overheating. The cold (freezer) would cool and contract the drive.

Yep, you’re exactly right. This method only works for a short period of time though since the drive will quickly heat back up, but it is often enough time to get your important data off.

The Slasher wrote:
P.S. I learnt a lot about maths in order to use your spam protection. Now I have to learn words? Oh dear.

Yeah, I created a custom spam system for the site since many people were having problems with the math one working. I figured this is also easier for users to do since all they really have to do is copy and paste. Of course, you could get around having to do anything if you register. :)

]]> By: The Slasherhttp://cybernetnews.com/hard-drive-crashes-put-it-in-the-freezer/#comment-95864 The Slasher Mon, 14 May 2007 07:31:23 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/05/13/hard-drive-crashes-put-it-in-the-freezer/#comment-95864 Only a fool doesn't backup ;)P.S. I learnt a lot about maths in order to use your spam protection. Now I have to learn words? Oh dear. Only a fool doesn’t backup ;)

P.S. I learnt a lot about maths in order to use your spam protection. Now I have to learn words? Oh dear.

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