9.04 can't find second hard drive.

[Christopher Kelley]

> Date: Tue, 21 Jul 2009 22:51:40 -0400
> From: ubuntu at tigershaunt.com
> To: ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com
> Subject: Re: 9.04 can't find second hard drive.
> 
> Andrew Farris wrote:
> > On Tue, 2009-07-21 at 20:20 -0500, Cybe R. Wizard wrote:
> >> On Tue, 21 Jul 2009 18:11:32 -0500
> >> Chris Mohler <cr33dog at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>> I've heard that one can freeze a HD, and it *might* work again for a
> >>> short while. I've never had to find out whether or not it works,
> >> I would never even think of trying this as the resultant condensation
> >> can do no good for your electronics. I think it's a trick to destroy
> >> more than just the drive.
> >>
> >> Cybe R. Wizard
> >> -- 
> >> When Windows are opened the bugs come in.
> >> Winduhs
> >>
> > 
> > No, this actually works. Seal the hard drive in a static bag, vacuum
> > the air out, then stick it in the freezer for ~3-4 hours, and then plug
> > it in again. On occasion, depending on whats wrong with it, the cold
> > temperature of the drive will allow it to function for a short
> > while...usually enough time to save some important data.

 

yes it does..some of my instructors from back in school used to do this when their server hard drives began to fail. they would freeze the hard disk for a couple minutes, then put it back in and back up all the data off it, then pitch it and get a new hdd

 

--cj
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