Local? I don't think there's anywhere in Iowa that isn't just using the same tools you and I could use. I think Ontrack in Mnpls. is the closest.<br><br>Sorry,<br>Don<br><br>ps. If it wasn't for SpinRite, I'd be deriding that scaremonger at every turn.
<br><br><div><span class="gmail_quote">On 7/14/07, <b class="gmail_sendername">Kevin C. Smith</b> <<a href="mailto:kevin@linuxsmith.com">kevin@linuxsmith.com</a>> wrote:</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
Spinrite is good stuff, however it doesn't work (in my experience)<br>when the first sector is damaged. I did try it though.<br><br>I've tried all my tricks, so I'm looking for a local outfit that<br>does this professionally.
<br><br>On Fri, 2007-07-13 at 23:59 -0500, Matt Patterson wrote:<br>> I've never tried it myself, but I've heard of people having some luck<br>> with spinrite.<br>><br>> Linux Journal Review: <a href="http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/7684">
http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/7684</a><br>> Homepage: <a href="http://www.grc.com/sr/spinrite.htm">http://www.grc.com/sr/spinrite.htm</a><br>><br>> -Matt<br>><br>><br>> On Fri, 13 Jul 2007, Kevin C. Smith wrote:
<br>><br>> > Any suggestions for a local data recover service?<br>> ><br>> > I had a hard drive fail. I think the first sector and/or the<br>> > first partition is hosed. As luck would have it the backup
<br>> > was also corrupted (it has a local tape backup). I'm glad I<br>> > backed up the critical DB on it in two locations, so I've got<br>> > that. ;P<br>> ><br>> > This is the way my past two weeks have been going. I expect a small
<br>> > black hole to appear and get the rest by the end of the month.<br>> ><br>> > --<br>> > Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false,<br>> > and by the rulers as useful. --- Lucius Annaeus Seneca
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