The fan in my computer went and my dad tells me that my comp reached150 degrees before my hard drive 'melted'. I had lot of unsaved data, is it possible for it to be retrieved?
2006-06-18 21:50:36 · 14 answers · asked by Fayth 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
Here's how to check. By default your board's IDE port is set to "auto" which means it detects your harddrive. If by booting you still see the name of your harddrive listed then it's still readable and therefore recoverable. If not. Your harddisk is ... well dead.
Use Winternals ERD commander -- http://www.winternals.com/Products/ERDCommander/ if the harddisk that got fried was your main drive, if not. connect the allegedly fried harddisk as slave, connect the new harddisk as master and clean install XP to recover the files.
2006-06-18 22:21:06 · answer #1 · answered by Chino 2 · 4⤊ 1⤋
I strongly doubt it would literally melt at 150 degrees. Your processor would of fried way first. The hard drive doesn't even need a fan to cool it but your motherboard does because that is where most of the heat is generated and most sensitive.
It is probable that your data is still secure on your drive though your motherboard may be shot.
BTW, if your hard drive did by some reason melt (metal melting?) then all data would be no good. Hard drives are delicate but not prone really to over heating.
2006-06-18 21:57:14 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you better check by installing the hard drive in someother pc. May be its working right. Its strange, your computer should have shut down automatically when the temperature rose to 150 deg.
anyways, If it has really melted, still some data can be recovered. But for that you need to take assistance of data recovery engineers.
2006-06-18 21:56:32 · answer #3 · answered by Vicky 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the inner temperature was below approx. 250 degrees Celsius (which is the Curie point for magnetic materials - and I think it was, otherwise it would have burst in flames and you would have nothing left but ashes and some metal parts) it is still possible. But this will be very expensive. There are companies specialised in such operations, you can look up with Google or even Yellow Pages (look for Data Recovery) and ask their advice. Anyway, I'm sorry for your system...
2006-06-18 22:09:57 · answer #4 · answered by DragosMD 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is possible, but it depends on the extent of the damage... for example, if the drive still is detectable by the OS, then you could use a tool like
www.pcinspector.com
to dig out some of the files.
otherwise, you will need professional data recovery help, which will be expensive and you will need to send them your hard drive...
2006-06-19 00:49:09 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are several companies such as Ontrack (google them) that recover data from damaged drives included ones recovered from fires.
So it is possible but they charge a fortune.
2006-06-18 22:05:52 · answer #6 · answered by mickyrisk 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Personnaly i would suggest getting a data recovery expert in on your case, either that or say goodbye to all that un saved data of yours
2006-06-19 03:48:55 · answer #7 · answered by demonstudiosdja 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, there are companies who offer data recovery services on damaged hard drives.
2006-06-19 00:21:46 · answer #8 · answered by ewan_anju 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If if was melted you cant with current technology on the market.
2006-06-18 22:28:22 · answer #9 · answered by Mike 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sorry no if your hard drive did melt then forget it
2006-06-18 22:03:22 · answer #10 · answered by The Wanderer 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋