How to recover data from a dead hard drive (for beginners)

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  • Опубліковано 7 жов 2024
  • This is a quick video to show how you can do a data recovery from a dead hard drive.
    Important Notes: - If your hard disk is still under the guarantee time, it would be wiser to send it to the manufacturing company instead of opening it this way.
    This video explains how to solve one specific problem that might face the hard disk. Follow these instructions only if the hard drive you have sound's like the one in this video.
    How to fix a broken Hard drive to recover stored data
    How to recover data from a dead hard drive

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  • @krzysztofdanieljanicki9676
    @krzysztofdanieljanicki9676 7 років тому +79

    Thank You!!!!!! You saved my life. I did it and my external disk works properly. Years of 3d design projects, videos, photos... I am so happy to have it back. Now I am going to copy all to another disk. God bless you! :)

    • @StarPlatinumV
      @StarPlatinumV 3 роки тому

      @Juaann j Follow the steps in the video. The files should still be there.

    • @HMk2leader
      @HMk2leader Місяць тому

      Bro mine one too I really need to fix its 2 years harwork😢😢😢😢

  • @JeevanKumar-bs5cv
    @JeevanKumar-bs5cv 4 роки тому +11

    I had one drive with important data in it, and was not working since a week. Suddenly today morning youtube suggested video which I wasn't expected. I've recovered more than 75% of data from that drive. Thank you

  • @junearima6799
    @junearima6799 6 років тому +43

    I was really scared about opening up the hard drive since I've never done anything like this before. But your instructions were easy to follow. The Seagate external hard drive was only a year old! Will never buy it again! Your video rescued all my photos and documents. Thank you SO MUCH!!!

    • @electronicsthedeep7122
      @electronicsthedeep7122 5 років тому

      I am so worried for my data

    • @BorqBorq
      @BorqBorq 5 років тому +2

      @@electronicsthedeep7122 BACKUP BACKUP BACKUP

    • @eppsislike
      @eppsislike 5 років тому +3

      @Backyard Stranger dude you got warranty, use that. Why go to all the trouble.

    • @Flatlandproductionz
      @Flatlandproductionz 4 роки тому +3

      Seagate is trash. WD is much better

    • @DollyMat
      @DollyMat 2 роки тому +5

      @@Flatlandproductionz I've heard WD gives the same problems.

  • @bobgreene2892
    @bobgreene2892 7 років тому +250

    Of course, I held my breath, awaiting your warning (at 3:05) that no hard drive opened this way should be re-used. Inevitably, some who watch your video will believe that if the drive now spins up, and was found on completion without obvious scratches, the drive has been brought back to life. The whole point of this procedure is to recover existing data as quickly as possible, and then put the drive to work as a fascinating paper weight (marking the drive with its volume name(s) and DOA date with a marking pen). Such "marking pen" documentation avoids enormous grief with data, later.

    • @looneyburgmusic
      @looneyburgmusic 6 років тому +6

      Most likely it's impossible now to pull a full image of that drive.

    • @DigitalJeremy
      @DigitalJeremy 6 років тому +13

      He discusses more or less what you just said towards the end of the video. As he states, this isn't to repair the drive for normal use. This is to get it working long enough to recover the data, then chuck the drive/replace with a new one.

    • @rosemeresouza407
      @rosemeresouza407 6 років тому +1

      Bob Greene ll

    • @kog7519
      @kog7519 6 років тому +6

      How long until the drive is dead, what if I have a lot of data to retrieve? Will it drop dead in matter of minutes, hours?

    • @BobSmith-dk8nw
      @BobSmith-dk8nw 5 років тому +4

      @@kog7519 There's no telling how long you've got. Something was really wrong to have those drive heads stick like that.
      .

  • @chrisbarber12
    @chrisbarber12 6 років тому +87

    YOU SAVED MY LIFE!!! I followed your steps and I was able to recover my design files and pictures. Thank you SO MUCH!!!!

    • @andresmeza7907
      @andresmeza7907 4 роки тому

      @J F stupid don't believe him.

    • @ashifaklam7336
      @ashifaklam7336 3 роки тому +5

      @@andresmeza7907 ya, another account of the admin .

    • @simplicitycommunicationtv1398
      @simplicitycommunicationtv1398 2 роки тому

      Please send me the software

    • @yourbigfan1777
      @yourbigfan1777 2 роки тому

      @@simplicitycommunicationtv1398 Which software?

    • @helmutkruger1192
      @helmutkruger1192 2 роки тому +3

      @@ashifaklam7336 lol he uses 30 dummy accounts and commented on his own vids making "testimonials" 🤣

  • @klwthe3rd
    @klwthe3rd 5 років тому +31

    Excellent video! Very few people on UA-cam or anywhere have shown that before you pay a data recovery company thousands of dollars to recover your data, it can't hurt to try this FREE fix. Love it.

    • @Tobi3425
      @Tobi3425 2 роки тому +8

      If you dont care about your data feel free to do so.
      But it absolutly can hurt if you mess up (fingerprint on H-3) or you re just unlucky because of the dust.
      Filestructure is saved on H-0 + H-1 (lower surfaces) so you will notice if you messed up only until you start to read actually your data.
      Filestructure as MFT Map is normally not bigger than 1GB. So seeing your FS isnt any proof of a succesful datarecovery.
      If heads collect dust und scratch because of it your surfaces completly even Data receovery cant help you here.

    • @technicalhelpgurusunil1566
      @technicalhelpgurusunil1566 2 роки тому

      ua-cam.com/video/4xsh2UKioG4/v-deo.html

    • @sevenstarofheaven
      @sevenstarofheaven Рік тому +2

      @@Tobi3425are u from data recovery company?

    • @some1intheworld
      @some1intheworld 11 місяців тому +1

      it can hurt

  • @cosmiccollision6374
    @cosmiccollision6374 5 років тому +622

    All the dead hard drives are always Seagate

    • @uzuchihaobito672
      @uzuchihaobito672 4 роки тому +27

      Lol mine is dead and when i open my hdd it was Seagate hdd

    • @yoyhemmings945
      @yoyhemmings945 4 роки тому +6

      @@uzuchihaobito672 same

    • @erfin704
      @erfin704 4 роки тому +5

      Mine too

    • @Vis_87
      @Vis_87 4 роки тому +13

      I hate this Seagate...3 my hdd is dead.

    • @hegbertracelis8269
      @hegbertracelis8269 4 роки тому +4

      @@uzuchihaobito672 does "dead" mean u can no longer use it? or i still can if i do this video?

  • @djakkdjakkd
    @djakkdjakkd 4 роки тому +307

    Lol that disclaimer at the end should be at the start

    • @trendytech326
      @trendytech326 4 роки тому +1

      😆

    • @giannaras2010
      @giannaras2010 4 роки тому +1

      LoL obviously!

    • @dazaiah8383
      @dazaiah8383 4 роки тому +21

      dont tell me you've done it while watching the vid

    • @nofatchxplzthx
      @nofatchxplzthx 4 роки тому +2

      not really, its common sense

    • @beast-nk6dg
      @beast-nk6dg 4 роки тому +1

      Ake to vo tumara lea video banaraha h Orr tum uska bara buraa khata ho........

  • @SreenikethanI
    @SreenikethanI 7 років тому +576

    0:21 We can make a damn remix out of that!

    • @victornevares
      @victornevares 5 років тому +6

      kkkkkkkk sounds like a rave

    • @dallasbroms6437
      @dallasbroms6437 5 років тому +1

      Xephyr Is Dead is working on one from this video right now. thats why i came to this video lol

    • @MrLeovaras75
      @MrLeovaras75 5 років тому +4

      That's perfect for an Electronica song, Rave or Dub Step! Lmao 😂

    • @itspurplepaw6163
      @itspurplepaw6163 3 роки тому +1

      dead hard drive type beat

    • @mk2nathan
      @mk2nathan 3 роки тому

      DnB roller.

  • @sarananyaro9089
    @sarananyaro9089 4 роки тому +5

    Thanks,From Tanzania, East Africa,I have fixed my hard disk through your instruction,welcome to Tanzania to see wild animals

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      @sarananyaro9089 4 роки тому

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    • @vivalavirgen
      @vivalavirgen 3 роки тому

      i wud luv to see wild animals, for example 🦁 🦓 🦒 🐆 🦛 and etc.

  • @illuminatioracle
    @illuminatioracle 6 років тому +434

    2:49 AND THE CROWD GOES WILD!

  • @josscastellanos2999
    @josscastellanos2999 5 років тому +8

    All I can say is WOW. I thought once the HD is opened in open air its dead. Kudos to you for getting this to work.

    • @NetRolller3D
      @NetRolller3D 2 роки тому +4

      A drive that has been opened should be considered dead as far as using it for further data storage - it's no longer reliable. However, as long as the drive wasn't powered up while open, and no damage was done (e.g. fingerprints on the platters), it should still be readable for recovery purposes.
      A note about dust: At 1:07, the part you can see in the lower right corner of the drive is an air filter. When the drive is first powered up after being resealed, it's designed in such a way that as the platters spin up, air will pass over the platter surfaces, blow off any dust, and trap it in that filter, before the heads even begin moving. (This is important because the drive mechanism can generate dust particles during normal operation.) So, unless it's massive amounts of dust, or something magnetic (e.g. iron gratings), dust is generally not an issue as far as recovery is concerned.

    • @teamtamer
      @teamtamer Рік тому +1

      @@NetRolller3D I was probably more concerned that he spoke without a mask above the platter. Moisture PLUS dust, you're not going to blow that off.

  • @innoverdrive
    @innoverdrive 7 років тому +53

    Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I was using my old external HD as paperweight since it die like 6 years ago, and i wasn't so sure of trying this and IT WORKED!!!!!!! I recovered lots of memories that i tought they were definetely lost.
    Thanks a lot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    • @ArshBarbhuiya
      @ArshBarbhuiya 6 років тому

      innoverdrive it worked??

    • @innoverdrive
      @innoverdrive 6 років тому

      Arshad Barbhuiya yes!!!

    • @janakiram9427
      @janakiram9427 6 років тому

      innoverdrive how u r done it bro.? plz tell me the procedure..

    • @wellzakh9513
      @wellzakh9513 6 років тому

      Is your hdd still worked until now?

    • @onishirayuki
      @onishirayuki 5 років тому

      its still work until now?

  • @hon143
    @hon143 5 років тому +1

    This trick totally WORKED!!!! One of our laptop's hard drive totally died. I did this trick and was able to access the files using a SATA-to-USB cord. It was a life saver!!!!

  • @drasticgray
    @drasticgray 5 років тому +40

    >dead hard drive
    >seagate
    IMAGINE MY SHOCK

    • @eduardozanon9429
      @eduardozanon9429 4 роки тому +2

      I have lost 3 of them, imagine my shock 😫

  • @djm5k
    @djm5k Рік тому

    After watching other YT videos on this topic, this is the best one to date I have seen. Glad you mentioned that after opening the hard drive and retrieving the contents, to not put the drive back into service as it will not be a reliable device. I would say in this current day and age, this isn’t quite so common as most of the new drives bought today are solid-state drives, although there are still lots of these mechanical drives still in use.

  • @inwerp
    @inwerp 5 років тому +152

    "how to recover data in some rare cases or how to make it impossible for data recovery lab in most cases"

    • @bricology
      @bricology 5 років тому +38

      The odds of someone with a dead HDD taking it to a data recovery lab and paying $500-1,500 to retrieve the files: 1 in 20,000.

    • @Amit-rw4jo
      @Amit-rw4jo 4 роки тому +1

      Try to boot laptop with Ubuntu without installation with HDD in ur laptop and bootable pendrive. If drive shows in Ubuntu,then u can recover it by making it external hard disk by using HDD enclosure...

    • @cinnamonsquash
      @cinnamonsquash 4 роки тому +6

      @@Amit-rw4jo what if it is not readable by bios itself. Ubuntu is just an OS so if BIOS can't detect it how can Ubuntu do it?
      I have 2 such dead internal hdd's (not readable by bios) , if it is possible to recover data from this....then Help

    • @abdulqadeerkhan9261
      @abdulqadeerkhan9261 4 роки тому

      @@cinnamonsquash download latest (hiren boot cd) and make bootable USB then boot the usb or recover your data

    • @nickgouthro
      @nickgouthro 4 роки тому +2

      @@bricology I live in a small area with a low population, I work as a computer repair tech, and I send out HDDs for data recovery in a lab, and I do this typically around 2 or 3 times a year for $1600. So though it's rare, I would have to say it happens a lot more than 1 in 20000. That said it's always business computers or family photos recovery. I've never had someone pay that for some torrent files... yet.
      Definitely do not try this with important data, as the odds are far greater that you will render the data unrecoverable, and this is a last ditch effort, not the first thing you try.

  • @phoenixeagle462
    @phoenixeagle462 8 років тому +6

    He definitely nailed it!! How many of you guys found this video to be a mocked carbon copy of the video from DIY Perks: How to recover data from a hard drive (stuck heads: buzzing, clicking, etc) ??

  • @stuarthutchings3092
    @stuarthutchings3092 3 роки тому +22

    This was a brilliant Video. Excellent picture quality and sound. Great technical content. Well done indeed!

    • @Tobi3425
      @Tobi3425 2 роки тому

      as a Datarecovery engineer I have to say how dangerous this video is. One fingerprint on the surface and head-3 will die for sure.
      Also the dust will get collected bei head-3 and might scratch the surface.
      You re able to see your filestructure? Very nice, but that doesnt mean you re able to read data. Information about the filestructure is saved on H-0 and H-1. If you contaminate surface of H-3 you will still get filestructure even you contaminated H-3..

    • @Tobi3425
      @Tobi3425 2 роки тому +1

      also: if your HDD is spinning your heads are not stucked on the surface. So please dont open your HDD if you want your data back. If you dont care you can try

  • @robertheller4583
    @robertheller4583 7 років тому +1313

    thanks to you man i save my porn

    • @flyingcheemsxd320
      @flyingcheemsxd320 6 років тому +89

      savage level 1000%
      😂😂😂😂

    • @alfauno1255
      @alfauno1255 6 років тому +19

      LMAO

    • @angelodawer2078
      @angelodawer2078 6 років тому +6

      haahhahhahahaha

    • @carlperl412
      @carlperl412 6 років тому +7

      ¡Hola! Can you write what type of the screwdriver you used? Because I speak español and I can'tunderstand very well.
      Many thanks!

    • @annnemesis5238
      @annnemesis5238 6 років тому

      Damn u bro... hahaha

  • @VRUAN
    @VRUAN 7 років тому +11

    This video is the best explained and most concise one, no nonsense! Thank you. I learned a lot from your video despite it was brief.
    Before watching the video I only know to open the hard drive to get the magnets out to hold my screw driver on the wall. Now at least I can move the arm to put the read/write head back to the edge for data recovery.

  • @bobbullethalf
    @bobbullethalf 11 місяців тому

    Just saved $1000, UA-cam has saved me so much money over the years.

  • @DrJoJoBoxer
    @DrJoJoBoxer 6 років тому +6

    Thanks! This saved me. appreciate the short and straight to the point video!

  • @zedventure
    @zedventure 2 роки тому

    Resolved my issue following your video and saved precious data, this video is not doubt priceless. Thanks a lot for making this type of video😍

  • @josephmensah332
    @josephmensah332 4 роки тому +3

    wow, i have thrown away so many drives because of this problem. Many thanks i have learned a lot today

    • @edinfific2576
      @edinfific2576 3 роки тому

      You must use a clean room environment to open an HDD. You could even use a clear box with gloves, after sucking the air out of the box.
      Look for a good video on this. This one is a joke.

  • @cr7749
    @cr7749 7 років тому +8

    Something else that could be causing this problem: the USB connection/unit is failing. This is what happened to my Seagate external hard drive (bought in 2008ish). The unit was making a very faint clicking noise, and so thought the problem was the hard drive (as shown in this video). Once we got the hard drive out of the plastic shell, we put it into different 'shell' (hooked it up to power and a USB to the the computer) and the clicking noise went away, and i was able to access my files without an issue! Turns out the USB unit had become very loose from the green circuit board (it was so loose it was flipping up from the board), and so was basically not doing it's job. Of note, the hard drive got really hot after only running for 15 minutes, so it's probably on the fritz as well, but we were at least able to get data off of it before it (eventually) dies.

    • @PotionsMaster666
      @PotionsMaster666 2 роки тому

      I think I found my problem.... *This is exactly what's happening with my Hard Drive* !
      Do you know what's that "USB unit with the green circuit board" called ?
      I think if i could replace it would solve the issue...
      Did you replace the USB unit ? What do you mean by "shell" , are you referring to the USB unit as "shell" ?
      I know it's late, but if you're there plz help
      Thanks

  • @vinces8097
    @vinces8097 5 років тому +93

    i'm no engineer, but you didn't recover data from a dead hard drive. you saved the data by saving the hard drive. vast difference.

    • @muhammadraza9292
      @muhammadraza9292 3 роки тому +6

      So do we get the data back or no? Please explain the difference and tell me about it.

    • @shaviorharuki
      @shaviorharuki 3 роки тому +3

      @@muhammadraza9292 basically he just saved it into the hard drive without retrieving into another drive, which means it was useless in the first place

    • @deanwf3087
      @deanwf3087 3 роки тому

      Meet the engineer

  • @andreysavenko7328
    @andreysavenko7328 8 років тому +153

    Fifty shades of grey... Damn man

    • @anonUK
      @anonUK 6 років тому +3

      I thought 50 shades was porn for women.

    • @tmahendrasingh
      @tmahendrasingh 5 років тому

      @Adéwalé he is not an Indian.listen his voice.

    • @Tactividz
      @Tactividz 5 років тому

      Not just once but twice it's there haha xD

    • @azazelRising72
      @azazelRising72 4 роки тому

      He probably downloaded it for his chick.

    • @uditsharma58
      @uditsharma58 4 роки тому

      @Arthur Morgan chutiye

  • @bobbyjonkey13
    @bobbyjonkey13 3 роки тому +2

    Outstanding video .. not to much gab ( which We don't want ) but action ... Thanks !!!!!!!!

  • @bahhaziz
    @bahhaziz 6 років тому +85

    you gotta edit that title, you just fixed stuck head and never recovered data from dead hard drive

    • @Katoman
      @Katoman 4 роки тому

      He did

    • @pauls5745
      @pauls5745 4 роки тому

      @@Katoman didnt. still same

    • @mrgrieze773
      @mrgrieze773 4 роки тому +1

      @@Katoman He fixed the hard drive. Didn't recover the data as the data wasn't gone anywhere.

  • @ragnar-2348
    @ragnar-2348 2 роки тому

    Wow what an acNice tutorialevent! Best of luck for the rest of your future, I’m looking forward to being able to invest when I turn 21 in November!

  • @sumanjit100
    @sumanjit100 6 років тому +29

    Lol 50 shades of grey..both uncut n normal lol...🤣🤣😂🤣😂😁😁🤣

  • @kehvhin
    @kehvhin 2 роки тому

    man I missed this kind of tutorials lol. Great work here, thanks!!!

  • @michaelsegal3558
    @michaelsegal3558 4 роки тому +37

    I know it says “for beginners” but I would still be frighten to do this with a dead hard drive I have that I would love to retrieve data from

  • @RinksRides
    @RinksRides 8 років тому +2

    fixed my Toshita Canvio Connect II with ALL my Vacay 4k footage on it with this method, head stuck on platter. Now spins fine and can access almost all data! Thank you for saving my vacay!

  • @0nesNzer0s
    @0nesNzer0s 8 років тому +289

    lol all those torrents though, 50 shades of grey? lol cool vid though.

    • @dangerousfox123
      @dangerousfox123 7 років тому +16

      And he has the Screener from a movie that came out 4 months before the vid was uploaded. (American Snipar)

    • @Gushers2276
      @Gushers2276 7 років тому +1

      lol

    • @richhunter75
      @richhunter75 7 років тому

      Root_gin

    • @user-cl9il2vv1e
      @user-cl9il2vv1e 6 років тому

      wtf hahaha

    • @songungso5015
      @songungso5015 6 років тому

      I don't think so far this season with the world 8th

  • @shien6616
    @shien6616 Рік тому +1

    😅my HDD is 10 years old. 2 days ago started to sound like clic clic clic, i never hear this before. But thanks to this video, i make my backup already and i will just buy a SSD.

  • @charleshoustontx4478
    @charleshoustontx4478 7 років тому +8

    excellent video!, precise and to the point. you really saved me !

  • @Simone41403
    @Simone41403 Рік тому

    this is what we call stiction in the field, when you heard that sound it can also be a motor seizure which blocks the platter. My 2 advice as DR Technician are 1 do this only if you don't care about the data, if your data are important then go to a professional 2 please don't use the second hard drive on the platter, the guy on the video is well versed in doing it but you may easily scratch the platter by doing as in the video. A method that you can use is to put your finger on the base of the Heads in the circular and outer area and rotate it while you rotate the screw (anti clock) in the center of the hard drive. The heads will go toward the outer part

  • @aisha0320
    @aisha0320 7 років тому +15

    This is great... The only problem with this is that most people will think that they can simply open an HDD in a regular room. HDDs are highly sensitive to particles in the air and must be opened in a highly controlled environment (ie. Clean Room). Without the proper tools and training, the user will end up making invisible (or visible!) scratches on the platter, rendering the data permanently lost.

    • @coltrane548
      @coltrane548 7 років тому +5

      this guy opened in a regular room. So did everyone in the comment section saying thank you lol. its just to get the data back, not to continue using it.

    • @5Lik7sN
      @5Lik7sN 7 років тому +26

      Who cares about opening it in a clean room or in toilet all that matters is they get their Porn back .

    • @iheartcalvin6629
      @iheartcalvin6629 7 років тому

      Hassan Ahmed 😂 😂😂

  • @Bubitoz
    @Bubitoz 2 роки тому

    you are not like the others who puts link filled with adds, so u deserve to be subscribed..... thanks for the plugin and all the best for future

  • @Goreface69
    @Goreface69 5 років тому +34

    2:49 GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL

  • @dandan1788
    @dandan1788 7 років тому +1

    a bit misleading by the title hard drive is not really dead it was just stuck not helpful really good for thos who have this issue where the pin has got stuck

  • @fedeguaglianone
    @fedeguaglianone 6 років тому +10

    Amazing! It worked perfectly!
    Thank you man. Nice work.

  • @allahknowsbest-ik7on
    @allahknowsbest-ik7on 4 роки тому

    thanks a lot dude you saved all my records from scamming people you are amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @PacoOtis
    @PacoOtis 7 років тому +13

    Whoa! Well done! Thanks Dude!!!

  • @rmeena6972
    @rmeena6972 4 роки тому

    I didn't had that T5 screw driver so forced open it but it didn't work then took a scre driver and as it was spinning I made some designs then I threw the hard disk in garbage
    Thank you very much
    Now I feel great.....

  • @wolf5659
    @wolf5659 4 роки тому +4

    Thank you, a very simple and super useful video.

  • @pranabdas6243
    @pranabdas6243 6 років тому +2

    I cleaned my harddisk platters with isopropyl alcohol...now its working much better

  • @looneyburgmusic
    @looneyburgmusic 6 років тому +13

    Being about to read the drive directory information, and being able to actually pull a valid image of the drive contents are two entirely separate things. Opening a HDD outside of a true 'clean" enviorment is a death sentence for a drive, no matter how clean you think your work space is. Also, you most likely were placing some very nice scratches on the platters as you dragged the heads across them, meaning read error after read error when you try to image the drive.
    I would be very interested in seeing a full clone of that drive happen without it either failing outright, or having so many read errors that the data is unrecoverable.

    • @MarioCardonaS
      @MarioCardonaS 3 роки тому +3

      This is intended for data recovery only, not for reuse of the hard drive. Of course, maybe the data recovery can not be 100% possible.
      Many electronic technicins do the same.

    • @looneyburgmusic
      @looneyburgmusic 3 роки тому +1

      @@MarioCardonaS in all my life working with and on computers since I was a child in the late 70s, I've never once seen a tech do anything remotely this insane.
      We have clean rooms for a reason.

    • @ravishankar29apr
      @ravishankar29apr 2 роки тому

      Ur right Dear

  • @marcosantonio-se5ix
    @marcosantonio-se5ix Рік тому

    it helped me a lot to recover my hd from my notebook. thanks for the tip.

  • @pauls5745
    @pauls5745 4 роки тому +7

    not data recovery; this was repair of faulty/troublesome arm or just making it temporarily operable for the data recovery operations

  • @davidcross701
    @davidcross701 3 роки тому +1

    I just did the first instruction to swing the arm across. But this guy didn't mention the tip was settled on the surface of the disk. So when I went to move it, the tip made a prick scratch... Now gonna fine out if it works. So when you try to swing it make sure the tip is lifted as much up and THEN move it to the side. Hope it still works or that scratch is in a blank sector with NO files.
    I found the tork screwdriver at Best Buy, Brand name is Husky 8 in 1 Star precision screwdriver set. Like 6 bucks. It's the size of ones hand to grip it. And it's the T9 bit for my 3.5 inch WD old desktop Hardrive.

  • @gameshark427
    @gameshark427 5 років тому +5

    Ok so just use this method to get the HardDrive working just to be able to get your save data / files.
    Got you 👍

    • @jameo3606
      @jameo3606 5 років тому

      I mean, this isn’t always going to be the case if a Hard Drive goes bad..

  • @ninjachihuahua4843
    @ninjachihuahua4843 7 років тому

    very helpful. I started at the 3rd option. works 100%. I used a barracuda hardfdrive 1 Tera. it installed in a few seconds

  • @reel_images
    @reel_images 4 роки тому +5

    Amazing video, thank you so much

  • @jacobmarcuspetersen3600
    @jacobmarcuspetersen3600 4 роки тому +1

    I was taken aback, when I saw the title of the video "How to recover data from a dead hard drive (for beginners)." I thought it was too good to be true.
    The hard drive you showed in this video is "not exactly dead." We still whirring sound, which indicates that there is still life within that hard drive.
    I lost my hard drive a few years ago. When I plugged it in my hard drive enclosure, I do not hear any sound at all, meaning it is dead. My other hard drives worked properly in that same hard drive.
    I was hoping your video can help me recover my data.

  • @henstar337
    @henstar337 3 роки тому +8

    *Great tutorial* , now I just have to shell out the $14000 for a clear room if I want to use the hard drive again.

  • @RogerSayers
    @RogerSayers 7 років тому +1

    Great Information... Thanks for sharing the video. At least some us now how to get one running again if the readers are are stuck. Thumbs up... You have a new subscriber...

  • @Luka-nl9hv
    @Luka-nl9hv 5 років тому +12

    That hard drive is playng techno listen at the very beginning😂

    • @lidbro
      @lidbro 5 років тому +1

      😂😂

  • @forcovers438
    @forcovers438 5 років тому +1

    You kept 50 shades of grey in your hard drive, Can you please send me 😂😂😂

  • @arthurspurr4938
    @arthurspurr4938 7 років тому +17

    Excellent , worked perfectly for me, thanks a lot.

  • @kwaterny
    @kwaterny Рік тому

    Yes! I did it. I recovered this way all files on my external hard drive instead of pay f 500eur for service.

  • @gracelim3709
    @gracelim3709 8 років тому +10

    Thank you for such excellent tip and advice. Your video tells us what to do after we open the drive. By the way, how long were you able to use that hard drive after opening it and exposing it to air?

    • @davidkingsley8940
      @davidkingsley8940 4 роки тому

      Yeah... They're always exposed to air... What do you think they put a breather hole for?

    • @17yearold23
      @17yearold23 3 роки тому +1

      Wasn't it already exposed to the air while it got manufactured and before they fastened the screws

  • @tantroe-biff696
    @tantroe-biff696 4 роки тому +2

    It doesn't have to be that complicated. Good video

  • @FactsWithNix
    @FactsWithNix 6 років тому +6

    0:21 Sounds like you'll drop some sick beats.

  • @marlyslifee
    @marlyslifee 2 роки тому +1

    Excellent video! Very few people on UA-cam or anywhere have shown this If it works i'm gonna subscribe

  • @mikedeacon7113
    @mikedeacon7113 5 років тому +4

    Wow, no gloves, no clean room, metal screwdriver on the platter. I know by the sounds the drive was making after that this did not work and you edited the video. I've been running a Data recovery lab for 13 years and this is the main reason data get's lost forever, man made damage. Normally I would not comment but you are helping people destroy their data. There is no cleanroom work for "beginners". Hard drives are far more sensitive even at a microscopic level.

  • @FutureReverberations
    @FutureReverberations 4 роки тому

    The warning at the end makes this a pro video. My last HDD I Performed this kind of procedure on I dug out the rare earth magnets to play with. That was hard work getting them out! :D

  • @mark-1234
    @mark-1234 6 років тому +4

    You're not really recovering data off of a "dead" drive because that drive isn't dead. It's only jammed.

  • @carev6350
    @carev6350 2 роки тому

    thanks, it actually let me through so i could download it.

  • @youtubeaddict-1868
    @youtubeaddict-1868 6 років тому +8

    When hard drives fail for any reason or the possibility of damage is evident.
    1. Do NOT attempt to run the drive. It may cause further serious damage.
    2. Do NOT open the drive. Again you may damage it further. Hard drives are extremely delicate parts of the computer.
    3. Do NOT send to a computer repair shop. Computer repair shops have no experience in data recovery. No matter what they claim.
    3. Instead send your drive to a certified data recovery specialist shop.

  • @rabidsnypr
    @rabidsnypr 6 років тому +4

    I lost so much data because of that issue. I wish I knew this year's ago!!!

  • @MoneyTalkWElisten
    @MoneyTalkWElisten 2 роки тому

    BROOO thankyou so much, this really helped and the tutorial was really easy to use as well :)

  • @MrEthanhines
    @MrEthanhines 6 років тому +4

    You should have removed the Heads Magnet so that when you moved the heads while turning the platter they would freely move and would not be hard to move. I did what you did and guess what? I caused damage to the platter. In fact I didn't even use a screw driver to move the heads I saw on another video to use a dental pic and it STILL caused damage to the platter.

    • @trollolol3343
      @trollolol3343 2 роки тому

      how do i remove the heads magnet? sorry for the late question

  • @firulais-.-
    @firulais-.- 2 роки тому

    thank you soo much very direct link n works for me love the way you expressed the installation .

  • @prasamech
    @prasamech 6 років тому +6

    Thanks dude, can you say which connector you used to connect both the old hard drive and your PC. i struck with that stage.
    Thanks in advance

  • @someoneoutthere3586
    @someoneoutthere3586 2 роки тому

    Hey man, It works great and without any problems.

  • @whoeverwhoever400
    @whoeverwhoever400 8 років тому +8

    i can see all the illegal movies on that HDD

    • @NetRolller3D
      @NetRolller3D 6 років тому +2

      Ben Whoever At least it's not porn.

  • @uiopuiop3472
    @uiopuiop3472 Рік тому

    Thank you, it revived my drive

  • @ViktorNederloe
    @ViktorNederloe 7 років тому +17

    0:22 Sound effect for SoundCloud rappers.

  • @gavin5861
    @gavin5861 4 роки тому +2

    Companies that specialize in HDD recovery have super clean rooms before doing anything like this because the data is stored so fine on those that if a piece of dust landed on it it would be equivalent to Mt. Everest landing on top of NYC, DON'T TRY THIS if you have any data you Need back. Or family photos etc. The only time I could convince you doing this is if you don't care if you never get the data back. Because you probably won't.

    • @Engineerknowsbest
      @Engineerknowsbest  4 роки тому +1

      Totally agree, and I've mentioned that as well. Thanks for watching :)

  • @mrsemifixit
    @mrsemifixit 8 років тому +37

    I've had some good luck simply dropping a stuck hard drive on the floor to free it up

    • @rexroche453
      @rexroche453 7 років тому +2

      is this a joke or did it actually work lol

    • @onedon7288
      @onedon7288 7 років тому

      mrsemifixit lmaoo you dumb af

    • @middleclassic
      @middleclassic 7 років тому +9

      Rexem : That is an actual approach to "fixing" a hard drive. And by Fixing, I mean bringing the hard drive back to life long enough to get the data off it. And when he says he was "simply dropping a stuck hard drive on to the floor", you are NOT starting off by dropping the thing from chest high to the floor. Start off at 6 inches from the ground and see if that does anything. If not, try 12 inches. But don't keep going until you are dropping from chest high. There is no reason to. If you are dropping the thing from say ... 2 feet off the ground and that does nothing, do you really think dropping it from chest high is going to make much of a difference? If you think Yes, then please move on because you are not using you head wisely. The thing here is to realize something may be stuck inside of the hard drive and all you are trying to do is free it up. And at 2 feet off the ground, that's pretty high up and there isn't any reason to go higher. How do I know this? I don't know for sure exactly, it's an educated guess. I've torn open more than a few hard drives in my time and have put together more computers than most people, so anything I do on computers comes from experience. I personally have never had dropping a hard drive be the fix for me, but I know some people who it did work for. And currently I am working on my brothers computer who's hard drive is making a clicking sound when I boot the computer up. I've already tried booting this computer up using a bootable Ubuntu Linux DVD just to see if Ubuntu would recognize the hard drive. If it did, end of story, I would be almost done. But Ubuntu didn't recognize the HD so now I am searching for some utility that is better tailored for my particular problem. And there are LOTS of utilities out there, seems most are Linux based, just need to find one that looks good to me and go from there. I may be done in another 30 minutes if everything goes well. If not, I may be here 24 hours from now still searching. You just never know.

    • @yoelfeuermann6664
      @yoelfeuermann6664 7 років тому

      Any recommended software?

    • @Mansare94
      @Mansare94 7 років тому

      these hard drives can survive up to 350Gs. Dropping it on the floor will probably give about 6Gs

  • @anatoliyzubkov3322
    @anatoliyzubkov3322 4 роки тому +1

    That's the only way to help people thx

  • @HarosOfStyx
    @HarosOfStyx 5 років тому +3

    my issue may be different.
    I have a Phanteks Enthoo Elite. It's a dual system setup. Separate PSUs for each system.
    The drives are used by the mini-ITX that i have.
    I have 3 WD Enterprise Drives. One Red (6TB), and two Gold (12TB and 4TB). I connected the Red drive, and 4TB Gold drive via 90 degree sata cables to the mini-ITX. And their power comes from the Corsair PSU (with Corsair cables) of the MAIN system. Both drives were detected by the mini-ITX until i thought, "if the drives are being used by the mini-ITX, i should should plug in their power to the Thermaltake PSU (the one being used by the mini-ITX". So, i turned off the system, flip both power switches off, waited 30 seconds and then unplugged both drives from the PSU of the MAIN system. Since i was at it, i connected the third drive (12TB Gold) to the SATA power cable, and plugged in all three to the Thermaltake PSU. Initially i forgot to connect the data cable of the third drive to the motherboard. I'm not sure if i had powered on the mini-ITX at that point. But i connected the data cable of the third PSU while the system was off.
    I powered on the mini-ITX, and then none of the drives were detected in Windows. I have an UEFI BIOS but there is no menu/listing for connected devices. Only in the Boot menu, the boot devices that show up are the M.2 drives ON the motherboard. After i had a friend in I.T. help me remotely. I connected the devices one by one, and even tried different ports, and enabling ALL SATA ports in the BIOS. None are detected. We even tried connecting the drives one by one to the MAIN motherboard, but the drives were still not detected.
    Originally all the drives were detected by my old computer through it's external hot swap bay (Thermaltake Overseer RX-1). I tried using the drives on my old PC, and they weren't detected there either.
    I don't know what else to do. I tried feeling whether or not the drives spun, but couldn't feel anything on the new system. On the old system it feels like the are vibrating, but that could just be the other components in the tower vibrating. Is it possible that the 90 degree data cables somehow got damaged because of how they are curved inside the case?? Should i use separate power cables for EACH hard drives? I know it seems like a dumb suggestion but I'm freaking out here.

  • @m.caiusrufus7870
    @m.caiusrufus7870 2 роки тому

    Thanks for sharing your valuable experience.

  • @RafaelArandas
    @RafaelArandas 7 років тому +4

    Is it possible to retrieve data from a dead or failed hard drive? I've bought something that allows me to connect with to the computer, but it can't find any of its old files on it...

  • @idcemail123
    @idcemail123 6 років тому

    Interesting video.. skipped through it alot cause im in a hurry, but hit like so i can watch it later. Ty.

  • @vrkrishnakumar1
    @vrkrishnakumar1 2 роки тому

    Thank you very much Bro. May you long live

  • @jordimac9165
    @jordimac9165 5 років тому +6

    Isn't a problem to open the drive in a "non dust free" enviroment?

    • @7b0ne
      @7b0ne 5 років тому

      you shouldnt do any operations if you have important data!

    • @jordimac9165
      @jordimac9165 5 років тому

      @@7b0ne I know, but with or without important data, opening a hd in a "non dust free" enviroment is playing lotery. Maybe you don't see the particle of dust in de hd, but it is there, and when the head runs over that particle, it may damage the hd definetely.

    • @7b0ne
      @7b0ne 5 років тому +1

      @@jordimac9165 yes indeed. many people thinks they can..but certainly ruin any chance to rescue the data...

  • @vignanivas008
    @vignanivas008 3 роки тому

    Fifty shades of grey is most important data to be recovered from faulty Hard Disk 🤣🤣🤣

  • @streamx2
    @streamx2 7 років тому +11

    mine doesn't make any sound, why is this?

  • @ninomaniclang8470
    @ninomaniclang8470 7 років тому +86

    it's stuck and not dead boss.

    • @Rio-in1fh
      @Rio-in1fh 7 років тому +2

      neo bonito no its because as you always turn off hard that hard disk reader thing will like stop reading real quick and the disk was still going( idrfk how hard disk work maybe its because if that issues)

    • @bisharibill3429
      @bisharibill3429 6 років тому

      He did mean that there r should two issues , the first is dead the second is stuck dude.

    • @luckyuusizi7916
      @luckyuusizi7916 6 років тому +1

      True he must use the right term

    • @hackookrakoo9275
      @hackookrakoo9275 6 років тому

      That's right thank u... ! :)

    • @Zakeusa
      @Zakeusa 5 років тому

      he should've said a dying "hard drive"

  • @frankjava8985
    @frankjava8985 5 років тому

    Received one more dead hard drive. Customer watched your video.

  • @DezorianGuy
    @DezorianGuy 4 роки тому +4

    Thanks for having muted those seconds of disc scratching when putting the header back in its place.
    Also, what IS the way to open a hdd so you can reuse it?

    • @diegoteclas
      @diegoteclas 4 роки тому +3

      He meant that opening a hard disk this way is only useful to recover important data, but is not suitable as a trusted hard disk to store in future more important data. Data must be copied into a new hard disk, cause even the microscopic dust will eventually cause degradation of plates surface as they spin so fast. HDD are assembled in special laboratory where technician works with kinda bio hazard suits, thin gloves, and the AC is special to keep air 100% free of any solid particle

    • @DragonEye135
      @DragonEye135 4 роки тому +3

      @@diegoteclas Also known as a ISO Class 5 Cleanroom

    • @misha-kun7
      @misha-kun7 4 роки тому

      @@DragonEye135 really?

    • @DragonEye135
      @DragonEye135 4 роки тому +3

      @@misha-kun7 Yes, Cleanrooms are basically rooms which are maintained at a very low particulate level for specialised manufacturing such as harddrives, etc. Depending on the number of particles in the room, they are classified into different ISO classes.

    • @misha-kun7
      @misha-kun7 4 роки тому +2

      @@DragonEye135 thx for answering

  • @electroworld8733
    @electroworld8733 4 роки тому

    Super video and sound quality.

  • @jeremyrouse6116
    @jeremyrouse6116 5 років тому +5

    that suspense when we was plugging in the USB

  • @hipstarchild
    @hipstarchild 5 років тому +1

    Awesome video !

  • @ramenga4178
    @ramenga4178 6 років тому +6

    I open a good/working HDD just to see how the inside look like. Than it no longer work. 😂😂

  • @designerzdesk9054
    @designerzdesk9054 2 роки тому

    This was so helpful!! Thank you