[NTLUG:Discuss] OT- Data recovery

[MadHat]

On Thu, 2002-12-05 at 10:36, Rev. wRy wrote:
> Can anyone recommend a local data recovery service?
> 
> I've got a 2 year old sony laptop that will cost just under 800 bucks to 
> repair.  For that much money, I'm just going to buy a new laptop, but I 
> desperately need to get the info off of the old hard drive.
> 
> Suggestions welcome.
> 

For about $20 (I thnk) you can get a converter and use the laptop drive
as a standard IDE in your desktop.  It is just a plug size converter
with power added.  I have one I use for things such as this and had it
for years.  Though you can not use it as a secondary drive, it has to be
by itself.

There are also cases that allow you to access them through USB, but not
sure the cost.  Makes a great portable drive with the USB and works
great with Linux,to make sure we are actually on topic ;).  The one I
have already had a drive in it, but they make just the cases, I think.

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