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2016-09-26 11:28:42
So i take it the HDD with your operating system on it broke too? Thats a real shame. But ive had this happen before. Ive managed to save files from supposedly "dead" HDDs using Testdisk. Might be worth a look into. You would need a working computer though so theres that. Do you have a second PC lying about or does a friend have one he could carry over to help out?
Dont lose hope just yet. There might be a way. Try everything until you declare it lost. I make music myself and lost lots and lots of projects due to an external drive dying without being able to recover them. I know the feel.
On a side note, putting a HDD in the freezer sounds weird. Ive never heard of it before. What is it supposed to accomplish?
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2016-09-26 13:53:16
It doesn't even connect to my computer.
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2016-09-26 15:45:23
Thats why i said try getting a friend to bring over his PC or something. Attach the HDD to his computer internally and then use testdisk to try and recover the files off of it. Id say its too early to call it a lost cause. Especially since you spent so much time working on assets and whatever else might be on those HDDs. Its worth fighting for.
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2016-09-26 16:11:54
Like, it doesn't even spin up. There's nothing wrong with my computer, it's just the HDD. The only other solution we know is to get a caddy or something and see if that can do anything to it.