WD is a very reputable company. You should have no trouble getting a replacement. Their
drives haven't given me or my clients any problems. They also have some good utilities
for diagnostics and copy drive to drive. You can get a 160 GB WD for $107 at:
http://www.cdw.com/shop/products/def...spx?EDC=456153
Beware of Maxtor. According to the many posts here, Maxtor drives seem to have a higher
than average failure rate.
T.C.
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"Nehmo Sergheyev" wrote in message
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- jazz -
If you have a network with another computer that has availible
storage, you
should be able to transfer the stuff to it across the network. This
might
negate the need to buy another drive if money is tight for
you.(especially
after buying the recovery software). -Good luck with it.
- Nehmo -
The only network I *have* is the internet.
Early next week I can afford a new HD. I'm thinking about this Samsung
160 GB at US$110
http://www.microcenter.com/single_pr...ct_id=16 8101
If I can't get my WD 80 GB going again, it's covered under warranty. I
bought it at CompUSA in March 2004. I'm not sure if I can exchange it at
the store or if I have to send it away. Every time I call the Overland
Park, KS store, they put me on hold and forget about me.
In the meantime, I think I'm going to be able to try Easy Recovery for
the Word docs.
http://www.ontrack.com/easyrecoveryprofessional/
The Word docs are the most important unavailable files. I do home
repairs, and I'm in the middle of a large repair & stain job. All the
records, money transactions, progress pics, activity reports, receipt
images, etc are on the unavailable drive. It's hard for me to ask the
customer for interim money if I can't report what's we've done.
I'm trying to reconstruct everything as best I can, but it's taking a
lot of time I don't have.
(And don't anybody give me a lecture about backing things up. You'd be
too late!)
:-)
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