tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29526561.post1284494212232940165..comments2023-11-02T15:47:08.643+07:00Comments on Borders of Faith: A bad weekJoeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06135557597523377513noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29526561.post-10070249216636390252008-03-06T13:12:00.000+07:002008-03-06T13:12:00.000+07:00Hi Scott,Thanks for the tip. No the BIOS is not da...Hi Scott,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the tip. No the BIOS is not damaged. We plugged in another hard drive and it is recognized by the BIOS. I will definitely try the USB enclosure although it may not work, it will not hurt to try.<BR/><BR/>ThanksJoeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04037540294379020064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29526561.post-23991636118677264272008-03-04T12:08:00.000+07:002008-03-04T12:08:00.000+07:00It could very well be that the bios is damaged but...It could very well be that the bios is damaged but the rest of the data is relatively intact. Not sure if you have tried this, but if you have access to a desktop a <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/Kinamax-ADP-IDE23-2-5-Inch-3-5-Inch-Converter/dp/B000HJBEUY/" REL="nofollow">2.5 to 3.5 ide converter</A> may let you access what is on the disc by bypassing the bios. Also a usb enclosure will do the same thing depending on how well your current setup supports usb.<BR/><BR/>There are some other things to try. Feel free to <A HREF="http://scottlenger.com/" REL="nofollow">contact me</A> if you're still having issues.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29526561.post-70480444516936790822008-02-26T11:04:00.000+07:002008-02-26T11:04:00.000+07:00Thanks. D.W. this comment have been an encourageme...Thanks. D.W. this comment have been an encouragement to me. I'm not losing hope though. I think I still have the chance to recover the data. I'm just hoping I can have enough money to buy enclosure or some other similar equipment.<BR/><BR/>No, I don't have any account that I you can forward any money to me right now. All I have is a local account and the charges is too high that I don't think it is practical to send any amount. I want to thank you for your desire to help. <BR/><BR/>Hi JQ,<BR/><BR/>I couldn't buy on ebay at all. I don't have a credit card or paypal account. My bank at present is not affiliated with paypal.<BR/><BR/>I checked here in Thailand, the fees for data recovery from a failed hard drive and it is indeed very expensive. it's like 80,000 baht (U$2,000). i can understand some companies would pay for that amount to recover their very important data. But for poor missionaries like me, I could not even consider it. Thanks JQ for the advice. I'm not losing hope yet, i will exhaust a lot of avenues.Joeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04037540294379020064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29526561.post-81114887778877475702008-02-21T19:39:00.000+07:002008-02-21T19:39:00.000+07:00Suggestion 1: Buy a used one on ebay--they are rat...Suggestion 1: Buy a used one on ebay--they are rather inexpensive.<BR/><BR/>Suggestion 2: Retrieving lost info is not that difficult for the professionals, but the previous post is correct, it may get expensive...however, not as expensive as buying an entirely new PC. Also, there are free/inexpensive storage hosting services out there...do a search for 'Mozy'JQ-Potterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16748634510585277714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29526561.post-44430750277111767852008-02-20T14:59:00.000+07:002008-02-20T14:59:00.000+07:00I am so sorry about you losing that data. I've had...I am so sorry about you losing that data. I've had similar circumstances, but not to the extent you did. Losing family pictures, dissertation and research notes? Damn.<BR/><BR/>As for recovering stuff from your hard drive, you may just be entirely out of luck. It gets expensive real quick, but don't give up until you've exhausted a lot of avenues. <BR/><BR/>You don't have an account to forward any money to you (although that may be bad to post on the internet for all to see)? I can't promise much. We students are poor.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com