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LDee
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_ 		20. February 2012 @ 06:01 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Have a HD that's been dropped, can hear movement inside the unit when tilted now. It won't mount, doesn't even try to spin up. I have tried in a few different systems, Windows and Linux.

My question is, if I get an exact same model of drive, open it, take the platters out from the old unit and put them in the new unit (assuming I find no scratches or gouges in the actual platters after opening), could I possibly recover the data? How likely is this?

Thanks.
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ddp
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_ 		20. February 2012 @ 15:17 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
yes it can be done as that is how data recovery businesses do it.
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LDee
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_ 		21. February 2012 @ 05:02 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Thanks ddp, I'll give it a shot if I can find the same model.
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ddp
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_ 		21. February 2012 @ 13:47 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
no problem.
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