My computer is completely dead, any data recovery services ? Than can help

[yesteryeargames]

My computer is completely dead, any data recovery services ? Than can help
I want to try and get all my photos off and into a new computer . Is there a service about that can help me ?

Basically the motherboard died , and the computer was stuck in an endless re boot , I took it to my local repair shop and he cannot fix it or recover any data . Is there a professional service that may be able to help and extract data off the hard drive ?

Thanks

[speedlolita]

Boot using a Linux Live CD and grab the files that way?

[CMcK]

Remove the hard drive from your computer and plug it into another computer to see if it is ok. If it is ok you could stick it in a USB caddy to allow you to use it as an external drive.

[k0pp0]

Might be screwed though if he's got permissions on it from windows 7 etc. Does it make a clicking sound when you give it power?

I'd attach it to another computer and check disk it. If that fails boot from a liveCD, mount the storage and try to repair it. Lots of options here: http://lifehacker.com/5984707/five-b...m-rescue-discs

I do know a lad in London who runs a data recovery service if you get really stuck.

[yesteryeargames]

Thank you for the help, yes it does make a clicky noise, I will check the site out.


I was on xp on this broken computer.

[k0pp0]

Ok the clicking might be bad - a stuck component maybe, or a failed controller board. have a butchers here:

[Robster]

I had the dreaded clicking on my last hd - its the arm that reads the drive is goosed and makes it very hard to recover.

There s pro recovery services but they cost a fortune.