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Binladeda:
.....I have a bit of a problem and was wondering if anyone could help...........I use a Boss BR1600 to record my music and it seized up the other night :-[.......The hard drive just stopped. The warranty ran out about 3 years ago, and after reading a few bloggs and sending some emails, I've ordered a new drive from a specialist manufacturer.  It seems quite straight forward to fit, but the BIG problem is the 140+ songs that are on the old drive.  I've been told to put the old unit in a jiffy bag and put it in the freezer overnight, and then try it again. Has anyone ever heard of this ?? I've got data copies of a lot of the songs but there's a lot that I haven't, including the one I've got posted here at the moment  ::) I've been told data retrieval is very expensive......Any suggestions most welcome. Thanks :)

Dutchbeat:
i have no advice right now, but i want to say that my thoughts go out to you

that is bad

i never heard of that freezer tip, but it doesn't sound good to me

tone:
I don't recommend putting your hard drive in the freezer - that sounds like a good way to make matters worse.

In truth, it depends what is wrong with your drive as to how expensive it will be to recover your data.

You could try buying a usb connector for your 'dead' drive an plugging it into your PC, see if you can access any files. But if the mechanical part of the drive has failed, that won't work.

It's a tough one to learn but the lesson is: ALWAYS back up as you go.

Good luck :)

nooms:
hey bin, you have my sympathy mate.
but all is not lost necessarily
my advice would be to do nothing till you get good solid advice. (bit of irish there !)
the datas on the drive, just got to access it.  Boss must have encountered the problem before & and im pretty sure freezing it wasnt the answer..
hopefully ramshackles or estreet will be grazing the forum tonight..
good luck

James Nighthawk:
Yikes. A borked HDD is never fun. And unfortunately Tone is right. Backup, Backup, Backup! Drives fail, something you have to ditch them and move on. :( :(

Sometimes things can be done. I'll chat to my housemate tomorrow, he works in IT, see if he has any ideas....

Best with it man!

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