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by lcoughey
Tue Mar 26, 2024 3:59 pm
Forum: Hard Drive Diagnostic Tools
Topic: SpinRite
Replies: 173
Views: 473164

Re: SpinRite

Don't you hate it when your eyes are open to the cult and then you feel left out?
by lcoughey
Tue Mar 26, 2024 3:37 pm
Forum: Hard Drive Diagnostic Tools
Topic: SpinRite
Replies: 173
Views: 473164

Re: SpinRite

I finally downloaded my updated copy of 6.1. I can't wait to get it setup on a USB boot drive and end the need for my having to change heads and clone drives ever again. Oh wait! I live in the real world.
by lcoughey
Fri Mar 22, 2024 3:32 pm
Forum: Hard Drive Diagnostic Tools
Topic: SpinRite
Replies: 173
Views: 473164

Re: SpinRite

Why does it not surprise me that he'd suggest the freezer?

https://forums.grc.com/threads/hdd-not- ... eath.1542/
by lcoughey
Tue Mar 19, 2024 3:37 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Data Recovery Lab Sticker Labels
Replies: 6
Views: 186

Re: Data Recovery Lab Sticker Labels

I put the unknowns at the bottom of my list. If you know who they are, let me know so I can edit the post.
by lcoughey
Tue Mar 19, 2024 2:53 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: A few second opinion cases over the past week
Replies: 0
Views: 13

A few second opinion cases over the past week

Case 1 - 500GB Seagate Grenada with stuck heads Competitor Quote was over $3000 USD Data recovered by Recovery Force in a few hours for about $400 USD (new pricing would have it land around $700 USD) Case 2 - 5TB Seagate M11 no longer detecting in Windows via USB Competitor Quote was over $2000 USD ...
by lcoughey
Wed Mar 13, 2024 6:28 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Data Recovery Lab Sticker Labels
Replies: 6
Views: 186

Re: Data Recovery Lab Sticker Labels

On some rare occassions, end customers don't even want to admit that the drive was at another lab previously. However, the majority of the time, it is because they took it to computer shop XYZ or even a friend who sent it off to an undisclosed location. I have a case here now where I'm awaiting on m...
by lcoughey
Mon Mar 11, 2024 3:58 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Data Recovery Lab Sticker Labels
Replies: 6
Views: 186

Data Recovery Lab Sticker Labels

We frequently get data recovery jobs that were previously at other data recovery labs for second opinions. While not all labs are open to communication with each other, it can prove helpful to try to reach out to get answers to questions that customers don't always have. In some cases, it is just to...
by lcoughey
Fri Mar 08, 2024 4:03 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Quickbooks Online Desktop App Installation Links
Replies: 1
Views: 121

Quickbooks Online Desktop App Installation Links

After going in circles trying to find a link to download the Quickbooks Online Desktop Apps, I finally managed to get them through an online support chat. Hopefully this will help someone else save hours of wasted time. If you ware wondering why you might want to install the app rather than work thr...
by lcoughey
Thu Feb 29, 2024 2:52 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: iuiu
Replies: 14
Views: 335

Re: iuiu

It seems the OP bailed, telling me all I need to know about this software.
by lcoughey
Wed Feb 28, 2024 12:20 am
Forum: Technical Support
Topic: ST1000NM0033 Drive heads
Replies: 1
Views: 61

Re: ST1000NM0033 Drive heads

The odds are that they didn't fail at the same time and one of the two drives is out of sync. Based on what you are describing, the odds are very low to accomplish anything more than what was already done. In situations like this, to be 100% sure that every effort was made, the lab would need to go ...