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by RolandJS
Sun Oct 28, 2018 2:51 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Overwritten Boot Sectors
Replies: 2
Views: 3259

Re: Overwritten Boot Sectors

When I first across Stellar, I was impressed with their recovery software -- that version I still have.
I hope all recovery spammers come to realize that spamming works against, not for, them.
by RolandJS
Sun Oct 28, 2018 2:48 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: How to Recover Deleted Photos from Samsung Galaxy S8?
Replies: 3
Views: 4630

Re: How to Recover Deleted Photos from Samsung Galaxy S8?

From now on, going forward, because I too have accidentally deleted files, on my Samsung Galaxy TabA, I have RecycleMaster from PlayStore. It took a little geeking around to get it to do what I want it to do, however, I now find deleted stuff in the souped-up recycle bin, which I can either permanen...
by RolandJS
Sun Oct 28, 2018 2:41 pm
Forum: Technical Support
Topic: Did I say something wrong?
Replies: 1
Views: 4870

Re: Did I say something wrong?

lcoughey, the OP said something wrong. I do not know the similarities and differences between iPhone and my Samsung Galaxy Tab A, so I can only relate to what I own: Using Smart Switch, I have been able to make a pretty good restorable backup of the contents of said TabA. I have been able to usb-cab...
by RolandJS
Sun Oct 28, 2018 2:32 pm
Forum: Technical Support
Topic: RECOVER PICTURES AND VIDEOS FROM a SD CARD
Replies: 6
Views: 8928

Re: RECOVER PICTURES AND VIDEOS FROM a SD CARD

Jared, in my experience, recovery from an SD card seems to be harder and often less successful than recovery from a conventional hard-drive. Has that been your experience as well? Reason for asking: while I use USB flash drives for "sneaker-netting" between two laptops, I use conventional ...
by RolandJS
Mon Aug 27, 2018 6:52 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: External HDD making clicking noise and not being recognized
Replies: 4
Views: 3612

Re: External HDD making clicking noise and not being recognized

Buying an outside cable is not going to solve the inside heads problem. :(
by RolandJS
Sat Aug 19, 2017 12:46 am
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Irony and Perspective
Replies: 5
Views: 3400

Re: Irony and Perspective

"......we should almost get a group of smaller labs together, agree on pricing and all invest in a joint marketing campaign to let the world know that there are more affordable options out there, many of whom have recovered drives deemed unrecoverable by the more expensive labs..." a great...
by RolandJS
Thu Aug 17, 2017 9:25 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Irony and Perspective
Replies: 5
Views: 3400

Re: Irony and Perspective

L.Coughey, create an 8.5x11" paper handouts and a paper-poster for your waiting room wall of exactly the material you posted in this thread opening. Remain factual, actual, as your opening post, customers "fore-informed" with the truth upfront, leading to, in addition, no surprises, n...
by RolandJS
Wed Jul 19, 2017 11:33 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: DIY Data Recovery - Sad But True
Replies: 8
Views: 4886

Re: DIY Data Recovery - Sad But True

"...What could ever go wrong with that?" Probably will result in DIY Data Recovery, much Sadder And True I'm slowly adjusting my comments in other forums to match the concept: assume a HD has a physical failure or a physical failure is imminent until proven otherwise, if one absolutely can...
by RolandJS
Mon May 01, 2017 1:49 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Buzz words for common HD physical failures
Replies: 2
Views: 2214

Re: Buzz words for common HD physical failures

SMART, sector re-allocation...imminent HD failure; cloning or full imaging time One set of famous buzz word, jargon, used by newbies and intermediate end-users: "SMART", "sector re-allocation", "sector allocation..." and so on. I realize that although this is hard-drive...
by RolandJS
Sat Apr 29, 2017 11:07 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Buzz words for common HD physical failures
Replies: 2
Views: 2214

One example of buzz words, jargon...

One example of buzz words, jargon...courtesy of Dr_Luke (Bold & underline mine; bold I call jargon, underline represents the physical damage.) http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-3398835/samsung-hd103sj-clicking-ttl-returns-characters.html ...you (Roland) need to understand the problem before...