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HELP! unstable head disk assembly!

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starks3x

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Hello. I previously started getting a blue screen error saying "unmountable_boot_volume" that would not allow me to get into windows under anymode. I tried chkdsk /r under windows system recovery, but after 26% it stopped and said "unrecoverable data" or something like that. I also tried fixboot and still no luck. I tried recovering my data by attaching my HD to my other computer as a slave, but I would always get the error "error performing inpage operation" and I even tried spinrite recovery software to fix it (which also didnt work)...

long story short, I gave my HD to a recovery service and they emailed me the problem. They said it was an "unstable head disk assembly." They also quoted me for $1500 dollars! I obviously cannot afford that..so my question is, now that I know the problem..is there anyother way to fix it? I mean does anyone think there is a repair man that can fix the HD without recovering the data so taht I can just put it back in my computer to recover the data? If anyone does know of any good repair men, please let me know.

Thanks..any help is appreciated!
 
You're screwed.

Hard drives are extremely delicate. If there something wrong internally, you are going to pay dearly to get that data off. This is why you always back up.
 
Thanks for the replies guys.

I figured I was screwed. -(Xyphox)-, I tried spinrite and it didnt work (probably cuz there is something physically wrong with the HD).

Do you think its feasible to pay someone to fix the HD heads (which is the problem) and then use recovery software to recover the data myself???

I figure paying the recovery service just to fix the HD instead of recover the data would be ALOT cheaper.
 
I dont think anyone actuall fixes stuff like that, because it so precise.. it certainly would not be cheap. They actually take the platters out of hte drive and remove the data with a special machine.
 
oh well..i guess im stuck with shopping my HD around different recovery services to see if i can get a cheaper price.

I have learned a valuable lesson...always back up ur data!

..the sad thing is I was actually planning to back up my files this weekend!!!
 
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