Surprisingly I can't find a wiki on hard drive recovery



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hQZ09sdcRs
  * Professional service (ACS Data Recovery)
  * DeepSpar
  * Removing the heads is proprietary / trade secret


====== Click of death ======

Primarily interested in this since its how my drive is failing


====== Software ======

http://hddguru.com/software/2005.10.02-MHDD/
  * Low level recovery?

PC3000
  * ACE Labratory
  * Used by ACS Data Recovery


===== DeepSpar =====

Seems to be the pro choice.  I'm unclear if the hardware actually adds too much value, but its required to use their software

===== ddrescue =====

If data is present, my tool of choice

===== photorec =====

Useful to 


====== Hardware ======

http://www.mtixtl.com/100gfe2o3alpha99530nmnanopowder-2.aspx

===== DIY head removal =====

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIPZtJyrVPw
  * Using foil from pill container

===== hddsurgery =====

http://hddsurgery.com/

https://www.youtube.com/user/HddSurgery/videos
  * Lots of info


===== super-a*b =====

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MI6skcUkKRE
  * How to use eBay "super-a*b" chinese deluxe kit on ebay
  * DeepSpar


====== Target ======

Massive RAID5 failure: 3/4 drives clicking.  Source of failure is unknown but is suspected to be mechanical damage.


===== Drives =====


==== 1 ====

Status: good

<code>
HITACHI
DESKSTAR
APR-2003 N155 2-2571
E182115 T
MODEL: IC35L180AVV207-1
CAPACITY: 185.2GB
P/N: 07N9216
LBA: 361,882,080 SECTORS
RPM: 7200RPM
MLC: H69303
CHS: 16383/16/63
</code>


==== 2 ====

Status: click of death

IBM instead of hitachi


==== 3 ====

Status: click of death

Like 1


==== 4 ====

Status: click of death

Like 1


====== Deskstar ======

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwFAVieNK5g
  * How to open HITACHI DESKSTAR hard drive

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0PF6LQpTs4
  * Shows their proprietary tools

===== Proposals =====

  * Create a list of hard drive repair success stories.  What was the problem?  What worked?  What didn't?
  * Cleansiness experiment
    * Run HDD open with a torture test.  How long until it fails
    * If above fails, same but in 10k environment.  Is 10k enough?
  * Can sprinkle magnetic particles to see (limited) data?
    * "Ultra-fine magnetic particles from 0.15 microns to 0.14 microns"