My LaCie hard drive crashed... literally!

[aryayush]

Hello!

I did something stupid, like I am wont to at certain times of the day. I kept my 250 GB hard disk on one bed and my Mac on the other. I was burning some data from the drive onto a DVD and when I was trying to step over the wire connecting the drive to my FireWire port, my lazy leg hit the wire and the drive came crashing to the ground. Ouch. I could have sworn that I had raised my leg above the level of the wire but I don't know how it could still have come in the way.

Now the drive is making a lot of grinding noise when I connect it to the Mac and though the computer can see the two partitions on the drive, it does not mount either partition. I feared that I would only do more damage if I tried to use the drive so I disconnected it. LaCie will replace it for free (of course they don't need to know how exactly the drive crashed; I guess they wouldn't be too happy to hear that) but they will not do any data recovery for me. And if I try to get it repaired myself, the technician will have to break the seal to gain access to the innards and that will void my warranty. Bloody suckers!

So what should I do? The drive was chock full of my glorious high definition movie, a full-blown bootable backup of my Mac and a lot of Windows and Mac applications. I cannot let all that precious data go down the drain. If I try to repair it, there's a chance I might end up without the data and the drive too (not to mention, the repair charges). I am so frustrated! Please help me! What should I do?


And if I needed any more reason, this is it. I am never, ever going to consider a computer from any other company. The MagSafe adapter is a total life-saver. You only recognise the value of something once you've suffered a loss. If it hadn't been for that nifty little magnetic connector, my notebook might not have been in usable condition today. Thank you, Apple!

(But I do hate this patents system which restricts any other company from incorporating this sort of magnetic connector in their electronic products. It is such a great feature, it should be there in every product that connects to a wire.)

[Choto Cheeta]

Look for my post at this thread !!!

Harrdisk Crashed, Partitioned Lossed, Data Recovery soft needed.......

and Arya I dont think u are a Pro / Corporate user !!! so Err... !!! very few option for u at prent i think !!!

Didint u use any DVD or such media to keep back up of those DATA ??

[aryayush]

Dude, I bought the drive to keep a backup but the amount of data I had soon exceeded beyond the scope of backup on that small drive. I have been planning to buy a 1 TB drive but this had to happen before I could do that.

And it is impossible to back-up hundreds of gigabytes on DVDs.

Do these StellarInfo guys have an office in Kolkata?

[Choto Cheeta]

Do these StellarInfo guys have an office in Kolkata?

with physicall damage i think it will be cheaper for u to start obtaining those Movies again !!!! (Where ever u got from Last time )

and yeah they do have office in Kolkata !! !!!

P.S. and I think Siliguri do offer u the option for Boradband

[aryayush]

I had twenty-two high definition movies, probably one of the largest collections of HD movies on this forum (probably larger than even goobimama's ). It is impossible to download them again. I even intended to share them with a friend but the poor guy is also suffering due to my carelessness.

Where in Kolkata? And do you have any idea how much they might charge me?

[Choto Cheeta]

opps, OK... So lets see, Here is kolkata addreses, now contact them, as seems that u need a custome plan or some thing like that

about charges, cant say... !!! it really depends on them to assus the damage to give u any Quote

Kolkata Details, http://www.stellarinfo.com/kol_detail.htm

Roadmap,



Contact Details...

FMC Fortune Building, B-2, 3rd Floor, 234/3A, A.J.C.Bose Road, Kolkata.
(033) 3093 0199
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kol-mkt[at]stellarinfo.com



How u went so careless ?? huh ??


Anyway, contct them, have a chat.. ask for Pro suggestion !!!

[aryayush]

The MagSafe adapter made me careless towards all the cords I have around me.

It is near my P.G. I'll visit them as soon as I return.
Thanks for the help, mate! Really appreciate it.

[hitman050]

Originally Posted by aryayush

I had twenty-two high definition movies, probably one of the largest collections of HD movies on this forum (probably larger than even goobimama's ). It is impossible to download them again. I even intended to share them with a friend but the poor guy is also suffering due to my carelessness.

Off topic, but I can beat you to that now. I have 31 HD movies (all 720p though), and full season of Heroes, and Planet Earth. This is thanks to your information of course

[Choto Cheeta]

Thanks for the help, mate! Really appreciate it.

hmm.. Repay me......... by some Cool but free MAC lessison Ha Ha !!!

[aryayush]

Anytime, mate. Anytime.

Originally Posted by hitman050

Off topic, but I can beat you to that now. I have 31 HD movies (all 720p though), and full season of Heroes, and Planet Earth. This is thanks to your information of course

That was why I said "one of the". LOL! Congratulations on that massive collection.