So my friend dropped my 2TB harddrive... ...

And now its not working, I took it into my local computer shop and they were unable to retrieve the data with software. I later foud out that the Hard drive has a rip in it interally, is there anyway to recover the data evan though its phyically damaged? Ive only backed up 1 TB out of the 2 (the HD is full by the way) and I don't want to loose that 1TB of data that contains family photos etc.

Please help

I did post this at computer hardware but they seem to be asleep :P

I think it's dead.

Oh and you should had posted this in the PC hardware discussion forum, even if it seems empty.

Why did you even let him touch that HDD? Those things are expensive.

Maybe try another computer shop,if they can't help you,than I think no one can.

srry man that rlly suks. I dont thnk u can do anything to that 1 TB. Also u should make ur friend buy u a new one

I think it's dead.

Oh and you should had posted this in the PC hardware discussion forum, even if it seems empty.

SaPhIrX_lOl

srry man that rlly suks. I dont thnk u can do anything to that 1 TB. Also u should make ur friend buy u a new one

max-Emadness

And now its not working, I took it into my local computer shop and they were unable to retrieve the data with software. I later foud out that the Hard drive has a rip in it interally, is there anyway to recover the data evan though its phyically damaged? Ive only backed up 1 TB out of the 2 (the HD is full by the way) and I don't want to loose that 1TB of data that contains family photos etc.

Please help

I did post this at computer hardware but they seem to be asleep :P

_rock_

I know Seagate has a data recovery service that can get hard to recover files but I also know it can sometimes cost up to $1000 so you have to ask yourself what your data is worth to you.

I think you're **** out of luck. :( This is why I always prefer to have smaller capacity hard drives, for example two 500 GB hard drives as opposed to one 1 TB hard drive (especially if they're portable), because at least if one of them fails you don't lose ALL of your data.

There are professional data recovery companies. That's probably your best option with a physically damaged drive. It would probably cost you a pretty penny though.

Punch your friend in the face

Punch your friend in the face

momo372

Send the hdd to data recovery services, it's kinda expensive but not as expensive as the data itself.

You should drop your friend on his or her head. Seriously, that sucks dude.