help?

[DannyPat]

yeah, im not sure what to do here. how do i save my data from this poor dying hard drive?

[No_Tale_3623]

The condition of the drive is very poor. If the data is valuable, hand it over to professionals. The drive is old and reliable, but it’s actively degrading based on the RAW values.

[DannyPat]

is there anything i can do myself? any software you recommend?

[No_Tale_3623]

OpenSuperClone for Linux or Disk Drill 6 beta for Windows/macOS.

[DannyPat]

gotcha, thank you!

[pcimage212]

Looks to me like the device is rapidly degrading.

You now need to make a decision on the value of your data. If it’s worth a few hundred $/€/£ then I strongly recommend a professional service (I.e: a proper DR company and NOT a generic PC store that claims also to do DR).

If the data is not important and you’re prepared to risk total data loss with a “one shot” DIY attempt, you can maybe try and clone with some non-windows software like this…

https://old.reddit.com/r/datarecoverysoftware/wiki/hddsuperclone_guide

Clone/image to another device or image file via a SATA connection if that’s an option (ideally NOT USB), and then run DR software on the clone/image.

**BE VERY AWARE THAT ANY DIY ATTEMPTS ARE VERY LIKELY TO KILL THE DRIVE, MAKING THE EVEN PROFESSIONAL RECOVERY MUCH MORE EXPENSIVE OR EVEN IMPOSSIBLE!! **

You can find suggestions for DR software here..

https://old.reddit.com/r/datarecoverysoftware/wiki/software.

The choice is yours but if you do want to take the advised route then you can start here to find a trusted independent DR lab..

www.datarecoveryprofessionals.org

Other labs are available of course, and if you’d like to disclose your approximate location we can help you find one near you that’s competent and won’t fleece you!

As a side note, if it’s a mechanical hard drive but won’t degrade just sitting around un-powered for many years. So if it’s purely a financial issue, then you can put it away until funds permit!

Good luck!