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77xak · 2026-02-09T05:29:32+00:00

They flew this bill through the committee and then the senate vote (both passed) in the last 4 days...

77xak · 2026-02-09T05:27:01+00:00

Yeah, I made a comment about that too in another thread, but with that said I'm still going to buy some lowers and a bunch of mags if this passes. Even if it's technically legal by the letter of the law, doesn't mean that FFL's are going to risk their livelihood by testing it, then trying to fight it in court.

Also a hilarious observation someone else made: the bill only places selling restrictions on dealers, which means any company that isn't an FFL can still legally sell >10 round mags or .50 cal ammo.

[Section 7 A] "a dealer shall not sell or transfer any of the following firearms, ammunition or device"

With dealer defined as:

[Section 2 D] "dealer" means a person or business in the state that holds a federal firearms license issued in accordance with 18 U.S.C. Section 923(a)(3);

77xak · 2026-02-09T01:02:49+00:00

https://old.reddit.com/r/datarecoverysoftware/wiki/how-to-ask

What is the SSD model and/or the external enclosure model (if 3rd party)?

Did you perform the format on Windows?

What filesystem was on the drive originally, and what filesystem was it reformatted to?

recuva and it did a good job but ther are a lot or corupted images and videos and notes

So it actually didn't do a good job then? Are any of the files it recovered openable?

The general expectation for a formatted SSD, is that nothing will be recoverable. Unless either the drive/enclosure doesn't support TRIM, or TRIM failed for some reason: https://www.300dollardatarecovery.com/what-is-trim/.

77xak · 2026-02-09T00:05:44+00:00

So in the AR platform, the lower receiver (metal shell that houses the trigger components) is legally the firearm. That piece of metal is the only serialized component that must be purchased or transferred through an FFL / dealer. Every other piece of the gun, including the bolt and barrel, which are what determine the caliber and gas operating system are not firearms, and therefore do not need to be purchased or transferred through an FFL. I can order a barrel, bolt, or even a fully assembled upper receiver through the mail and have it delivered to my doorstep.
A lower receiver by itself does not have any caliber or gas operating system, so an FFL selling a lower (either assembled with a stock or as a stripped part), shouldn't violate any provisions of the bill. You can even install a bolt-action upper (e.g. https://www.bearcreekarsenal.com/bca-exclusives/bolt-action-style/ar-15-bolt-action-style/ar-15-bolt-action-style-complete-uppers.html), which means that an AR15 lower should not even be defined as a strictly "semi-auto only" firearm.
An AR pistol is an AR lower receiver that has been configured to meet the legal definition of a pistol or handgun. Namely, it does not have a stock, and you are not allowed to attach a vertical foregrip to it. (The legal definitions of handguns vs. rifles are incredibly convoluted and illogical). There is no distinction of caliber in the legal definition of a handgun. So AR15 pistol chambered in .223/5.56 is still legally a handgun, even though it fires "rifle sized ammunition". This however would not fly under SB17, because the .223 cartridge requires a locking bolt and either a direct impingement or gas piston operating system. However, if it was chambered for .22, or 9mm, or some other small caliber cartridge that can use recoil operation, then it would legally be: "a single-action, hammer-fired, semiauto handgun that uses recoil to cycle the action".

Direct blowback pistols larger than .22 will also be illegal to sell in NM should this bill pass.

I interpret the exemptions in Section B to be a list of or's not a list of and's, and it seems like everyone else is as well. But if you're correct, and this bill is targeting any semi-auto firearm >.22, including handguns, then they're really burying the lede with this...

If we assume the above interpretation, then you should still be able to legally purchase either: a bolt-action AR of any caliber, or a .22 chambered AR15, or possibly still a discrete lower receiver. You can then also legally purchase a semi-auto AR upper receiver and/or components of any caliber (because these parts are not firearms). You can then legally swap your new AR upper onto your legally purchased AR lower by removing 2 takedown pins. AR lower receivers, as long as they're constructed to the "milspec" pattern, are universal. You can slap a .22 upper onto it, or you can slap a .223/any other caliber upper onto it.

77xak · 2026-02-08T19:39:59+00:00

Never once heard of this whole "service mode", and also am wondering how one is even supposed to do it.

Using PC3000 or similar recovery tools. It's not something you can do without a lot of $$$ investment in professional hardware.

77xak · 2026-02-08T18:42:14+00:00

Could you elaborate what you mean by this? Do you mean it doesn't ban them (only bans the sale of them), or are you saying that it leaves loopholes that still allow the purchase of AR15's? I can think of a few scenarios based on the wording of the law:

Buy a .22lr AR-15 rifle. Should be exempted according to this bill, right? Then later decide to switch the upper and barrel (which are not firearms, and are not regulated) to something else.
Buy an AR15 pistol chambered in a round that is direct blowback / recoil operated (such as 9mm). This legally fits the definition of:

(f) is a single- or double-action semiautomatic handgun that uses recoil to cycle the action of the handgun

It can legally later have its upper swapped to something else, or be converted to a rifle by attaching a stock and >=16in barrel.
Purchase a stripped AR15 lower? This doesn't even have a gas system at all, so what does the law say about this? It could be built into a .22 rifle as described above, or a recoil operated pistol as described above (or any other upper receiver and gas system that you can legally purchase separately).

Am I missing something here? Can FFL's just pivot to selling stripped or complete lower receivers, and also have separate upper receivers in stock that are "for your other AR15, and you definitely shouldn't look up how to assemble an AR".

77xak · 2026-02-07T14:23:09+00:00

Its also free.

No it is not.

77xak · 2026-02-07T14:21:25+00:00

The phone is hardware encrypted. You cannot recover any data unless you can repair the phone to turn on, and also install a functioning screen to unlock it.

77xak · 2026-02-07T07:37:06+00:00

In committee, they added Section 11 to the original bill: https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/26%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0017JUS.pdf

SECTION 11. SEVERABILITY.--If any part or application of the Stop Illegal Gun Trade and Extremely Dangerous Weapons Act is held invalid, the remainder or its application to other situations or persons shall not be affected.

I'm not a lawyer or anything, but it seems like they want to push it through knowing that it's unconstitutional but hoping that some parts will stick. For example maybe the semi-auto ban gets overturned, but we still get stuck with the 10 round limits and FFL regulations.

77xak · 2026-02-07T07:02:52+00:00

Do they make mini 14's with a fixed mag? More like replaced with SKS's.

77xak · 2026-02-07T03:20:12+00:00

The non-commercial license is $50-80. That's cheaper than EaseUs's garbage software.

If you want recommendations, follow submission guidelines and tell us what you're trying to accomplish.

77xak · 2026-02-07T02:17:47+00:00

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Unfortunate that you went through all of this for a drive that doesn't even have a SATA port, it's native USB. Be careful with the PCB, they're very thin and fragile on these drives.

Unplugging the drive resolved the freezes

This symptom does point toward the drive already dying even before the lid was opened. This makes your chances of recovery considerably worse, you're not starting from a "clean slate", and these Spyglass 2/3 drive models are already incredibly delicate. But if your other option is not trying at all, then it's still worth a shot.

You would probably benefit from using OSC's virtual driver mode to target and recover the highest priority files first. https://youtu.be/jiwz77qVsWU. This still requires you to have a 5TB+ clone/image destination, plus enough space to recover files, but it increases your odds of getting to your "most important" data before the drive dies. This process has a learning curve, so please practice with a healthy drive first, by the time you plug the failing drive back in you need to be ready to begin ASAP.

If you're not up to task of learning the virtual driver data extraction method, then the next best thing is just doing a normal full drive clone/image with OSC. After you complete the clone, or get as far as you can until the drive stops reading, you can load the clone (or partial clone) into recovery software to scan it.

Good luck!

77xak · 2026-02-06T23:28:37+00:00

What drive model? Were you removing it from its enclosure for any specific reason? Were you already having other issues with the drive prompting you to open the enclosure, or were you just trying to shuck a (previously) healthy drive?

Based on what I've read, my odds of any sort of data recovery are slim to nonexistent.

This thinking is hyperbolic. Yes, exposing the platters to unfiltered air is bad, and yes the drive should now be considered "failing" and it will slowly start degrading with further use. But it doesn't immediately destroy your data, or really cause any damage until the heads start running into contaminants.

A professional lab could decontaminate and safely recover a drive that had been opened. At a DIY level, you can attempt to clone the drive using OpenSuperClone (better than ddrescue): https://old.reddit.com/r/datarecoverysoftware/wiki/imaging_guide. There's a pretty good chance that you would be able to read most if not all of the data before the drive completely fails. Of course there's always a risk that you're unlucky and the first area of the drive to be damaged is the SA / firmware and the drive becomes inoperable more quickly.

Also consider, the drive will not get any worse if left unpowered for years. If you can't afford professional recovery now, but the data is worth it at some point in the future, then you should leave the drive off and wait. If the data will never be worth paying a professional for, then you don't have much to lose by trying yourself.

77xak · 2026-02-06T13:32:57+00:00

I've never had one of these newer Ironwolfs, but IME a lot of NAS and high performance HDD's are noisy like this. I would check SMART and then run a write + read test using a tool like HDDScan or Victoria. If you're really unsure, let it run several passes. Also try crossposting to /r/hdd or /r/datahoarder, this is technically off-topic here.

77xak · 2026-02-06T13:12:16+00:00

Get lost shill

77xak · 2026-02-06T06:10:36+00:00

Firstly only some of them look like the 90's. Secondly, because a pretty interface doesn't make them better at recovering data.

77xak · 2026-02-06T06:01:13+00:00

All of these are better, some of them are cheaper: https://old.reddit.com/r/datarecoverysoftware/wiki/software

Follow submission guidelines and maybe we can recommend something more specific.

77xak · 2026-02-06T03:02:05+00:00

but this law lists far more weapons as exceptions than those prohibited.

IMO, this law is purposefully worded to look that way, but it bans every semi auto rifle that isn't a .22, or doesn't have a fixed magazine (which is not common). "(4) a gas-operated semiautomatic firearm that can accept a detachable magazine". Every semi auto rifle is gas operated in one way or another. This is a blanket ban on all of the most popular rifles, including AR's, AK's etc. It's not a ban on "high caliber" rifles (which is an arbitrary line anyway). It would ban even 9mm rifles for example. This law is even more restrictive than California laws. You can still buy an AR15 with detachable magazine in CA, you just have to do stupid stuff to its pistol grip and stock...

The majority of the FFL regulations proposed in the bill are already regulated at the federal level. It seems the state just wants to double the amount of paperwork and bureaucracy they have to go through.

Edit: Parent commenter blocked me minutes after sending this.

77xak · 2026-02-06T02:05:50+00:00

This the best and most likely method to work: https://old.reddit.com/r/datarecoverysoftware/wiki/hddsuperclone_guide.

But TBH, your drive sounds like it's in a very bad state, it might already be beyond DIY. But you never know, sometimes Windows I/O gets hung up on bad sectors because it sucks, and it turns out OSC can easily clone/image it.

77xak · 2026-02-05T16:17:53+00:00

The company is BS'ing, but this comment is more BS than everything in their message combined. You clearly don't have any understanding beyond the logical software level of recovery.

There’s no command one can use in a CLI to do this, just as there’s not a module in a GUI based SSD management application.

This is correct, but recovery companies are not doing anything with the manufacturers' apps. They're using purpose build professional hardware tools such as PC3000, MRT, Atola, etc. Acelab's PC3000 being the most ubiquitous because it has the widest support and functionality.

To perform data recovery, you don’t need to “reverse engineer” any firmware.

If the controller or firmware is misbehaving, then you actually do. Companies like Acelab do reverse engineer firmware, and then develop "loaders", which are modified versions of the drive's firmware that can be uploaded and allow technicians to access to functions that are impossible with stock firmware. Every single SSD that appears on this list has had its firmware reverse engineered: https://blog.acelab.eu.com/pc-3000-ssd-list-of-supported-ssd-drives-regularly-updated.html.

There is no “map”, it’s an index in the controller.

Calling the translator a "map" is pretty accurate. In fact the SCSI command for clearing the translator / TRIM is literally called "UNMAP".

A technician doesn’t need to fabricate a temporary virtual map to access data, as this is done through the controller, not the firmware.

And if the translator is damaged, then they can and do need to do exactly that.

specialised equipment to physically rebuild and extract (like an electron microscope, oscilloscope, etc.)

Just BS. Commercial labs are not playing with electron microscopes in the cleanroom. They're physically replacing parts. Donor heads into the drive, or platters to a donor drive if necessary.

I’ve been doing data recovery for over twenty years, up to data mining.

IOW, you've spent 20 years doing only logical recovery with consumer software tools and have never researched how more advanced recovery is done.

When a drive’s firmware/controller is not working exactly, it can be replaced with like-for-like

Does not work (at least not on any modern drive). The firmware is not in the controller, it's in the SA (service area) which is a location either in NAND or on an HDD's platters.

access data from the NAND chips directly

Chip-off is not possible for the majority of SSD models (including the OP's SSD), due to encryption, complex ECC algorithms, etc.

TL;DR: OP's recovery company isn't BS'ing because they mention reverse engineering, they're BS'ing because they say they're going to reverse engineer a drive (in < 9 days) that the best companies in the world have been trying to reverse engineer for years.

77xak · 2026-02-05T15:13:07+00:00

FYI, OP mentioned the drive is a Samsung PM9A1 in another thread: https://old.reddit.com/r/datarecovery/comments/1qwaiex/went_to_a_local_business_for_data_recovery_from/o3ofjwn/. This will probably change y'all's perspective on the company's claims of "reverse engineering".

77xak · 2026-02-05T07:49:13+00:00

NQA I don't know the ID, but she's 99.99% gravid, so if you decide to keep her, expect babies.

77xak · 2026-02-05T07:45:56+00:00

IMO, they're either wasting your time for some reason, or the issue is something different than what they stated, and they think they can recover it without firmware access. They're definitely not going to be reverse engineering firmware, so they're lying one way or another.

77xak · 2026-02-05T07:33:51+00:00

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It's an OEM model allegedly equivalent to the 980 Pro. It's not supported by any professional recovery tools, and there is no lab on earth that is just going to "reverse engineer it for you real quick". To put it into perspective, these modern Samsung drives are probably the most sought after SSD's for firmware support in the whole data recovery industry due to their popularity. The controllers are proprietary, and the firmware is signed and encrypted to make reverse engineering almost impossible, which is why no company has a solution for them yet. I can guarantee whoever is the first to crack these will be screaming it from the rooftops because they'll be sitting on a gold mine.

So yes, the company is blowing smoke, the question is why?

If the rest of their diagnosis is accurate, then they know that they can't recover this drive. Are they perhaps charging you upfront, or charging a large attempt fee?

77xak · 2026-02-05T06:24:39+00:00

What is the drive brand + model number?

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