Comments on: Cryogenics for the Terminally Dead Hard Drive http://www.thematrixfiles.net/blog/cryogenics-for-the-terminally-dead-hard-drive/ a blog by Joanna Pineda, CEO, Matrix Group Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:01:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Gav http://www.thematrixfiles.net/blog/cryogenics-for-the-terminally-dead-hard-drive/comment-page-1/#comment-2557 Gav Wed, 16 Dec 2009 23:41:23 +0000 http://www.thematrixfiles.net/?p=66#comment-2557 I've done this a few times with some success, however it only works for certain hard drive problems. I’ve done this a few times with some success, however it only works for certain hard drive problems.

]]> By: Jay http://www.thematrixfiles.net/blog/cryogenics-for-the-terminally-dead-hard-drive/comment-page-1/#comment-308 Jay Thu, 18 Sep 2008 19:03:51 +0000 http://www.thematrixfiles.net/?p=66#comment-308 This technique will work in certain situations. I have used it several times to recover data from failed hard drives, when all other attempts proved fruitless, and usually after a 'senior' or 'experienced' technician has deemed the drive a 'lost cause.' However, it is never a sure thing, because as many times as it has worked for me, there are an equal number of times where it hasn't. That is why I can't agree with you more about how important data backups are, even for the casual user. Every person I helped with this technique I have also trained on how to back up their data so I would (hopefully) never have to try to recover data again. This technique will work in certain situations. I have used it several times to recover data from failed hard drives, when all other attempts proved fruitless, and usually after a ‘senior’ or ‘experienced’ technician has deemed the drive a ‘lost cause.’ However, it is never a sure thing, because as many times as it has worked for me, there are an equal number of times where it hasn’t. That is why I can’t agree with you more about how important data backups are, even for the casual user. Every person I helped with this technique I have also trained on how to back up their data so I would (hopefully) never have to try to recover data again.

]]> By: AlexM http://www.thematrixfiles.net/blog/cryogenics-for-the-terminally-dead-hard-drive/comment-page-1/#comment-68 AlexM Fri, 15 Aug 2008 17:11:02 +0000 http://www.thematrixfiles.net/?p=66#comment-68 Your blog is interesting! Keep up the good work! Your blog is interesting!

Keep up the good work!

]]> By: advisor http://www.thematrixfiles.net/blog/cryogenics-for-the-terminally-dead-hard-drive/comment-page-1/#comment-12 advisor Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:02:47 +0000 http://www.thematrixfiles.net/?p=66#comment-12 Now this I've got to try. Does it clean the toilet too? Now that would be worth it even if chewed my DVD! Now this I’ve got to try. Does it clean the toilet too? Now that would be worth it even if chewed my DVD!

]]> By: Joanna Pineda http://www.thematrixfiles.net/blog/cryogenics-for-the-terminally-dead-hard-drive/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Joanna Pineda Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:51:16 +0000 http://www.thematrixfiles.net/?p=66#comment-11 Wow, I ***never*** would have thought to flush my DVDs down the toilet. Sounds scary, but if you say it doesn't hurt the DVDs, then I will try it next time I have a DVD that skips. Have you tried it with Blu-Ray disks? Those are expensive and I would hate to ruin one. Thanks for the tip! Wow, I ***never*** would have thought to flush my DVDs down the toilet. Sounds scary, but if you say it doesn’t hurt the DVDs, then I will try it next time I have a DVD that skips. Have you tried it with Blu-Ray disks? Those are expensive and I would hate to ruin one. Thanks for the tip!

]]> By: Sara http://www.thematrixfiles.net/blog/cryogenics-for-the-terminally-dead-hard-drive/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Sara Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:39:33 +0000 http://www.thematrixfiles.net/?p=66#comment-10 This is a great one to file away, thanks! Another weird-but-it-worked-for-me tip: if you have a movie DVD that keeps skipping in your DVD player, and you've cleaned it and that hasn't worked, try dropping it in the toilet bowl and flushing, and then once it's been flushed, pull it out, dry it, and put it back in your DVD player. I've done it six or eight times, and in about half the cases it cleared up the problem, and it's certainly never made the problem worse. Worth a try! This is a great one to file away, thanks!

Another weird-but-it-worked-for-me tip: if you have a movie DVD that keeps skipping in your DVD player, and you’ve cleaned it and that hasn’t worked, try dropping it in the toilet bowl and flushing, and then once it’s been flushed, pull it out, dry it, and put it back in your DVD player. I’ve done it six or eight times, and in about half the cases it cleared up the problem, and it’s certainly never made the problem worse. Worth a try!

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