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Date:      Wed, 26 Aug 2009 23:13:18 +0200
From:      Polytropon <freebsd@edvax.de>
To:        George Davidovich <freebsd@optimis.net>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: hard disk failure - now what?
Message-ID:  <20090826231318.3c924090.freebsd@edvax.de>
In-Reply-To: <20090826191348.GA85581@marvin.optimis.net>
References:  <1338880b0908241129p75b6845cg26d21804e118364@mail.gmail.com> <20090824223247.GD43410@slackbox.xs4all.nl> <1338880b0908252246s21191e83k7c251366b706532@mail.gmail.com> <20090826180741.GA23120@slackbox.xs4all.nl> <20090826191348.GA85581@marvin.optimis.net>

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On Wed, 26 Aug 2009 12:13:48 -0700, George Davidovich <freebsd@optimis.net> wrote:
> Probably true.  I hesitate to suggest this, but sticking the drive in a
> freezer (preferrably in a ziplock bag) for a few hours or overnight
> might help.  Stories from people claiming "I swear it works!" go back
> years.  

I heared a similar suggestion from a guy who tried to get the
protection code out of a car radio. :-)



> To the exent it does work, it might give Kelly enough time to attempt
> recovery.  If more time is required, he can try and find a creative
> workaround for the 5 meter max length for USB cables. 

5 meters? I always thought USB is specified for 2 meters only.
I've never seen a 5 meters long USB cable, by the way.





-- 
Polytropon
Magdeburg, Germany
Happy FreeBSD user since 4.0
Andra moi ennepe, Mousa, ...



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