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<blockquote data-quote="chscag" data-source="post: 1006733" data-attributes="member: 46727"><p>I'll try to answer your questions.</p><p></p><p>You've already done some trouble shooting with your install media and stated the drive can not be seen from Disk Utility. You also stated you heard a clicking sound. Both are signs of a damaged hard drive. Possibly a head crash or other defect.</p><p></p><p>If you have no backup, it's unlikely you will be able to recover data even with sophisticated software. Since the drive appears damaged and can not be accessed, special software probably isn't going to work. Sending the drive out to a recovery service can cost anywhere from $500 on up.</p><p></p><p>The decision is yours. If you would like to try the software approach, I recommend "<a href="http://www.stellarinfo.com/download.htm" target="_blank">Stellar Data Recovery</a>". You can download a trial copy to test on the drive. If it can't "see" the drive it won't work.</p><p></p><p>Data Recovery services vary in price. <a href="http://www.salvagedatarecovery.com/" target="_blank">Here's</a> one you can call and get an estimate from. They have an 800 number you can call for free.</p><p></p><p>Regards.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="chscag, post: 1006733, member: 46727"] I'll try to answer your questions. You've already done some trouble shooting with your install media and stated the drive can not be seen from Disk Utility. You also stated you heard a clicking sound. Both are signs of a damaged hard drive. Possibly a head crash or other defect. If you have no backup, it's unlikely you will be able to recover data even with sophisticated software. Since the drive appears damaged and can not be accessed, special software probably isn't going to work. Sending the drive out to a recovery service can cost anywhere from $500 on up. The decision is yours. If you would like to try the software approach, I recommend "[URL="http://www.stellarinfo.com/download.htm"]Stellar Data Recovery[/URL]". You can download a trial copy to test on the drive. If it can't "see" the drive it won't work. Data Recovery services vary in price. [URL="http://www.salvagedatarecovery.com/"]Here's[/URL] one you can call and get an estimate from. They have an 800 number you can call for free. Regards. [/QUOTE]
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