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My uncle told me to never trust the 'quick fix' for a corrupted hard drive.
He said if the drive is clicking, just power it down and send it to a pro. I ignored him, ran a $90 recovery software I found online, and made things WAY worse. The lab in Chicago said the platters got scratched because I kept trying. Has anyone else had a family member give them tech advice that saved or ruined their day?
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the_shane15d ago
Yeah, that clicking sound is the kiss of death for a drive. My old boss at a computer shop drilled that into my head. We had a guy bring in a drive he'd been running software on for two days, and it was toast. The rule was always to pull the power the second you hear that noise. It's a physical problem, not a software one. Trying to fix it yourself just grinds the broken parts together. Saved my own photos once by just shutting it off and taking it straight to a place.
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hill.jade15d ago
Oh man, that is a ROUGH lesson to learn. Your uncle was totally right about that one. It's so tempting to try the DIY fix, especially when a pro service costs so much. But when you hear that clicking sound, it's basically the drive screaming for you to stop. I've seen similar things happen, and it just makes the recovery way harder, if not impossible. That sinking feeling after you realize you made it worse is the worst.
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