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Need source for controller card - for data salvage

Discussion in 'PC Hardware' started by chas berlin, 2008/06/28.

  1. 2008/06/28
    chas berlin

    chas berlin Inactive Thread Starter

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    Here's the deal:
    I have a dead Seagate Barracuda 200GB that I need a replacement controller card for, so I can hopefully recover it's data. The card must be an exact match.
    Specs are: Model: ST3200826A, S/N: 4ND1VFZE
    Seagate does NOT have this card, so I'm on my own. They are replacing the drive (2nd failed drive of theirs in 10 months!), and I have 30 days to turn the drive over to them, so I need a card pretty quick. The card may do no good at all, but it's my only shot at recovery. (I don't have the bucks for a recovery firm to do it - about $500.)
    I'm looking for any possible leads.
    Thx guys!
     
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    PeteC

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    Try eBay for a s/h drive of exactly the same part nos.
     
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    chas berlin

    chas berlin Inactive Thread Starter

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    Thx Pete. :)
     
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    Seems odd that the card id needed in order to recover any data on the drive. If the drive will spin up (power up) then likely the drive can still be accessed and the data recovered. If the drive won't power up then a recovery firm is only option.

    Have you tried using the drive in another computer as a secondary drive? And if boot the other comp w/ a live linux cd then no special controller card should be needed. (there are adapters that can connect any type of drive to a usb port)
     
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    chas berlin

    chas berlin Inactive Thread Starter

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    After re-reading this I see you're saying something other than what I was reading.
    What do you mean by s/h?
     
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    PeteC

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    second hand - used :)
     
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    chas berlin

    chas berlin Inactive Thread Starter

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    Note to self, "Hello!" :eek:
     
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    Might be a real long shot - but an old pc techo once told me to put a hard drive that has failed into the deepfreeze for a while and then hook up to pc - sometimes it works and sometimes it doesnt - I have succeeded once- with a sata drive that failed. Good luck!
     
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    chas berlin

    chas berlin Inactive Thread Starter

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    OK, I've NEVER heard this one before, but I'm getting up right now to grab a plastic bag and put that puppy in the freezer.

    Thx, and I'll let you know tomorrow what happens.
     
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