Replacement the PCB will not solve the problem below:
The drive will power up normally (no ticking noises, errors etc) but will not be recognized by the computer
The drive will power up normally and be recognized correctly but will report a size of 0 bytes
The drive will power up but report SMART errors on boot
You can find a donor hdd pcb on HDDZone.com
Topic: How to get bitcoins from broken hard drive? (Read 1395 times)
This reminds me of a scare I had a few years ago when I first started collecting bitcoins. I had a few hundred coins in a wallet and one day thought "Hm, I have nothing to do today. I will be a responsible computer user and back up my data" and put my wallet on a USB key and put it in a safety deposit box.
Not even 12hrs later the hard drive dies and I'm sitting there mouth agape like a woman in a Lifetime channel movie where she sees a kid almost get hit by a car but he doesn't and shes like "OMG MY BABY!" Always back up your data!
Not even 12hrs later the hard drive dies and I'm sitting there mouth agape like a woman in a Lifetime channel movie where she sees a kid almost get hit by a car but he doesn't and shes like "OMG MY BABY!" Always back up your data!
Yes, it is possible to restore it if you can get to the file.
However the question whether You can do it is hard to answer. Misguided retrieval efforts can, in the worst case, cause further data loss.
If I had ~14k riding on a broken HDD I'd be very, very careful with homemade solutions. As gec pointed out, your best bet is to seek professional help, even if it costs you. That's certainly what I would do in your situation.
However the question whether You can do it is hard to answer. Misguided retrieval efforts can, in the worst case, cause further data loss.
If I had ~14k riding on a broken HDD I'd be very, very careful with homemade solutions. As gec pointed out, your best bet is to seek professional help, even if it costs you. That's certainly what I would do in your situation.
by very careful, is replacing the pcb safe?
Yes. All his data is on the platters themselves, which he won't be touching. PCB is on the outside, screwed to the bottom.
thought so
...given that it's a 10+ yr old drive, I would take it to a professional data recovery service
yea it is around 10 years old, i don't know why a 10+ years old used 80gb hard drive still sells for $10+ on ebay...
Yes do it, keep it all neat and plugged back in and don't mess up. Ie opening the plattery barn.
Yes, it is possible to restore it if you can get to the file.
However the question whether You can do it is hard to answer. Misguided retrieval efforts can, in the worst case, cause further data loss.
If I had ~14k riding on a broken HDD I'd be very, very careful with homemade solutions. As gec pointed out, your best bet is to seek professional help, even if it costs you. That's certainly what I would do in your situation.
However the question whether You can do it is hard to answer. Misguided retrieval efforts can, in the worst case, cause further data loss.
If I had ~14k riding on a broken HDD I'd be very, very careful with homemade solutions. As gec pointed out, your best bet is to seek professional help, even if it costs you. That's certainly what I would do in your situation.
by very careful, is replacing the pcb safe?
Yes. All his data is on the platters themselves, which he won't be touching. PCB is on the outside, screwed to the bottom.
...given that it's a 10+ yr old drive, I would take it to a professional data recovery service
how does back up work? if i withdrew from 1 of them, would all of them show the change? is it safe to just keep on online exchanges like mtgox and bitstamp? if no, how would i back those up?
Yes, if you store your wallet.dat in multiple places, when you spend the coins on one, the others' balance changes as well.Yes, it is possible to restore it if you can get to the file.
However the question whether You can do it is hard to answer. Misguided retrieval efforts can, in the worst case, cause further data loss.
If I had ~14k riding on a broken HDD I'd be very, very careful with homemade solutions. As gec pointed out, your best bet is to seek professional help, even if it costs you. That's certainly what I would do in your situation.
However the question whether You can do it is hard to answer. Misguided retrieval efforts can, in the worst case, cause further data loss.
If I had ~14k riding on a broken HDD I'd be very, very careful with homemade solutions. As gec pointed out, your best bet is to seek professional help, even if it costs you. That's certainly what I would do in your situation.
by very careful, is replacing the pcb safe?
Yes, it is possible to restore it if you can get to the file.
However the question whether You can do it is hard to answer. Misguided retrieval efforts can, in the worst case, cause further data loss.
If I had ~14k riding on a broken HDD I'd be very, very careful with homemade solutions. As gec pointed out, your best bet is to seek professional help, even if it costs you. That's certainly what I would do in your situation.
However the question whether You can do it is hard to answer. Misguided retrieval efforts can, in the worst case, cause further data loss.
If I had ~14k riding on a broken HDD I'd be very, very careful with homemade solutions. As gec pointed out, your best bet is to seek professional help, even if it costs you. That's certainly what I would do in your situation.
by very careful, is replacing the pcb safe?
how does back up work? if i withdrew from 1 of them, would all of them show the change? is it safe to just keep on online exchanges like mtgox and bitstamp? if no, how would i back those up?
IK have 3 backups... all private and hidden.
Always make backup on private network or service!
maxtor diamondmax Plus 9 80gb, i was thinking of buying one from ebay to replace the pcb with
thanks for the tips
thanks for the tips
Thats your best bet, replacing the PCB should be cheap and easy.
maxtor diamondmax Plus 9 80gb, i was thinking of buying one from ebay to replace the pcb with
thanks for the tips
thanks for the tips
Yes, it is possible to restore it if you can get to the file.
However the question whether You can do it is hard to answer. Misguided retrieval efforts can, in the worst case, cause further data loss.
If I had ~14k riding on a broken HDD I'd be very, very careful with homemade solutions. As gec pointed out, your best bet is to seek professional help, even if it costs you. That's certainly what I would do in your situation.
However the question whether You can do it is hard to answer. Misguided retrieval efforts can, in the worst case, cause further data loss.
If I had ~14k riding on a broken HDD I'd be very, very careful with homemade solutions. As gec pointed out, your best bet is to seek professional help, even if it costs you. That's certainly what I would do in your situation.
What make and model of hard drive is it?
That was when bitcoins were still $3-5 and i was still newb and didn't know it could be sent to be kept online. deepbit by default i think was set to automatically transfer every 1 btc so then i set it to 100 and forgot about it until it happened then *facepalm*
For recovering something like $14k, your best bet is a professional company that does these kinds of things.
If you are in Europe, a colleague of mine had a rather good forensics experience with http://www.attingo.com/en.
This will easily cost you $500-$1000.
Good luck!
If you are in Europe, a colleague of mine had a rather good forensics experience with http://www.attingo.com/en.
This will easily cost you $500-$1000.
Good luck!
I had 101 bitcoins on my old hard drive and it broke. It was really hot when i felt it before it stopped working.
Can I retrieve the data (wallet.dat file) from it? In another word, can i transfer the wallet?
Can I retrieve the data (wallet.dat file) from it? In another word, can i transfer the wallet?
It's a shame you didn't make any backups. The data on the drive might still be accessible, but I wouldn't have high hopes.
Just so we're perfectly clear on this:
You had over $14,100 USD worth of bitcoin in your wallet and didn't back it up?
You felt the drive overheat and you STILL didn't back it up?
You had over $14,100 USD worth of bitcoin in your wallet and didn't back it up?
You felt the drive overheat and you STILL didn't back it up?
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