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ronsky
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_ 		29. June 2008 @ 22:38 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
my lacie external hard drive is completly burt one day i conected it and some smoke starting to come out of it how could i recover my important files
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krj15489
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_ 		29. June 2008 @ 23:51 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
if the drive is physically damaged than you will not be able to recover your files. but if you can still hook it up without it smoking and the computer can see the drive then you could use any hard drive recovery program.
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_ 		30. June 2008 @ 13:38 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
was it the drive that smoked or the drive enclosure?
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bluoysclt
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_ 		2. July 2008 @ 00:39 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Also u can take it to someone that specializes in HD data recovery.
Then again that depends on how bad u want these files and how much you're willing to spend.

D.M.
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_ 		2. July 2008 @ 13:26 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
If the smoke came from the drive (you will easily tell because one will smell disgusting and the other won't be so bad) then your data's lost unless it's repaired. If the enclosure went belly up, your drive might be alright - replace the enclosure.

If it is the drive at fault, (check which brand the drive is inside, if it's a Maxtor, it's more likely to be the drive, a lot of Maxtor drives have caught fire over the years) then you can take it to a data recovery specialist, but expect it to cost several hundred pounds/euros/dollars.
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