Dear Ben and everyone else out there
Isn't it about time someone got to grips with Hard drive recovery?
I have been knocking this idea around in my head for a while and have a concept based on the following:
1, drive must be kept dust free during recovery
(vacuum system?)
2, The user must be able to open the drive in a dust free atmosphere
(enclosure with vacuum?)
3, some sort of alternative to the drives own crashed heads or method to lift heads from the platters
4, If no power up some sort of alternative way to spin the platters
4a, perhaps some sort of freezing or heating component bolt in to expand or contract the metal platters
as I have read this can contract the surface away from stuck heads without mechanical force.
5, instant recording of the data.
(removable external drive for back up?)
6, portable
7, made from recycled components
From the many posts I have seen in other places, the platters can be read if spun and there seems to be a hex fitting bolt on an HDD platter that could be used to spin the disc.
Am I on the right track?
I.D.
