[K12OSN] Hard drive rescue (OT)

[Jim Hays]

I would put them in a box, boot Knoppix, and see if Knoppix can "see" them.



Quoting David Trask <dtrask at vcs.u52.k12.me.us>:

> Hi all,
> 
> I need some help.  I have a couple hard drives that are no longer
> recognized by the BIOS.  They both happened under similar circumstances so
> I'm not totally convinced that they are totally gone.  What happened was
> that I was reimaging them (Windows XP) using Altiris Deployment Server
> when the imaging process failed.  Then they failed to reboot....now the
> drive doesn't even show up at all.  IN one case I tried a different drive
> and it worked fine...so it's not the controller.  The imaging process uses
> an embedded partition called a Bootworks partition so I'm wondering if
> that got corrupt and that's why I can't get anywhere.  Are there any
> utilities that people know of that might assist me in getting these drives
> back?  The data is not an issue...I'm simply trying to avoid having to buy
> new HD's.  Ideas and specualtion are welcome.
> 
> David N. Trask
> Technology Teacher/Coordinator
> Vassalboro Community School
> dtrask at vcs.u52.k12.me.us
> (207)923-3100
> 
> 
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Jim Hays
Technology Director
Monticello CUSD#25
Monticello, IL  61856
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