hdd vs Snow

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Can data be retrieved from a hdd found in the snow, as i have a problem
retrieving the data.

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DMc2007 said:
Can data be retrieved from a hdd found in the snow, as i have a problem
retrieving the data.

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While the data should probably be intact on the platters of the
hard drive, the problem with retrieval could have been hampered
by the exposure to cold and subsequent condensation inside the
hard drive itself when it was warmed up. This project should have
been given to a professional outfit at the outset and this would
still be the best route now. Other than that, no backup of the
data to forestall events like this?
 
Maybe yes, maybe no, for future reference I would suggest not storing your
drives in the snow.
 
David B. said:
Maybe yes, maybe no, for future reference I would suggest not storing your
drives in the snow.
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Maybe it isn't the OP's drive. They only said it was found in
the snow, with no indication of ownership.
 
DMc2007 said:
Garden, my garden, you have to laugh a what what kids do!!!, i didn't
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Hard drives have a "breather hole". The hole has a micron filter
mounted on the inside of the drive, under the cover, to remove
most of the particles that could enter through there. Some
drives mark the location with a sticker that tells you not
to block the hole.

http://www.storagereview.com/guide/packAir.html

The breather hole is needed by the drive, to equalize atmospheric
pressure with the head disk assembly (HDA). For some reason,
the manufacturer wants no net pressure difference between the
contents of the HDA and the outside world.

As a result of not being sealed, hard drives have a maximum
operating altitude, before the "flying height" would be
adversely affected. So your hard drive might not work if
you had your laptop running on the top of Mount Everest.

When your drive has been left out in the cold, it is best
to give it time to return to room temperature. At the
very least, this would give time for surface frost
on a platter to dissipate. I doubt if a significant
amount of water got inside the drive, that it could leave
easily via the breather hole.

Paul
 
DMc2007 said:
Can data be retrieved from a hdd found in the snow, as i have a problem
retrieving the data.

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If the snowy area is in a now frozen low water crossing across a bridge that
spans a frozen creek, and is traversed by vehicles anyway?

If the snowy areas is in the commonly traversed area of a highway or even
remotely close to it?

If the snowy area was the receiver of the hard drive that was dropped from
34K feet altitude?

I doubt if you can make do with it. But, I guess we'll never know those
unimportant details, or even if you're aware of those details...
--
Dave

Similarities between Enron originated money crisis
and todays current economical crisis.
Same banks too big to fail that invested in Enron then and bad mortgages of
today.
The mindset of Enron keeping its false books, and the mindset of todays' bad
mortgage balance sheets before all was exposed.
Lack of conscience then and now.
President G. W. Bush
 
DMc2007 said:
Can data be retrieved from a hdd found in the snow, as i have a problem
retrieving the data.
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When you say, "found" in the snow, I assume that this is some one else's
drive. Why do you wish to recover data from it?
 
M.I.5¾ said:
When you say, "found" in the snow, I assume that this is some one else's
drive. Why do you wish to recover data from it?
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It was in the snow, in the OP's garden, put there by their kids.
 
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