[SATLUG] Data Recovery

[Charles D Hogan]

Alltex should carry the adapter.  I've gotten one there before, don't 
know where it got off to though.

Jim Wells wrote:
> Johh,
> I don't think the USB->IDE adapter will work.  All the laptop drives I
> have seen do not use a standard 40?pin IDE cable.  The cable my Compaq &
> my girlfriend's HP use a ribbon cable that combines the interface with
> the power connector.  (Unless there is a special adapter for laptop drives)
> 
> Jim
> 
> John Pappas wrote:
> 
>>What kind of laptop?  
>>
>>I suggest using a USB->IDE adapter and grab the data that way.  TO be
>>really careful, use dd or cat to copy the partition(s) and mount via
>>read only loop (or mount directly read only)
>>
>>I have all the needed tools, and I guarantee that I am cheaper than any
>>other data recovery shop.
>>
>>John
>>
>>On Sun, 2006-03-19 at 15:02 -0800, Raul S. wrote:
>>
>>>Any body know of somebody(inexpensive) that can do
>>>data recovery.  My laptop motherboard died and I had
>>>done about 90% backup of all the things I needed. I
>>>still have some data and files left in there that I
>>>want back.  A new motherboard costs $500.00, might as
>>>well get a new laptop.
>>>
>>>Raul
>>>
>>