SpinRite 6.0

[Shrek]

Just how good is this recovery utility? Is it worth the $89.00 or are there any freeware equivalents out there?

Thanks

Shrek

[hadi]

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Thanks

Shrek" }-
Hi
what is the HD size and how bad the sectors are in it. actually is not worth trying it. because
1-it take ages to do the job. days (if serious bad sectors exist)on anything above 30Gb
2-it won't physically recover the bad sectors
3-very much similar to win9x scandisk.in another words FORMAT your drive in FAT32 and use win9x scandisk (free equivalent alternative)
2-with the same amount above you can buy a good (80-120)Gb.depends where you live. in here I could buy a 120Gb for that amount of money.

[Shrek]

Thanks, but I was really more interested in recovering the data (priceless) in the HDD rather than the HDD. Can Spinrite really recover data?

[hadi]

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didn't tell what your HD size, ntfs or fat32, how badly it is damaged , where is it located on the drive, what causes it. Spinrite6.0 does recover data but not on severly damaged sectors.

[hadi]

forgot to add
If spinrite shows a RED SCREEN at the beginning of its process my advice DO NOT CONTINUE.