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@@Datarecoveryguru1 Thanks. I tried to set it up as a boot drive for Windows 10, it started installing, found the disk and refused to continue. It is obviously a locked drive problem. If i booted from the disk directly , it asked for a password.
@@bennyandersen742 Installing Windows, which is a write operation, should not interfere with any software related password. The drive is probably defective, hence the Windows installation failing. Perhaps, get a SMART report for starters!
@@Datarecoveryguru1 Well, completely independent of windows the built in software on the hard drive prompts for a password at start up , when no windows installer is mounted anywhere.
Hi there, I have a removable ssd from a macbook pro 2017 non touch bar which is now broken. I have researched online and I havent been able to find a caddy or reader for my specific ssd. Is the only solution buying an identical laptop and putting my ssd in the working one?
@@hello56315 There are some adapters, but they are pretty expensive for a one time use, therefore not worth buying. Two options: 1) Buy another MacBook like yours and install your SSD in it. Probably a good option, though obviously it will begin becoming obsolete as it is 7 years old. 2) Hire a data recovery specialist to do it for you for a few hundred dollars.
If the ssd controller failed, can it be used again after reformatting? I bought one not too long ago and had this similar issue and worried since these drives are very expensive.
In this video, the controller did not fail. The NAND Flash Chips were the chips filling, developing degradation. Controllers rarely fail, typically it would be electrically related. Severe NAND Flash chip degradation isn't feasible to repair, as it will continue to get worse.
@@Datarecoveryguru1 Oh thats a bummer to hear i have my trusty seagate external hdd for over 5 years now and it never cause any problem just one time the port is broken so i bought an enclosure case and got it working again. hopefully it still survive for another year 🤞
We used PC3000 for that case. Not feasible for you to buy, unless you plan on opening a data recovery business. They are very expensive (thousands of dollars).
Do you generally advise against the larger 2.5" HDDs, or do you think the 2 and 4tb versions are better designed? What is your experience with the 4 and 5tb Seagates and the 4tb toshibas? Informative videos as always 👍
Stay away from any of the portable WD external drives, regardless of size. Never buy odd capacity drives. Seagate and Toshiba HDD based portable drives are preferable to WD.
If the drive is recognized by bios then is easy. You clone it and recover with testdisk - free forensic recovery tool. Extremely powerfull and i recovered dozens of unusable hdd's even with mechanical failure. The problem is when the ssd/m2 drive is dead. And wtf are you guys on win.
Thanks for the comments, though we don't understand their purposes in relevance to our video (this is an SSD that does not show in BIOS, per customer's notes), so not sure what to comment back. Only thing: we are not software developers, so we appreciate the level of expertise in developing software, period. However, TestDisk at best is mediocre and unsuitable for any advanced type of data recovery. And of course, useless when SSDs are "dead", though technically nothing is ever dead. It is just a foolish/inexperienced way to say something is not working. Also, not sure what "WTF are you on win" means. Elaborate?
Hey man. Have you tried running one of these through the new deepspar USB stabiliser 10Gb model using R-studio to create a runtime image? Or even the 5Gb model. I know sending commands over USB is more limited. But if sata conversion is the only option then I see why. I have had great success with the deepspar gear. I have DFL+MRT for imaging and FW stuff. One day I'll bite the bullet and get a pc3k.
These models are fragile with the translator (190) going kaput often. So, I prefer going straight to PC3K to save the firmware, lock UA writing, etc and target clone critical files in DE.
@@Datarecoveryguru1 thanks, i will always follow 3 2 1 rule no matter what, but i also don't want to spend several hundreds to realize they will last a few years
would you recommend using this method over using an external adapter to just use the damaged laptop's ssd as an external drive? wouldn't it be more convenient to use an adapter and transfer required data by using it as an external drive?
I am reading your comment carefully... you mentioned "damaged ssd". If it is damaged, then likely it would not be wise to use, right?! If you want data recovery, then I am not aware of any low cost adapters commercially available anywhere. There are a couple of adapters that are specifically built for data recovery purposes, but they are enormous feasible to obtain either due to cost or tool design. There are some tha tnay be available from China and maybe Russia (oe nearby Russia), but I am not confident they really work. For example, we tried the one from China and it is not working as advertised.
Hi, sorry for the confusion. The MacBook Air is damaged. Water damage to motherboard. But the SSD seems to be fine and undamaged. I was planning on taking out the SSD and then using an adapter to connect it externally to another laptop/sytem/MacBook. I only want some files off that SSD. Other idea was to put this SSD from old MacBook Air into another MacBook Air of same model. But I don’t know how that would operate upon booting up. Thank you for taking time to read my comment and respond. I appreciate it greatly.
@@Tejasesque As mentioned before, I don’t think a working affordable adapter exists. Another same model MacBook Air should work fine with a straight SSD swap.
Can a SanDisk USB be fixed this way if the end has just separated from the board using some cat5e wire to connect the 4 pins, saudering the cables from the board back to the end again or specific wire needed?
It is DFL, a hardware & software tool. It is about $5000. Not feasible for the average person to buy, and further learn how.to use. For home users, the best do-it-yourself software would be hddsuperclone, or ddrescue. With SSDs recoveries, the time is limited, as they degrade super fast, and potentially never be recognized again. Depending on which model you have specifically, the recovery in such condition could be very difficult or impossible. So, if the files are important, it is important to consider a specialist. Here is a list.of some around the world: www.datarecoveryprofessionals.org
I have a nvme 256 gb m 2 SSD and just this morning I booted up my laptop and the drive just disappeared. My files were unaccessible and it is not detected in the disk management and BIOS. I need data recovery, currently i am at Pakistan. how can i recover my data from it. its very precious.
It means the SSD is damaged, likely degraded with bad sectors. And the more it stays powered on, the higher the probability it will turn into a firmware problem, which are VERY difficult to solve, sometimes impossible. Power off and send to a specialist (not a computer shop or a retail store like Worst Buy).
lol, so this video literally shows nothing other than you had a extra duo enclosure and you plugged them in and can see it. not how you can obtain the info otherwise. what a pointless video. "file recovery" 😂
Thanks for the comment. The worst type of person is the one who has a negative attitude and cannot take accountability for their frustration and further unjustly lash out on others. How is it pointless if the average person plugs in the wrong adapter and burns the electronics on the enclosure and cannot access the data? IF, and only IF, the surge did not damage the PCBs on the drives, then buying another USB enclosure is the simplest most straight-forward solution to access the data, is it not? Since the answer is YES, then is the video not helpful, as opposed to you and many other inexperienced people, who attempt to remove the drives and struggle to figure out how to virtually rebuild the RAID0 configuration, so they can access the files?!? Again, the answer is YES.
Many ways... Ask some computer shops in your area?! Search on Ebay, Amazon, etc?! Send us an email, or message via text, whataspp, signal, or telegram with your connection and see if we have one in stock?!
Hi, is it ok to connect through Usb hub that goes then to the computer. My Usb hub is powered and has usb 3. Will there be any problems if I do this? (I don't see why it should be a problem) Thank you 😊
@@Datarecoveryguru1 No, I just bought it and first I'm researching all there is about setting it up properly. Only then I will put files on them (Raid 1).
Difficult to answer... Need more context. What kind of password? Windows password? HDD lock password? Bitlocker TPM encryption bsaed where password would be needed? If it is a simple Windows based password with out any other form of encryption, there are some ways. You can search online for "Windows password removal on Windows 10" or whatever Windows version you have.
Sorry, not 100% sure. As you saw in the video, we are using the hardware configuration method. With hardware configuration, it looks like it is not possible to modify without losing the data from the first RAID1. However, in theory, again not 100% sure as we did not experiment with it, using the software configuration method may be possible to create an additional RAID1 with the 2nd pair of drives. Believing so, because in the software management interface, it allows to create RAID groups and it would make sense allowing such specific control of RAID configurations, per presumption in your question. It is best to probably test with dummy drives and of course, with your data backed up.
HDDs have bad sectors, too. Except in your case, it is very likely has a firmware issue, possibly mechanical, where one of the reading heads is damaged. Seek a pro (not a computer shop).
I have a system I just put together, an HP Elitedesk G4 Mini bought online. It came with a 256 Gig NVMe ssd installed and an extra slot for another. I decided to add storage so purchased a Crucial 1 terabyte ssd and formatted it, worked fine. Then I got greedy and decided I wanted to max the system at 2 terabytes. So I bought another 1 terabyte ssd and cloned the 256 gig boot drive to this brand new unformatted ssd. I had taken the previous 1 gig ssd and put it aside. The cloned drive works perfectly but the first 1 terabyte ssd which was previously formatted and working fine as storage now doesn't show up as a volume. The bios can see it as well as device manager (reported working perfectly) and the usb connection utility. Nowhere else will it show up even opening a terminal and using the command "list disk". What could cause this? The system is so new there was no data to worry about although I notice my restore point is gone in system restore.
@Datarecoveryguru1 I think you are right, for some reason that brand new drive failed! I sent it back and the replacement is working like a charm. I'm left wondering though, is anything really safe? I don't think you get warnings that an ssd drive is going bad like you do with the mechanical ones.
The hard drive could be replaced/upgraded, sure. No hard drive is immune to failing. They all do. The solution is backup, ideally the 3-2-1 backup strategy is best.
To get the drive working, just need to remove the diode. Replacing is not necessary, unless the drive will be back in full production, which it won't be. But as you can imagine, we tested and there was other extensive damage that would take way too long in going the rabbit hole with testing. In a business, to keep it profitable, it is imperative to work smarter, not longer. Lastly, since that particular board is rare, it is good to have in stock for future cases. Lastly, in educational/solution content creating, it is healthy to show people alternative ways to solve a problem. For example, someone may not be able to solder, so this solution is a good option.
@@Datarecoveryguru1 I understand, but going through the path of re-flashing the bios is kind of a spooky think for me, I haven't done it yet. If I do not do it properly I could screw up the board. I feel more comfortable soldering new components. Good video, nonetheless. 😎👍
I am not sure, because I haven't tried it with WDs. Check this link on QNAP's website. If you enter the parameters, maybe it can figure it out for you (or email their tech support) www.qnap.com/en-us/compatibility/?device_category=3.5%20hdd&brand=wd
