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HARD DISK crashed and need to recover files on it but don't want to open it up because i am not sure i can fix the head.
if u delete a file or format a Partition from your computer, its contents aren't immediately destroyed. Windows simply marks the hard drive space. you can download some free recovery software to recover lost data.
You can restore using recovery software available in the market
Hello Adesina,
you can try any one of these two easy steps without using any additional software for recovering your data ......
1) Normally i use a USB adapter(external drive adaptor or external drive case) that converts your computer's hard drive in to an externel hard drive.
remember to disconnect the AC charge and Battery before removing the hard drive from desktop or laptop
OR
2) Just remove the hard disk from Desktop or Laptop
and attach it to another computer as a slave/second drive.....and recover all data from that hard disk.
I'm not sure if this still work as its quite an old software. But I ever used spinrite, by GRC to recover data in your situation :
https://www.grc.com/spinrite.htm
AS you mentioned that you don't want to open the hard drive and hard drive is crashed so there is nothing you can do without opening it and replacing the platters to recover the data as its not spinning anymore. Recovery software only work if the hard drive is working. Try replacing the PCB with the same type of hard drive and if it's still not working then there might be physical damage to head and you must open to replace the platter to recover the data.
The best way to do this is to look for a similar drive. and swap the board.
it however require steadiness and patience