The data recovery guys tell my HDD is kaput and no manner of man magic will bring the files out.
Apparently the lube that resides in the sealed spindle got out and spilled all over the spinning platters, then the heads made nice grooves all over them. Unrecoverable. Bummer.
I found a new CPU and HDD, upgraded from the 95 model for less at cncpros, so it should be here next week.
As soon as it gets here Norton Ghost will be used to make 2 backup hard drives, and I'll make backup CDs as well. That should solve that problem. If the main board goes I can replace it with a P4 for less than 200 bucks.
Anyone with an MP32 would be wise to do this BEFORE the hdd crashes, it's only a matter of time. |