Quote Originally Posted by erj22 View Post
try putting your hd in a zip bag and put it in a freezer for 24 hours.

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The old freezer trick only works if the problem is a stuck motor or stuck platter. For physically damaged platters, this will not do anything. As mentioned, he could see some of the files but not all.