Well, I have a plan. It won't get me my data back anytime soon (we're looking in the neighborhood of $1000 to $1500 for recovery), but maybe by the end of the year.

For now, it's re-gathering materials for next month (argh), and saving my pennies for a Christmas gift to myself -- my information back.

Here's hoping I can still afford that new(er) computer I need/want by the end of the year.


~B

UPDATE: Got a quote from one of the leaders in data recovery (if not the leader) for under $1000 for the job. Usually it wouldn't be that cheap (no sarcasm -- that's cheap), but there were so many problems with my particular drive that they offered 50% off their normal rates for that drive experiencing these particular issues. Can't afford it now, but the contact gave me his info, and I'll be able to take advantage of that in the next few months when I can afford it.

Still need that new machine, though. And more/better backups.

UPDATE 2: My last posting of how much I'll end up paying for recovery has made a few of my techie friends emerge from the woodwork, flabbergasted I'd pay that much. So now I have a techie friend of a techie friend who might be able to do the repair for me (my friend would, but he's currently overseas), and probably for little or nothing, save for the costs of parts and HDs needed (need to cannibalize a similar drive, and need to have a drive to spill the old one onto). I could end up saving $500+ this way. Fingers crossed.

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