My main data drive just went down, and my latest backup is two months old. I really need to access the data there, but cannot send it to a data recovery service for security and monetary reasons.
I can find my way around the inside of a computer, but have never attempted to repair a hard drive before. If I attempt to do it myself, am I doomed to fail?
Currently, the HD just makes a muted "click click click" sound upon bootup. BIOS does not recognize.
It's a Western Digital WD400 40GB 5400 rpm
What resources exist for me to attempt to fix this myself?
Any advice appreciated.
I can find my way around the inside of a computer, but have never attempted to repair a hard drive before. If I attempt to do it myself, am I doomed to fail?
Currently, the HD just makes a muted "click click click" sound upon bootup. BIOS does not recognize.
It's a Western Digital WD400 40GB 5400 rpm
What resources exist for me to attempt to fix this myself?
Any advice appreciated.