UK South-East Tripod Police Fugitive's Thread (2)

Box Brownie wrote in post #7172011
Hi Robert

I have requested 'contact' and then 'invited' you to join, let me knwo if that has worked? Not sure but have yet to get it right for Rich.

Doesnt seem to be working yet. I have emailed you inside the program as well to see if that works.

elysium wrote in post #7172237
Well, if im on the dole too, ill be heading down on days too.

Just had a great meal with the folks before they fly off on Wednesday! Wish I had my cam.

we are only 1238 posts from the 3rd thread.

This rate it's going to be the UK South-East job seekers allowance claimants thread (3)

you have to see the funny side of things, rofl

Im sure I could make that limit myself.

Im seriously looking at a job outside of the EU now. I have enough nightclub experience both from the UK and Germany to be recognised elsewhere so im thinking as I have a friend doing it currently out in Aus to get him to pass the word around and I head out on a 6 month work sponsor. 3/4 nights a week and im sorted.

Since I have family out there, free rent.

Might be able to help u with that mit as we have friends in OZ and one of my good mates is an aussie international DJ!

Well, up and down days for everyone it seems, me included. My new TV arrived this morning and it's very nice indeed. The downer is that my external hard drive with all of my 2008 photos on it seems to not be working. The light flashes but the drive doesn't start up. I'm at a loss as to what to do

michaelgreen78 wrote in post #7172421
Well, up and down days for everyone it seems, me included. My new TV arrived this morning and it's very nice indeed. The downer is that my external hard drive with all of my 2008 photos on it seems to not be working. The light flashes but the drive doesn't start up. I'm at a loss as to what to do

I used this when my remote hard drive was unplugged incorrectly from my Mac and it would then not mount afterwards. I was successful at retrieving my photos!

http://www.prosofteng.​com/products/data_resc​ue.php

Good luck with the recovery Mike.
In 2005 i lost about 3000 photo's from second year of university in the US. I almost cried because they were unrecoverable.

So many memories lost and even things like documenting a dolphin necropsy (autopsy) that i got to do as part of my course that very few people are allowed to do legally.

I seriously hope you get them back.

bubbawillums wrote in post #7172418
Might be able to help u with that mit as we have friends in OZ and one of my good mates is an aussie international DJ!

Oooh! Well we have to see what happens after Tuesday. Need to see what happens.

michaelgreen78 wrote in post #7172421
Well, up and down days for everyone it seems, me included. My new TV arrived this morning and it's very nice indeed. The downer is that my external hard drive with all of my 2008 photos on it seems to not be working. The light flashes but the drive doesn't start up. I'm at a loss as to what to do

Are you saying it will not spin up??? This product has a very good rep for disk recovery http://www.grc.com/sr/​spinrite.htm

If it will not spin up I heard of folk that put them in a freezer bag and then chill them for a time ~ this is said to overcome such spin up issues for just long enough to access it and grab that data.

Other one is to break it out of the ext case and direct connect it in the PC.

HTH Maybe



For all the guys I have missed with your jobs situation ~ more power to your collective elbows with what you manage to make happen. The sad thing is that this will be a dire year, some of my contacts at customers have been made redundant without any recompense because the company has gone into liquidation form one day to the next.......no last pay packet either

And as for Neal saying look on the bright, this is from the man who got is bonuses ~ phooey

Box Brownie wrote in post #7172657
Are you saying it will not spin up??? This product has a very good rep for disk recovery http://www.grc.com/sr/​spinrite.htm

If it will not spin up I heard of folk that put them in a freezer bag and then chill them for a time ~ this is said to overcome such spin up issues for just long enough to access it and grab that data.

Other one is to break it out of the ext case and direct connect it in the PC.

HTH Maybe

Yeah, I don't think it is a mounting issue, it just won't start the discs turning. The little LED flashes but that's it! I'm considering the breaking into it route!

I think I may have inadvertantly power spiked it or something because I plugged in a couple of wrong power leads in a desperate effort to remember which lead was the right one! I have so many that look the same!
I know I have the right one in now but it's just not doing anything.

Best of luck to those who have adopted enough is enough on the job front and taken the plunge.
I hope it all works out for you.

michaelgreen78 wrote in post #7172719
Yeah, I don't think it is a mounting issue, it just won't start the discs turning. The little LED flashes but that's it! I'm considering the breaking into it route!

I think I may have inadvertantly power spiked it or something because I plugged in a couple of wrong power leads in a desperate effort to remember which lead was the right one! I have so many that look the same!
I know I have the right one in now but it's just not doing anything.

If it the likely cause is a damaged circuit board - some folk have swapped boards with a known working drive??? Having said is the HDD recognised in windows explorer? If you do manage to break it out and fit it directly onboard have look see if the BIOS recognises it? I think if the BIOS "sees" it then it may be a more mechanical issue.......freezer treatment may be the last resort!

PS What make & model number is it?

PPS I know what you mean about all those power blocks - I think I need a dymo printer

A lot of later HDD's with those very small half PCB's have pressure type contacts for the spindle motor and head solenoids. In the old days (Ha) they used to have ribbon cables and real solder with lead in and everything.
I have found on several occasions that thermal creep can make bad contacts there.
Try unscrewing the board and re mounting it, you don't have to break open the hermetically sealed case that way either....Maybe worth a shot.

Box Brownie wrote in post #7172995
If it the likely cause is a damaged circuit board - some folk have swapped boards with a known working drive??? Having said is the HDD recognised in windows explorer? If you do manage to break it out and fit it directly onboard have look see if the BIOS recognises it? I think if the BIOS "sees" it then it may be a more mechanical issue.......freezer treatment may be the last resort!

PS What make & model number is it?

PPS I know what you mean about all those power blocks - I think I need a dymo printer

It's a Maxtor Basics 500 gig PN: 9NZ2A4-500. It is still under warranty but that doesn't help with data recovery of course!

PETERSYMES wrote in post #7173091
A lot of later HDD's with those very small half PCB's have pressure type contacts for the spindle motor and head solenoids. In the old days (Ha) they used to have ribbon cables and real solder with lead in and everything.
I have found on several occasions that thermal creep can make bad contacts there.
Try unscrewing the board and re mounting it, you don't have to break open the hermetically sealed case that way either....Maybe worth a shot.

I don't understand half of what you said but I',m game to give anything a go!

BTW fellow 40D users that havent seen this yet, 1.1.1 firmware is now released and can be downloaded here.