Barely functioning HD, and seeking advice re: how to successfully record in blu-ray

[Tyler Aviss]

Yeah the freezing thing works (did for me many times), but mostly for
something where the drive is stuck. If either the needle on the read head
or the spindle hands, the contraction can help free it. Just be sure to put
it in a ziplock etc when freezing, as condensation is not your friend!
On Aug 19, 2013 9:06 AM, "Tim Sattarov" <stimur-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org> wrote:

> On Mon, Aug 19, 2013 at 11:48 AM, D. Hugh Redelmeier <hugh-pmF8o41NoarQT0dZR+AlfA at public.gmane.org>
> wrote:
> > Interesting.
>
> actually, I found better explanation why could it help:
>
> http://superuser.com/questions/353910/why-does-freezing-your-hard-drive-sometimes-help-to-recover-data-technical-deta
>
> Tim
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