I have also read on this list that the drive should be put into a plastic bag to prevent moisture damage.
(Probably before and after it is in the freezer.)  I have not personally done this.

Dean Kukral

----- Original Message -----
From: Hugh Vandervoort

Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2005 10:59 AM
Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] Cooling a Hard Drive


I've had drives that wouldn't turn start to turn, but never have
recovered any data.
Overnight in the freezer is the usual recommendation, and some say 24
hours.

Richard Glazier wrote:
> I never cooled an HD to try to get it to initilize "one last time"
>
> Do you stick them in the refridg or the freezer, and for how long...
> (I'm scanning it now with Acronis RecoveryExpert.)
> It came up in about three diagnostic programs as un-readable.
>
> It is an old Compac/Quantum 10G from an old ladies machine
> with Win98, and data recovery is not "critical".
>
>                  TIA,  Rick Glazier

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