DeLyle wrote:
>I know this sounds strange, but Kim Komando (Komando.com) says putting a
>failed hard drive in the freezer for awhile will sometimes let you revive it
>temporarily.>>


Not so strange.

This does 2 things: 1. Lowers electrical resistance 2. May shrink 
mechanical parts enough to free up stiction.

As a last resort, if all else fails and it's at the throw-away stage as 
Dean mentioned, dropping the HD from about 6 inches onto a hard surface is 
also a remedy which has been known to occasionally work.

Don Penlington






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