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Operating Systems OS X (Apple) Failed Drive
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Old 01-15-2009
Failed Drive

I am trying to recover data off a drive that failed in my iMac. Apple returned the drive to me and I purchased a hard drive enclosure. I have been doing research on prices for data recovery services, way too expensive. I seen some links using Unix DD commands in the terminal none of which worked. Can anyone please offer some advice...
# 2  
Old 01-16-2009
can you even see the drive in terminal?
# 3  
Old 01-16-2009
I can see it in the disk utility but it wont mount
# 4  
Old 01-18-2009
have you tried to force mounting it via terminal? If not you may look at data recovery software and the only one I have experience with is not free. Sorry if you are looking for a free solution.

If you can't mount it, then you can't read from it.
# 5  
Old 01-18-2009
how do you force mount it
# 6  
Old 01-18-2009
what software are you using
# 7  
Old 01-18-2009
you can try to force it using the mount command or diskutil command in the terminal.

I use Prosoft's DataResuce II, which I have had great success with.

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