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    Asus X501A Hard Drive failing

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by TwiggLe, Mar 4, 2013.

  1. TwiggLe

    TwiggLe Notebook Consultant

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    So I'm working on a laptop for a friend. She bought this laptop for her daughter who dropped it and damaged the hard drive.
    I'm ordering a new drive and wondered would I be able to use the Arcornis software from WD to make an image of the old drive even if it's failing?
     
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  2. Prostar Computer

    Prostar Computer Company Representative

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    Not if it's damaged mechanically. If it's physically damaged, then you would probably need to have the data extracted off it from a lab. Physical damage = not much you can do. :(
     
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