Crashed Hard Disk - Data Recovery?

Nitin · 19th March 2009, 00:27

Computer gurus,please help!

My hard drive crashed a while ago,and I need to reorder a new one.I'm looking at the 500GB Western Digital hard drive. I have a Dell Dimension 2350 (5 years old).
eCOST.com-Western Digital 500GB Caviar SE Internal Hard Drive - WD5000AAJS - Western Digital WD5000AAJS (Internal Storage) - eCOST.com - electronics, computers, laptops, mp3 players

I'm trying to figure out if this hard drive will be compatible with the Dell system.I haven't had a chance to talk to Dell yet,but I'll do so this week. In the mean time,I was wondering if anyone has this unit,or if they've had any experience in fixing the HD on Dell systems.

More about the unit:
Dell Dimension 2350

mohit · 19th March 2009, 01:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nitin

Computer gurus,please help!

My hard drive crashed a while ago,and I need to reorder a new one.I'm looking at the 500GB Western Digital hard drive. I have a Dell Dimension 2350 (5 years old).
eCOST.com-Western Digital 500GB Caviar SE Internal Hard Drive - WD5000AAJS - Western Digital WD5000AAJS (Internal Storage) - eCOST.com - electronics, computers, laptops, mp3 players

I'm trying to figure out if this hard drive will be compatible with the Dell system.I haven't had a chance to talk to Dell yet,but I'll do so this week. In the mean time,I was wondering if anyone has this unit,or if they've had any experience in fixing the HD on Dell systems.

More about the unit:
Dell Dimension 2350

The only issue I see here is that you desktop may not have a SATA port. Dell should be able to show you the config of the machine given its maintenance tag.

Nitin · 19th March 2009, 02:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by mohit

The only issue I see here is that you desktop may not have a SATA port. Dell should be able to show you the config of the machine given its maintenance tag.

I haven't been able to figure out if the system has a SATA cable.I'll try to get the necessary info from Dell, and then get an opinion on what type of HD to get. Thanks for your input, Mohit.

mohit · 19th March 2009, 04:15

Dell Page for Dimension 2350
Looks like it has only IDE. You are better off looking for IDE drives. Some models here:

Newegg.com - Computer Hardware,Hard Drives,Internal Hard Drives,IDE Ultra ATA100,

You can search for the best price.

Nitin · 19th March 2009, 07:20

That looks like it,Mohit. Its deinitely not a SATA cable in the CPU.

A 500GB HD with SATA costs just about $50, but with the IDE a 500MB HD is almost $75. Anyways,I've got to get whats compatible,so no highway option available.

mohit · 19th March 2009, 07:25

Check monoprice.com for PCI to SATA adapters. You just may be able to save some money!

For only $6.08 each when QTY 50+ purchased - IDE ATA-133 HDD to Serial ATA SATA Converter with SATA cable and Power cable | IDE / SATA Adapter

Save some money here!!

JMaruru · 22nd March 2009, 20:44

Folks,

On my dell inspiron 6000 laptop, got BSOD with the error message 0x000000F4(0x00000003,0x89B343C0,0x89B34534,0x805C 8C88).

Does anyone know more about this ? Please advise.

This is my 4 year old laptop, and am out of warranty.

SirAlec · 22nd March 2009, 21:17

please list the crash error in details.

before above code any particular file name or quote mentioned.

JMaruru · 22nd March 2009, 21:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by SirAlec

please list the crash error in details.

before above code any particular file name or quote mentioned.

It said something to the effect of a process or thread crucial to the system has been unexpectedly exited or terminated.

SirAlec · 22nd March 2009, 21:53

its very unclear from above given codes.

JMaruru · 11th April 2009, 13:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by anupmathur

To be safe, go for 120 GB.

Folks, i am finding it tough to procure a 120GB IDE 2.5" laptop HDD in bangalore. Please advise.

anupmathur · 11th April 2009, 14:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by JMaruru

Folks, i am finding it tough to procure a 120GB IDE 2.5" laptop HDD in bangalore. Please advise.

But that's the IT capital of the country!

I bought a 160 GB IDE 2.5 inch drive just three months back in Delhi.

JMaruru · 11th April 2009, 14:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by anupmathur

But that's the IT capital of the country!

I bought a 160 GB IDE 2.5 inch drive just three months back in Delhi.

This is about 120GB IDE 2.5" laptop HDD.. 160GB IDE 2.5" is easily available in b'lore. This was about LBA issue and the advise to go for 120GB HDD.

How much did you pay for 160GB IDE 2.5" ?

SirAlec · 11th April 2009, 15:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by JMaruru

This is about 120GB IDE 2.5" laptop HDD.. 160GB IDE 2.5" is easily available in b'lore. This was about LBA issue and the advise to go for 120GB HDD.

How much did you pay for 160GB IDE 2.5" ?

what laptop you are plonking this in. cpu/chipset please??

BTW the chipset that takes 120gb will definitely take 160 or even 250gb.

check this site from down south.

http://www.deltapage.com/

JMaruru · 11th April 2009, 15:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by SirAlec

what laptop you are plonking this in. cpu/chipset please??

BTW the chipset that takes 120gb will definitely take 160 or even 250gb.

check this site from down south.

http://www.deltapage.com/

This is about 48-bit LBA issue and the limit of 137GB. I am on 2GHz Centrino and Intel 915GM chipset. How can i know whether this combination supports 160GB HDD ?

BTW, the deltapage doesn't have 120GB IDE HDD.

19th March 2009, 00:27	#106
Nitin Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 3,294 Thanked: 20 Times View My Garage	Computer gurus,please help! My hard drive crashed a while ago,and I need to reorder a new one.I'm looking at the 500GB Western Digital hard drive. I have a Dell Dimension 2350 (5 years old). eCOST.com-Western Digital 500GB Caviar SE Internal Hard Drive - WD5000AAJS - Western Digital WD5000AAJS (Internal Storage) - eCOST.com - electronics, computers, laptops, mp3 players I'm trying to figure out if this hard drive will be compatible with the Dell system.I haven't had a chance to talk to Dell yet,but I'll do so this week. In the mean time,I was wondering if anyone has this unit,or if they've had any experience in fixing the HD on Dell systems. More about the unit: Dell Dimension 2350
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19th March 2009, 04:15	#109
mohit BHPian Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Toronto / Kurukshetra Posts: 677 Thanked: 168 Times	Dell Page for Dimension 2350 Looks like it has only IDE. You are better off looking for IDE drives. Some models here: Newegg.com - Computer Hardware,Hard Drives,Internal Hard Drives,IDE Ultra ATA100, You can search for the best price.
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19th March 2009, 07:20	#110
Nitin Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 3,294 Thanked: 20 Times View My Garage	That looks like it,Mohit. Its deinitely not a SATA cable in the CPU. A 500GB HD with SATA costs just about $50, but with the IDE a 500MB HD is almost $75. Anyways,I've got to get whats compatible,so no highway option available.
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19th March 2009, 07:25	#111
mohit BHPian Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Toronto / Kurukshetra Posts: 677 Thanked: 168 Times	Check monoprice.com for PCI to SATA adapters. You just may be able to save some money! For only $6.08 each when QTY 50+ purchased - IDE ATA-133 HDD to Serial ATA SATA Converter with SATA cable and Power cable \| IDE / SATA Adapter Save some money here!! Last edited by khan_sultan : 19th March 2009 at 09:47.
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22nd March 2009, 20:44	#112
JMaruru BHPian Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: BLR/EWR Posts: 780 Thanked: 368 Times	BSOD & 0x000000F4(0x00000003,0x89B343C0,0x89B34534,0x805C 8C88) Folks, On my dell inspiron 6000 laptop, got BSOD with the error message 0x000000F4(0x00000003,0x89B343C0,0x89B34534,0x805C 8C88). Does anyone know more about this ? Please advise. This is my 4 year old laptop, and am out of warranty.
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22nd March 2009, 21:17	#113
SirAlec Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: zxc Posts: 3,393 Thanked: 726 Times	please list the crash error in details. before above code any particular file name or quote mentioned.
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22nd March 2009, 21:53	#115
SirAlec Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: zxc Posts: 3,393 Thanked: 726 Times	its very unclear from above given codes.
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