WD 6400aaks problem

[sono]

Hello, I have wd6400aaks hard drive and i was using it as usb drive since it got some bad sectors. So i connected it as internal sata drive and tried to low format it. While formating it died. Computer cant recognize it even in bios. I can hear its sppining but not working. Is it poosible to get it working again? Any ideas? Thank you

[MikeC]

unless the data on it is irreplaceable, sounds like RMA time.

[logscool]

you could try freezing it to be able to use it for a few minutes to get the data off. Remember to put it in a freezer bag and the longer you freeze it the more time you will have to get data off. Haven't actually used this technique but heard it works.

hope this helps.

[Cryoburner]

He was in the process of low-level formatting the drive when it failed, so I don't think he's too worried about losing any data on it. I think he just wants to know if it might be possible to get the drive usable again. : )

[Das_Saunamies]

A drive that's failed critically once will do so again soon. Do not use. (RIP Maxtor, best described as "surprising")