Main hard disk failed, need some urgent help

vygec

vygec

vygec

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Last night i came back to see a STOP Check error on my PC Monitor (BSOD)
Restarted the PC, to find 'Disk Boot Failure' appear.

The disk is a WD5000AAKS model. Checked the BIOS, and the drive is now not listed. I have a secondary 500gb disk, and this is showing fine. The main disk has the OS and all my important data.

I have changed cables on the mainboard connecting the disk, with no change. I tried connecting this disk on a laptop using a usb/sata caddy, and Windows did not recognise the drive either.

When starting up, the drive spins up for a few seconds and then spins down without any further activity.

Im dreading the worst, but is there anything else i can try to at least retrieve the data on this disk?
 
Tried the CMOS clear, with no luck.
I have checked the PCB, and there are no signs of anything being blown.

Reluctantly i may have to give the freezer trick a try.

Can anyone suggest any data retrieval companies that dont cost the earth?!
 
Thanks for all your tips guys, but i need to reiterate that BIOS is not recognising the drive, as such i would have thought any utility is not going to find the drive?
 
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