Oops! It's been so long since I've last used it --- at the time they were still recommending that it be used only with Windows. I'm glad GRC has expanded their base since :) Ashley Shillinger Research Tech Support Facility & GLBRC Michigan State University T: 517-353-6794 Systems Administrator F: 517-355-6758 202D Biochemistry Bldg E: [log in to unmask] On May 18, 2011, at 4:17 PM, Brian Hoort wrote: > To clarify, Spinrite boots into DOS and so requires an IBM PC to > run. However, it runs at the sector level on the drive and doesn’t > care about format. So you can insert a drive from a Mac, iPod, Linux > box, whatever, into a PC and repair it just fine. > > Brian Hoort | 517-355-3776 > ANR Technology Services, MSU > > From: Ashley Shillinger [mailto:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2011 4:14 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: [MSUNAG] Data recovery software > > Another +1 for Spinrite: as long as your machine is a Windows machine. > > Ashley Shillinger > Research Tech Support Facility & GLBRC > Michigan State University T: 517-353-6794 > Systems Administrator F: 517-355-6758 > 202D Biochemistry Bldg E: [log in to unmask] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On May 18, 2011, at 12:02 PM, Troy Murray wrote: > > > +1 for SpinRite > > -- > Troy Murray > Michigan State University > College of Medicine > B228 Life Sciences > P: 517-432-3545 > F: 517-353-5436 > E: [log in to unmask] > RedHat 5 Certified Technician (RHCT) > RedHat 5 Certified Systems Administrator (RHCSA) > On Wednesday, May 18, 2011 at 11:45 AM, Brian Hoort wrote: > > I've used SpinRite for years with great success. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Wilson L Ndovie [mailto:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2011 10:23 AM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: [MSUNAG] Data recovery software > > I recommend 'GetDataBack" Runtime software. Last time I used it on a > broken > hard drive it was quite effective. I was able to recover all user > data from > the drive. > > Wilson > > Quoting Renee Starkey <[log in to unmask]>: > > > Good morning > > Does anyone have any recommendations of a good data recovery software? > > Thank you, > > -- > Renee Starkey @-}-----}----- > Information Technologist I > A-604 Wells Hall > Language Learning Center, Michigan State University East Lansing, > Michigan 48824 > Phone: 517-355-7587 > Fax: 517-432-6772 > > > > ================================================================== > Wilson Ndovie > > Systems Analyst, > Department of Geography > Michigan State University > > Phone #: 517-353-9037 > email: [log in to unmask] > >