Anyone have a good source for controller cards for old hard drives? I have some really important personal information on this drive, but I can't afford data recovery service. The drive was in a machine that literally had a screw loose. That screw took out the mobo & several cards when it shorted something after the PC was moved--including the drive. Since the problem was electrical, I'm confident that the mechanics of the drive are OK, but the controller is cooked. Anyone know how close the controller has to be to the original for me to be able to recover the data? Apparently, there are TWO WD model 205BA drives, but only one is the Expert series (the other is a Caviar). Is it possible that a Caviar's electronics could resurrect this drive?
Any leads would be greatly appreciated!
Any leads would be greatly appreciated!