was there a recommendation for a company that performs well at fair prices? I'd like to keep a company in mind for recommending to clients when they're in dire straits. I looked around on the web for resources regarding data recovery, and by far most of the words out there are related to sales pitches for the companies offering the service. I don't think I found any less-potentially-biased info from amateurs. Safe for amateurs like us: If the drive is working, data recovery tools like http://www.r-tt.com/ Software-based tools like SpinRite www.grc.com Logic-board swapping between identical models of HD Not safe or smart for amateurs: Platter swapping - John