I haven’t been on here for REALLY LONG (AStleast not paying much attention) .
I have Probably been a member since I was like 12…hehe…like 9 years ago…lol……I’ve been a “member” for like 5 or 6 years, but am just now actually attempting communication. for the first time. Granted, it’s doubtful, and I Know chances are pretty “slim” but how many of you do disaster & Evidence Recovery? Any takers?
Recovery of evidence or just simple data from SCSI, SERIAL(ANCIENT) cient PCs and SOme old mainFrames) or PCMCIA(Laptop), or IDE/ATA HDDs & and/or any general media (Flashcards, IDE,SCSI,& PCMCIA Drives, PhotoFlashCards, Mem. Sticks, palmtops, OR “basic memory history”??
The reason I ask is because I have A WD Desktop
PCMCIA HDD that has been though some form of “Grenade Elplosion” Exercise….hehe, no, it was not in actual “warfare”, rather on a naval airbases pactice range….LOL… What it was doing there, I do NOT know, and don’t particulrlay “wish to” ask! It’s platters are bent into an almost continuous “S” type of shape, and the platter walls/motor mount are filled with holes, when [projected on a scope, but not “IMMEDIATELY-evident” by eye.]
Getting the data off is easy enough with a clean-romm vacuum-procedure in some cases,or just a prog. in some others. BUT I am searching for EVERYTHING that can be found in the way of Kit, “chemicals”, Powders, Resins which can possibly tell me the percentages of certain chamicals contained in the dry powder. It is literally covered with some form of “fluidic staining”, and /or a long-time under some sort of mist…..hehe….
I want to Identifies the powder more than just simply saying it is “wear & Tear”or any form of standard?
The clientS (Local D.A. Offices), who normally have their OWN lab for this sort of mess, with far MORE THEN qualified people. They have INTELLIGENTLY gotten out by saying “NO” to even so much as “playing with” it, so the Gods of BAD LUCK thrust it upon me ) wishes to Recover not only the current and past reformat of the drive, but wishes to go back as far as possible, Regardless of the usual past three reformats and low formats, & scrambles, which would be much, much easier if the drive had NEVER been touched and was operable it would be EASY.
But I need something to tell me what chemicals, Electrostats, and/or “conductants & megnetos” it has been in contact with or polluted by??
I’ve been accustomed to Fire, Explosion and Collision damage, but not to “This” kind of extreme extent of warpage, with the platters becoming bent or pehaps “dented” or “colllided-with,” in a kind or a “accordian”-TYPE of shape, with an almost literal (definitely “intentional “accordion-like cotinuous “s” shape, like noodles?
Most of the few EXPLOSION damages I’ve seen, Oor been able to witness by sight have been either pronouncedly-Vertical or perhaps SPHERICAL in directional pressure of the original blast???
ANYONE regularly see anything like this??
