Logical Failures

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  • Accidental Format
  • Partition Deletion
  • Windows/Linux has been installed to the wrong drive
  • Accidental Data Deletion

Weak Chips / Bad Sectors

120-250€
  • The drive can read but very slowly
  • The drive can read but with many errors
  • A lot of RR (Read Re-Tries) need to be applied in order to get as much data as possible

Electronic Failures

450€
  • The drive is “dead” and can’t be ID’ed by the host PC

Firmware Failures

350-550€
  • The drive is ID’ed under the wrong name/alias (“SATAFIRM S11”).
  • The drive ID’s but with wrong capacity
  • The drive is “dead” and can’t be recognized by the host PC