OT: Words of sympathy for a fellow HSMTTer?

[zizazziza]

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Put harddrive in the freezer for a few hours and then connect it and boot up. If it works, quickly transfer your [censored] off. (i'm serious)

if that doesnt work you'll prob have to send it somewhere, and pay through the nose, but you cna likely get the stuff off.

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I have done this before. It gave me enough time to back up all of my files. Seems kinda funny, but it works. I was close to being in your situation so I have an idea.