Recovering files from a crashed drive
Using advanced tools to read files from a faulty disk
Oct. 15, 2020 - Willem L. Middelkoop
This week I received a message from someone with a iMac that crashed. It contained more than 50.000 photos, covering two decades of personal history. As there was no backup, it was up to me to attempt to safe as much as I could. Could I possibly recover the personal photos?
Continue reading![Crashed iMac on my desk - ready to be opened](/blog/2020-10-15_rescuing-photos-from-a-crashed-imac/images/i_00_Crashed-iMac-on-my-desk-ready-to-be-opened_500px.jpg)
![Connecting the disk to a SATA-to-USB convertor](/blog/2020-10-15_rescuing-photos-from-a-crashed-imac/images/i_07_Connecting-the-disk-to-a-SATA-to-USB-convertor_500px.jpg)
![The display is fixed using Torx screws - it can be a little tricky to remove the screws as the magnets easily catch them!](/blog/2020-10-15_rescuing-photos-from-a-crashed-imac/images/i_03_The-display-is-fixed-using-Torx-screws-it-can-be-a-little-tricky-to-remove-the-screws-as-the-magnets_500px.jpg)
![Some iMacs require a special cutting blade to cut through the adhesive tape holding the glass on to the Aluminium frame](/blog/2020-10-15_rescuing-photos-from-a-crashed-imac/images/i_01_Some-iMacs-require-a-special-cutting-blade-to-cut-through-the-adhesive-tape-holding-the-glass-on-to-_500px.jpg)
![Running macOS “First Aid” from Disk Utility](/blog/2020-10-15_rescuing-photos-from-a-crashed-imac/images/i_12_Running-macOS-First-Aid-from-Disk-Utility_500px.jpg)
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