How do I recover data from a crashed hard drive?

If your drive isn't physically damaged it is possible to recover your data using software programs, to learn more check out Gibson Research SpinRite program.

...but if the drive has physical damage

It's going to cost you! In the range of $125-$500 for a failure analysis. I have said it before, if it's important back it up - if it's really important backup that backup. If your hard drive does crash, gets burned, drowns or just gets run over and you just gotta have the data recovered you will have to use a data recovery specialist. Below is a list of 4 providers of such services. Visit these sites to learn more.

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