Hard-drive Repair Tips

Here's a series of articles writen by Fred LangaI, editor of the Windows Secrets Newsletter, that will walk you through a whole range of proven techniques for resurrecting a dead hard drive (including the in-the-freezer trick):

Finally, a gem: 200 ways to revive a hard drive. It's from TechRepublic, and you have to register (free) to download it. But between that and the four items mentioned above, you'll be well-equipped to handle just about any hard-drive problem you may encounter!