Disagree. SpinRite is for a hard drive that still runs but the computer does not recognise. i.e. it's a great diagnostic tool! If the drive doesn't power-up or

Disagree. SpinRite is for a hard drive that still runs but the computer does not recognise. i.e. it's a great diagnostic tool! If the drive doesn't power-up or "clicks" (because the reader broken) then yes, of course take it to "pros" first to see what they can do. But the "pros" use SpinRite and charge you $50/hour. And if you live somewhere remote where there are no competent technicians ... ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ I've used SpinRite to recover "photo backup" drives for relatives where their local PC repair shop said "nothing can be done". For that relative it's their life on the HHD, couldn't be more high stakes than that (to them) and I trust it without any hesitation. SpinRite just goes to work and a few hours (sometimes days) later it magically works again. Easily worth the $89 Steve charges for it.