Accesing hard drive with a bricked Edge w/ debugging enabled

mokel22 · 08-05-2011, 04:55 PM

Hey guys, I decided to try out chain-fire on the off chance that it might fix some of the gaming issues I've been having. Knowing the problems that chain-fire has brought I backed up my data, but forgot to get the library data

. I was wondering how to access the hard drive w/ debugging enabled if it is possible. Thanks for any help in advance.

Filark · 08-05-2011, 06:17 PM

Mokel, oh no!! Tell me it isn't a brick . . .

mokel22 · 08-05-2011, 06:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Filark

Mokel, oh no!! Tell me it isn't a brick . . .

I'll figure it out after a few golden updates, but first I want to see if I can salvage some of the library files I forgot to retrieve (like a numb-skull

).
I just know that usually when someone asks about data retrieval on bricked edges the first response is the question of debugging enabled, but the answer is always no, so I was wondering if the answer were yes then would I be able to get my data back.

Thanks for the consolation though Filark

I like to look at this as a learning experience. It'd be nice if it were one with a happy ending though =p

vicinc · 08-05-2011, 06:54 PM

Mine I think was bricked by Chainfire, I am 100% confident was chainfire. recovered the lcd side but not the eink. what is worst it bricked the 3 finger recovery.

ivanjt · 08-05-2011, 07:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mokel22

Hey guys, I decided to try out chain-fire on the off chance that it might fix some of the gaming issues I've been having. Knowing the problems that chain-fire has brought I backed up my data, but forgot to get the library data

. I was wondering how to access the hard drive w/ debugging enabled if it is possible. Thanks for any help in advance.

First law of computing - never try something on the off chance it might work for you when it usually doesn't for others because it never will.

Now this is a very long shot but since you have everything to loose it is worth a try.

With your edge powered on plug in the USB cable to it and your PC. You might be lucky enough to see the flash memory as a drive on the PC - if you are, grab what you want and be thankful. If it doesn't show up then bite the bullet and hope the golden update works.

mokel22 · 08-05-2011, 07:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ivanjt

First law of computing - never try something on the off chance it might work for you when it usually doesn't for others because it never will.

Now this is a very long shot but since you have everything to loose it is worth a try.

With your edge powered on plug in the USB cable to it and your PC. You might be lucky enough to see the flash memory as a drive on the PC - if you are, grab what you want and be thankful. If it doesn't show up then bite the bullet and hope the golden update works.

It shows up as a drive that windows will not let me access, is there any way to access such files (oh and they come up as hidden, but I have the show hidden files feature on).

It basically shows up like it used to when I plugged my edge into the computer and did not tell the little android to allow usb data transfer.

ivanjt · 08-05-2011, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by mokel22

It shows up as a drive that windows will not let me access, is there any way to access such files (oh and they come up as hidden, but I have the show hidden files feature on).

It basically shows up like it used to when I plugged my edge into the computer and did not tell the little android to allow usb data transfer.

That was the thing I was afraid of - it gets far enough along in the boot process to lock the flash memory, in which case I don't think there is much you can do.

mokel22 · 08-05-2011, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by ivanjt

That was the thing I was afraid of - it gets far enough along in the boot process to lock the flash memory, in which case I don't think there is much you can do.

Thanks for the help, I'll try the golden update now.

mokel22 · 08-05-2011, 08:59 PM

I'm back and with donut

Thanks for the help guys, Karma all around!
[edit] to Filark: Lesson learned.

ivanjt · 08-06-2011, 06:42 AM

Sorry we couldn't help more.

Some lessons are easy and others need to hit us over the head so we learn them.

vicinc · 08-06-2011, 01:50 PM

word of the week. recovery!

mokel22 · 08-06-2011, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by vicinc

word of the week. recovery!

lol, I'd change my signature to that, but then I would only be slightly redundant. I've gotta keep the double irony or else I wouldn't have the irony redundancy.

08-05-2011, 04:55 PM	#1
mokel22 Zealot Posts: 147 Karma: 22 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: USA (Poconos, PA) Device: Entourage Edge	Accesing hard drive with a bricked Edge w/ debugging enabled Hey guys, I decided to try out chain-fire on the off chance that it might fix some of the gaming issues I've been having. Knowing the problems that chain-fire has brought I backed up my data, but forgot to get the library data . I was wondering how to access the hard drive w/ debugging enabled if it is possible. Thanks for any help in advance.

08-05-2011, 08:59 PM	#9
mokel22 Zealot Posts: 147 Karma: 22 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: USA (Poconos, PA) Device: Entourage Edge	I'm back and with donut Thanks for the help guys, Karma all around! [edit] to Filark: Lesson learned. Last edited by mokel22; 08-05-2011 at 09:17 PM.

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Filark Armed with a smile :) Posts: 1,421 Karma: 2463560 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: California, USA Device: enTourage eDGe & Pocket eDGe, Samsung Galaxy Note II	Mokel, oh no!! Tell me it isn't a brick . . .

08-05-2011, 06:54 PM	#4
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08-06-2011, 06:42 AM	#10
ivanjt Guru Posts: 858 Karma: 1027478 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: South of France Device: kindle dx; eDGe	Sorry we couldn't help more. Some lessons are easy and others need to hit us over the head so we learn them.

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