download a demo of: <http://www.prosofteng.com/products/data_rescue.php> and see if it may be of any use to you ... once you move the drive to a new enclosure. of course, with luck, the new enclosure may be all you need. <crosses fingers> -b ps: i replace my backup drive every 3 years or so whether i think it needs replacing or not. HTH On Jun 26, 2009, at 8:11 AM, Murray E. Milligan wrote: > I have an external HD from a 3rd party company. I used it for my > Time Machine backup. I have now lost it, due to a short circuit in > the wiring of the HD power connection. > > I hope the contents of the HD are intact. > > Does Apple or any other good service companies offer a service to > offload the data and then upload it to a new media suitable for my > new Time Capsule to capture? > > Any assistance you offer will be greatly appreciated. I thank you > for the bandwidth. > > Murray > _______________________________________________ > X4U mailing list > X4U at listserver.themacintoshguy.com > http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/mailman/listinfo/x4u > > Seven Cent Deals - Great legacy stuff Great Legacy Pricehttp:// > www.drbott.com/prod/db.lasso?cat=Seven+Cent+Deal William Scammell bill @ wscd.biz vox: 781-956-3548 fax: 978-594-5290 Accept risk. Accept responsibility. Put a lawyer out of business.