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If the hard drive is NOT the problem, you can remove the hard drive from the machine and extract the data manually.
You can take it to a computer repair shop and they can do it for you, but they will charge you a lot more.
To do this, you will need a way to connect it to your new laptop. The easiest and cheapest solution is get a USB Hard Drive Adapter. You can get them at Fry’s electronics or online stores. Best Buy MIGHT have them but I am not sure. You can get a cable or an external enclosure. They do the same task either way, the enclosure simply provides additional protection for the drive. If you remove your hard drive, be sure to keep it away from static sources (carpet most especially).
Before you buy a USB Hard Drive Adapter, you need to find out what type of hard drive it is…SATA or IDE (aka PATA). If you dont know how to find out, google some pictures and you will see. Once you know the type, get that type of adapter, ask the guy at the store if you are not sure.
One end goes on the hard drive, the other end goes in the new computer. The hard drive will appear as a removable device in your MY COMPUTER icon, or similar depending on your OS. Browse through the drive to locate the files you need, then just drag and drop.
Once you have everything you need, disconnect the drive and save the cable for another day.
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Get an external hard drive enclosure, prolly for a 3.5″ drive. Put it in then you’ll have to go to another computer to plug it into and then you’ll be able to see everything. I had to do it like that once.
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Get an external hard drive enclosure, prolly for a 3.5″ drive. Put it in then you’ll have to go to another computer to plug it into and then you’ll be able to see everything. I had to do it like that once.
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Get an external hard drive enclosure, prolly for a 3.5″ drive. Put it in then you’ll have to go to another computer to plug it into and then you’ll be able to see everything. I had to do it like that once.
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Get an external hard drive enclosure, prolly for a 3.5″ drive. Put it in then you’ll have to go to another computer to plug it into and then you’ll be able to see everything. I had to do it like that once.
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What i did was using another computer, and making its an external hard drive
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