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Recovery - an option?

Discussion in 'Windows XP' started by JETS, 2006/07/29.

  1. 2006/07/29
    JETS

    JETS Well-Known Member Thread Starter

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    The background is located at this thread --> http://www.windowsbbs.com/showthread.php?p=299876#post299876

    What I apparently need to do after working with HP and this board is go to Circuit City [best option that I know of where I live] and have them look at the computer and see if they can fix it.

    However - knowing too many stories of dishonest workers going through files on computers - I would like to get access to the hard drive and move the "My Documents" [which is where her stuff is all kept] off that computer onto our spare external hard drive.

    With no power on that laptop - is this possible and if so how do I do it?
    I have searched this website for a similar situation but was not able to locate anything about this scenario.

    As always your help is greatly appreciated. :)
     
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    PeteC

    PeteC SuperGeek Staff

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    Jets

    Bsaically you need to remove the hard drive from the laptop, install it temporarily in a desktop using a 2 1/2" to 3 1.2" IDE adapter, transfer your files to the desktop or external hard drive connected to the desktop, delete them from the laptop drive and then replace the drive in the laptop.
     
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