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**BCCOMP** · 10-09-2008, 12:32 AM

Have you tried contacting Dell for a replacement XP CD?
Did you make an exact copy (Clone) of your HD to the external HD?
If so you may be able to use this (just an example) to transfer your external HD files to your new HD and the install the new HD in your lappy.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...%2FIDE+adapter

The ones listed at the beginning of the list.

You will need a working computer to do this.
Hope this helps.
Bill

10-09-2008, 12:32 AM	#2 (permalink)
BCCOMP Mod Hardware Team Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New York Posts: 7,008 OS: Win XP SP3 / Windows 7 Beta / Open Suse My System	Re: Salvaging failing laptop HD contents w/o System Install CD Have you tried contacting Dell for a replacement XP CD? Did you make an exact copy (Clone) of your HD to the external HD? If so you may be able to use this (just an example) to transfer your external HD files to your new HD and the install the new HD in your lappy. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...%2FIDE+adapter The ones listed at the beginning of the list. You will need a working computer to do this. Hope this helps. Bill __________________ PC Wizard \| Everest \| Power supply info \| Memtest86+ PC Running Slow Speedfan Last edited by BCCOMP; 10-09-2008 at 12:34 AM.