I need info from an old hard drive.How?

bennys72380@aol · 08-27-2007, 11:32 AM

My mothers cpu was struck by lightning. She would like to retrieve her lost files. I told her I would try to help. Can anyone help me out.

**tosh9i** · 08-27-2007, 11:34 AM

do you know if the hard drive still works?

bennys72380@aol · 08-27-2007, 11:34 AM

I am pretty handy but I'm not sure how or what the best solution would be.

bennys72380@aol · 08-27-2007, 11:35 AM

I am hoping that it was not fried. I havn't pulled it out yet.

**tosh9i** · 08-27-2007, 11:38 AM

Well, "if" it is functional, you can either hook it up on your own computer as a slave drive and copy the files to a DVD or something.

Or you can get an external USB case and plug her drive into that.

bennys72380@aol · 08-27-2007, 11:38 AM

How would I know if the hard drive is still ok?

bennys72380@aol · 08-27-2007, 11:39 AM

you mean like a external hard drive connected via firewire?

**tosh9i** · 08-27-2007, 11:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bennys72380@aol

you mean like a external hard drive connected via firewire?

Yes, but firewire is just one of the options. There's also USB, which is more common and less costly.

bennys72380@aol · 08-27-2007, 11:43 AM

where can i find what I need? radio shack or circuit city?

bennys72380@aol · 08-27-2007, 11:46 AM

I don't have the ability to burn cd or dvd's on my cpu. So I would have to use some kind of removable storage to store the retrieved data. How hard is it to slave the hard drive?

**tosh9i** · 08-27-2007, 11:51 AM

Slaving the drive is pretty easy. You just put her hard drive in your computer and adjust the jumper settings on the back of the drives.

http://www.harddriveupgrade.com/jumper_pins.shtml

You should be done within a couple of minutes.

**tosh9i** · 08-27-2007, 11:52 AM

And yes, you will need some sort of removable storage to place your mom's data.

But DVD burners nowadays only cost about $33.

bennys72380@aol · 08-27-2007, 11:53 AM

thanks for your help tosh. I'll try and get it fixed. thanks

**tosh9i** · 08-28-2007, 09:27 AM

I don't know if you managed to hook up your mom's hard drive yet, but just in case you decide to get an external enclosure (case):

http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthr...hreadid=594473

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...AFC-SlickDeals

08-27-2007, 11:32 AM	#1 (permalink)
bennys72380@aol Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 8 OS: windows xp	I need info from an old hard drive.How? My mothers cpu was struck by lightning. She would like to retrieve her lost files. I told her I would try to help. Can anyone help me out.

08-27-2007, 11:34 AM	#2 (permalink)
tosh9i TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 3,414 OS: Windows XP	Re: I need info from an old hard drive.How? do you know if the hard drive still works?

08-27-2007, 11:34 AM	#3 (permalink)
bennys72380@aol Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 8 OS: windows xp	Re: I need info from an old hard drive.How? I am pretty handy but I'm not sure how or what the best solution would be.

08-27-2007, 11:35 AM	#4 (permalink)
bennys72380@aol Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 8 OS: windows xp	Re: I need info from an old hard drive.How? I am hoping that it was not fried. I havn't pulled it out yet.

08-27-2007, 11:38 AM	#5 (permalink)
tosh9i TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 3,414 OS: Windows XP	Re: I need info from an old hard drive.How? Well, "if" it is functional, you can either hook it up on your own computer as a slave drive and copy the files to a DVD or something. Or you can get an external USB case and plug her drive into that.

08-27-2007, 11:38 AM	#6 (permalink)
bennys72380@aol Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 8 OS: windows xp	Re: I need info from an old hard drive.How? How would I know if the hard drive is still ok?

08-27-2007, 11:39 AM	#7 (permalink)
bennys72380@aol Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 8 OS: windows xp	Re: I need info from an old hard drive.How? you mean like a external hard drive connected via firewire?

08-27-2007, 11:43 AM	#9 (permalink)
bennys72380@aol Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 8 OS: windows xp	Re: I need info from an old hard drive.How? where can i find what I need? radio shack or circuit city?

08-27-2007, 11:46 AM	#10 (permalink)
bennys72380@aol Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 8 OS: windows xp	Re: I need info from an old hard drive.How? I don't have the ability to burn cd or dvd's on my cpu. So I would have to use some kind of removable storage to store the retrieved data. How hard is it to slave the hard drive?

08-27-2007, 11:51 AM	#11 (permalink)
tosh9i TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 3,414 OS: Windows XP	Re: I need info from an old hard drive.How? Slaving the drive is pretty easy. You just put her hard drive in your computer and adjust the jumper settings on the back of the drives. http://www.harddriveupgrade.com/jumper_pins.shtml You should be done within a couple of minutes.

08-27-2007, 11:52 AM	#12 (permalink)
tosh9i TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 3,414 OS: Windows XP	Re: I need info from an old hard drive.How? And yes, you will need some sort of removable storage to place your mom's data. But DVD burners nowadays only cost about $33.

08-27-2007, 11:53 AM	#13 (permalink)
bennys72380@aol Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 8 OS: windows xp	Re: I need info from an old hard drive.How? thanks for your help tosh. I'll try and get it fixed. thanks

08-28-2007, 09:27 AM	#14 (permalink)
tosh9i TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 3,414 OS: Windows XP	Re: I need info from an old hard drive.How? I don't know if you managed to hook up your mom's hard drive yet, but just in case you decide to get an external enclosure (case): http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthr...hreadid=594473 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...AFC-SlickDeals