HDD Transfer

Bernie W · 07-01-2008, 04:53 PM

My pc w/XP crashed. I replaced the power supply but that was not the cause. So, I purchased a new pc w/VISTA as the O/S. I'm trying to get the data off the old HDD. I bought BYTECC's BT-300 Adapter but it is not compatible w/VISTA. VISTA won't recognize the drive.

What are my options? How can I access the data on the old HDD and, even if I need to copy it onto CD's, that is an acceptable (although lengthy) alternative.

Lead3 · 07-01-2008, 09:41 PM

Welcome to TSF!

I have the BT-300 and it works fine with Vista. What type of hard drive are you trying to see? With Western Digital IDE, make sure no jumpers are on the drive for master or slave.

You could also connect it as a slave in your new computer.

Paul

Bernie W · 07-02-2008, 01:24 PM

The drive is an Hitachi Deskstar (80 GB - IDE). It states that it is a Master Drive and I've looked and don't find any jumpers on it at all.

If the drive is defective, what are my options for getting the data off it?

Thnx.

Lead3 · 07-02-2008, 01:55 PM

I believe this is your drive. The jumpers should be set as master. G to H and A to B as shown under shipping default condition
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http://www.hitachigst.com/hdd/support/7k80/7k80jum.htm

Paul

Bernie W · 07-02-2008, 02:39 PM

Paul:

You're right. I found the jumpers (Duh!) I was set to A-B; E-F. Moved the jumper so that I had A-B; G-H. I tried to use the BT-300 again and it is not being recognized by the plug 'n play.

If my HDD is defective (which it appears that it may be) what are my options for trying to get the data off it?

Thnx,

Bernie

Lead3 · 07-02-2008, 03:02 PM

Are you connecting the power plug directly to the hard drive? This must be done for IDE drives. The power connection to the BT-300 is only for SATA drives.

I'm sorry for seemingly avoiding you laste question but if the drive is really bad the getting data from it is very expensive.

Bernie W · 07-03-2008, 03:22 AM

Yes, the power is directly to the drive.. The drive is spinning. So, I guess the driva has crashed. Disk Doctor wants $500-1,900 to recover w/o any promises and a 2 -week turnaround.

Do you know of anyone else who performs data recovery from a crashed drive? Geek Squad?

Thnx.

Lead3 · 07-03-2008, 05:47 AM

Have you considered connecting the drive as a slave inside your computer? You will have to reset the jumpers.
No I don't know of any others at the moment.

07-01-2008, 04:53 PM	#1 (permalink)
Bernie W Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 6 OS: VISTA	HDD Transfer My pc w/XP crashed. I replaced the power supply but that was not the cause. So, I purchased a new pc w/VISTA as the O/S. I'm trying to get the data off the old HDD. I bought BYTECC's BT-300 Adapter but it is not compatible w/VISTA. VISTA won't recognize the drive. What are my options? How can I access the data on the old HDD and, even if I need to copy it onto CD's, that is an acceptable (although lengthy) alternative.

07-01-2008, 09:41 PM	#2 (permalink)
Lead3 Hardware Tech Team Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Florida, USA Posts: 1,009 OS: 98SE,2000,XP SP3,VISTA SP1 My System	Re: HDD Transfer Welcome to TSF! I have the BT-300 and it works fine with Vista. What type of hard drive are you trying to see? With Western Digital IDE, make sure no jumpers are on the drive for master or slave. You could also connect it as a slave in your new computer. Paul __________________ Last edited by Lead3 : 07-01-2008 at 09:43 PM. Reason: Additional info.

07-02-2008, 01:24 PM	#3 (permalink)
Bernie W Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 6 OS: VISTA	Re: HDD Transfer The drive is an Hitachi Deskstar (80 GB - IDE). It states that it is a Master Drive and I've looked and don't find any jumpers on it at all. If the drive is defective, what are my options for getting the data off it? Thnx.

07-02-2008, 01:55 PM	#4 (permalink)
Lead3 Hardware Tech Team Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Florida, USA Posts: 1,009 OS: 98SE,2000,XP SP3,VISTA SP1 My System	Re: HDD Transfer I believe this is your drive. The jumpers should be set as master. G to H and A to B as shown under shipping default condition . http://www.hitachigst.com/hdd/support/7k80/7k80jum.htm Paul __________________

07-02-2008, 02:39 PM	#5 (permalink)
Bernie W Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 6 OS: VISTA	Re: HDD Transfer Paul: You're right. I found the jumpers (Duh!) I was set to A-B; E-F. Moved the jumper so that I had A-B; G-H. I tried to use the BT-300 again and it is not being recognized by the plug 'n play. If my HDD is defective (which it appears that it may be) what are my options for trying to get the data off it? Thnx, Bernie

07-02-2008, 03:02 PM	#6 (permalink)
Lead3 Hardware Tech Team Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Florida, USA Posts: 1,009 OS: 98SE,2000,XP SP3,VISTA SP1 My System	Re: HDD Transfer Are you connecting the power plug directly to the hard drive? This must be done for IDE drives. The power connection to the BT-300 is only for SATA drives. I'm sorry for seemingly avoiding you laste question but if the drive is really bad the getting data from it is very expensive. __________________ Last edited by Lead3 : 07-02-2008 at 03:04 PM. Reason: Additional comments

07-03-2008, 03:22 AM	#7 (permalink)
Bernie W Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 6 OS: VISTA	Re: HDD Transfer Yes, the power is directly to the drive.. The drive is spinning. So, I guess the driva has crashed. Disk Doctor wants $500-1,900 to recover w/o any promises and a 2 -week turnaround. Do you know of anyone else who performs data recovery from a crashed drive? Geek Squad? Thnx.

07-03-2008, 05:47 AM	#8 (permalink)
Lead3 Hardware Tech Team Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Florida, USA Posts: 1,009 OS: 98SE,2000,XP SP3,VISTA SP1 My System	Re: HDD Transfer Have you considered connecting the drive as a slave inside your computer? You will have to reset the jumpers. No I don't know of any others at the moment. __________________