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olori

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    removing my hard drive and putting it in another working pc
    « on: April 05, 2016, 02:04:11 AM »
    Can i take out my hard drive and put it in a pc that is working to recover all my photos n files?
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    Re: removing my hard drive and putting it in another working pc
    « Reply #1 on: April 05, 2016, 04:42:37 AM »
    Yes...if it's anolder IDE HDD set the jumper on the drive to Slave and connect it to the end of the ribbon cable.
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    Re: removing my hard drive and putting it in another working pc
    « Reply #2 on: April 05, 2016, 01:35:36 PM »
    Just to add to what has been previous stated you can get a IDE to USB and connect that way so you would not have to open the system.



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    Re: removing my hard drive and putting it in another working pc
    « Reply #3 on: April 06, 2016, 05:09:38 AM »
    He would have to open the system anyways...
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    Re: removing my hard drive and putting it in another working pc
    « Reply #4 on: April 06, 2016, 12:13:44 PM »
    Not the second system just the offending system.
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