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Hardware => Drivers => Topic started by: seavista on December 08, 2007, 09:45:14 AM

Title: Transferring information from hard drive
Post by: seavista on December 08, 2007, 09:45:14 AM

I have a old computer with a failed power supply and I want to transfer the information on the old hard drive to the new computer.  How do I do it with no power on the old computer?

Title: Re: Transferring information from hard drive
Post by: patio on December 08, 2007, 10:20:57 AM

Remove the HDD from the old computer.
Then you need to set the jumper on the hard drive to slave...

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Above is an example however your drive may be slightly different.
Then simply hook it up in your working machine on the middle connector of the IDE cable...connect the 4 pin power cord and re-boot.
It will now show up in Windows Explorer and you can copy/burn your files to your heart's content...