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08-18-2008, 01:40 PM
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SATA Hard Drive crash, fixed
A friend's work computer has crashed. The HD will not pass the 'windows did not start properly' prompt, all of the options result in a freeze/restart. It does the same when plopped into another PC.
1. Can I insert that hard drive as an extra HD in my current SATA HD vista-64 pc? I tried plugging it in to one of the later slots, and it just hung at bootup.
2. Would I have more luck trying to run it as a backup drive for my IDE xp pc?
3. Is there anything I need to do to make it a "slave" drive?
4. If I cannot get it to work as a backup, should I re-install XP on top of it, hopefully maintaining the info by installing to windows2/ ?
5. Or should I take it to a data recovery place?
Note, the computer is an ancient gateway, and they cannot find the OS re-install discs. They either lost them or were stolen. The computer is past its warranty, so Gateway will not help.
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08-18-2008, 09:05 PM
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2. Would I have more luck trying to run it as a backup drive for my IDE xp pc?
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Probably this one. But I would try to do a reinstall first, but choose repair and let it install over top of itself. Had that save me many times.
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08-18-2008, 10:24 PM
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They don't have the backup/OS disc. Can I repair and install XP over itself with my own XP disc, without erasing the data? Just making sure I don't have to have their XP disc (I wouldn't think so, but have no experience dealing with 'recovery disc' brand machines).
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08-18-2008, 10:53 PM
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yep it will work fine, as long as it's the same make of windows, like home, pro, etc.
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08-18-2008, 11:49 PM
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I'm a bit hazy as to what exactly you are wanting to do.
Your friend's primary HDD fails during Windows start up.
Is your primary goal to get windows reinstalled for them? To just recover the data & replace the drive? Did they just give you the drive and you're looking at using it as extra storage? I'm a bit confused.
If you wnt to use it as a secondary drive on an IDE box you're going to need to make sure it has a SATA controller or install a card based one.
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yep it will work fine, as long as it's the same make of windows, like home, pro, etc.
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OEM vs retail makes a difference as well.
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08-18-2008, 11:52 PM
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They don't have their copy of XP ('recovery disc'), so we're merely looking to recover the data to take to a new (or old) PC.
They are clueless and seeking out my help. We priced out local places, and they are outrageous for HD recovery.
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If you wnt to use it as a secondary drive on an IDE box you're going to need to make sure it has a SATA controller or install a card based one.
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It does.
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how so?
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