Solve : Old HDD into new Computer?

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Answer» Hey all. The power supply on my friend's Dell (don't know the model number off-hand) recently "blew up" on him. It's an 8ish year old COMPUTER so he just wants me to build him a new computer. That being said, he wants all the information from the old Hard Drive on the new computer. Obviously i'm going to have to get him a new copy of windows, but if I slave the hard drive to a new one, will any information be lost? Other suggestions on an easier way are also appreciated. Thanks!Quote from: patsfan02832 on September 11, 2011, 05:38:20 AM if I slave the hard drive to a new one, will any information be lost? This is a common way of transferring files from an defunct computer. You should not LOSE anything provided the disk is not dead or damaged (and you don't format it!). Another way is to make the hard drive into an external USB drive, either by using a USB-to-IDE adapter cable or putting it into a USB enclosure. I presume the drive is IDE because you mention slaving it, but if you go down the USB route, whatever type the disk is, make sure you get the right adapter cable or enclosure. OK i'll LOOK into that. I haven't taken a good look inside the case. If it is SATA, is there an adapter for that as WELL?Of course there is! http://www.amazon.com/StarTech-com-2-5-Inch-External-Enclosure-SAT2510U2/dp/B000PKC102 An EXAMPLE of a USB to SATA enclosure.Quote from: patsfan02832 on September 11, 2011, 06:11:40 AM ...If it is SATA, is there an adapter for that as well? If it's SATA, you won't need an adapter, as the new motherboard will have multiple SATA ports.The adapter is the cheapest option. You could get the old stuff off the HDD with the ISE to USB adapter and have all that data pretty easily. If your building the new computer it should be easy enough to slave the old disc. Some newer motherboards do have IDE connections too. Might wanna look into that when shopping aroundParagon software has an amazing program called P2P. Basically it resets windows drivers so a hard drive will boot on other hardware. So if you are supplying a new drive image there old drive to the new one run P2P and then plug the drive into the new computer. It will boot and allow you to load the new motherboard drivers. the program as a 30 day trail is available from here http://download.cnet.com/Paragon-Hard-Disk-Manager-Suite/3000-2094_4-11675067.html

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Hey all. The power supply on my friend's Dell (don't know the model number off-hand) recently "blew up" on him. It's an 8ish year old COMPUTER so he just wants me to build him a new computer. That being said, he wants all the information from the old Hard Drive on the new computer. Obviously i'm going to have to get him a new copy of windows, but if I slave the hard drive to a new one, will any information be lost? Other suggestions on an easier way are also appreciated. Thanks!Quote from: patsfan02832 on September 11, 2011, 05:38:20 AM

if I slave the hard drive to a new one, will any information be lost?

This is a common way of transferring files from an defunct computer. You should not LOSE anything provided the disk is not dead or damaged (and you don't format it!). Another way is to make the hard drive into an external USB drive, either by using a USB-to-IDE adapter cable or putting it into a USB enclosure. I presume the drive is IDE because you mention slaving it, but if you go down the USB route, whatever type the disk is, make sure you get the right adapter cable or enclosure.
OK i'll LOOK into that. I haven't taken a good look inside the case. If it is SATA, is there an adapter for that as WELL?Of course there is!
http://www.amazon.com/StarTech-com-2-5-Inch-External-Enclosure-SAT2510U2/dp/B000PKC102

An EXAMPLE of a USB to SATA enclosure.Quote from: patsfan02832 on September 11, 2011, 06:11:40 AM

...If it is SATA, is there an adapter for that as well?

If it's SATA, you won't need an adapter, as the new motherboard will have multiple SATA ports.The adapter is the cheapest option. You could get the old stuff off the HDD with the ISE to USB adapter and have all that data pretty easily.
If your building the new computer it should be easy enough to slave the old disc. Some newer motherboards do have IDE connections too. Might wanna look into that when shopping aroundParagon software has an amazing program called P2P. Basically it resets windows drivers so a hard drive will boot on other hardware. So if you are supplying a new drive image there old drive to the new one run P2P and then plug the drive into the new computer. It will boot and allow you to load the new motherboard drivers.
the program as a 30 day trail is available from here

http://download.cnet.com/Paragon-Hard-Disk-Manager-Suite/3000-2094_4-11675067.html

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