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Recent content by Shay Guy

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    Retrieving data from an early-'90s PC

    Apologies for the late reply... God, I don't even remember. I have a vague memory of trying to boot it to Windows and having the process stop with the computer continuously making an error noise... I want to say a square wave, around 200 BPM? 180? I don't know if I'd be able to put the...
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    Retrieving data from an early-'90s PC

    One week later... Got Knoppix running from a DVD. Have the old hard drive plugged in and powered up. Am unable to find any evidence Knoppix realizes the drive is there. Am dearly hoping I haven't somehow damaged the drive.
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    Retrieving data from an early-'90s PC

    I'm... not sure? Here's what the back looks like right now. There's a space for one tiny cable to plug in, between the power and IDE slots. Yeah, Wikipedia dates FAT32 to 1996. So a computer built in 1992, running DOS with Windows 3.1... I don't know what file system that would be using...
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    Retrieving data from an early-'90s PC

    Hey, remember this old thread? I've had this project on my back burner for more than three years, but I finally decided to get serious about it again. And guess what? Today, I finally got that hard drive out! Pic 1 Pic 2 The power connector gave me a hard time for a while, but I...
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    Retrieving data from an early-'90s PC

    No good. The rail looks like it's welded in place. I get the feeling these things weren't designed for easy replacement of parts.
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    Retrieving data from an early-'90s PC

    The computer still works! Or at least, it boots; I only went as far as the DOS prompt and didn't try starting Windows. plugwash, I wasn't sure exactly which settings I'd need, so I just took a picture of the BIOS screen. I found the hard drive -- it's the center, center-right black thing you...
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    Retrieving data from an early-'90s PC

    OK, then, things I'm going to need: 1) Anti-static wrist strap 2) IDE-to-USB adapter 3) DIN-to-PS/2 adapter (if I'm planning on doing some BIOS tinkering) Plus a screwdriver, extra power cord, keyboard, and monitor, all of which I have, along with maybe the camera to keep track of what I'm...
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    Retrieving data from an early-'90s PC

    You know, when I started writing this, there were only two replies. Note my words: Translation: I'm really anxious about taking this thing apart. I've never removed a hard drive from a computer unless both were known to be dead. I don't know what I need to do to avoid damage -- are...
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    Retrieving data from an early-'90s PC

    My family still has the first computer we ever got, which was in 1992. I was 4 at the time. It's been a very long time -- seven years as a lower bound, but could be ten or even more -- since it was booted up; I'm not even sure we have a power cable for it. I haven't been able to find out what...
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