Recovering HDD info

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ATLPIMP

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Since there's not a general help section, I'm posting here hoping to get some help.

I've not been in this situation before, so it's new to me.

I was given an older Dell Celeron system that I believe has a bad power supply, but there's a proprietary atx pin connector so no way for me to test with any of my spare supplies (anyone know any adapters - looks to be four or six pins smaller, same shape, than my 780i connector). Since I can't get power to the machine for now, what's the best way to try to recover some documents and pictures from the old drive pressuming it works?

TIA

While I'm here, I would like to use this hard drive after I've done a scan and reformatted, in one of my other pcs, that has an 80gb wd with a finicky power connector. With that in mind, is it possible for me to make some sort of image on the new hdd, exactly what the old drive had... so basically, I would swap the drives out and keep truckin. Reason I ask is because the other pc is about four years old (XP2800+) and it that time including moving to college and back, I've managed to lose my XP Home cd (atleast I was smart enough to write the key code on the inside of one of the panels heh).
 
what's the best way to try to recover some documents and pictures from the old drive pressuming it works?
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No biggie. Just put it into an external enclosure or another computer and grab what you want. You may have to change permissions on some folders, but you can cross that bridge when you get to it.

is it possible for me to make some sort of image on the new hdd, exactly what the old drive had... so basically, I would swap the drives out and keep truckin
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That's called drive cloning and there are many programs that do it, including some free ones from HD manfgs on their utilities disks.

I use Acronis and always have a spare, fresh install HD including programs, for the exact same scenario you are describing because......I tend to fu@k-up alot.....a whole lot! :D
 
ATLPIMP said:
Since there's not a general help section, I'm posting here hoping to get some help.

I've not been in this situation before, so it's new to me.

I was given an older Dell Celeron system that I believe has a bad power supply, but there's a proprietary atx pin connector so no way for me to test with any of my spare supplies (anyone know any adapters - looks to be four or six pins smaller, same shape, than my 780i connector). Since I can't get power to the machine for now, what's the best way to try to recover some documents and pictures from the old drive pressuming it works?

TIA

While I'm here, I would like to use this hard drive after I've done a scan and reformatted, in one of my other pcs, that has an 80gb wd with a finicky power connector. With that in mind, is it possible for me to make some sort of image on the new hdd, exactly what the old drive had... so basically, I would swap the drives out and keep truckin. Reason I ask is because the other pc is about four years old (XP2800+) and it that time including moving to college and back, I've managed to lose my XP Home cd (atleast I was smart enough to write the key code on the inside of one of the panels heh).
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Just Google "DELL POWER SUPPLY CONNECTOR" and you should be ok. If this is what your connector looks like, you are all set. Otherwise search a bit, and I am sure you can find what you need.

Don
 
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