How Do I recover a Hard Drive?

Question

On my computer i had a system file deleted. My warranty covered this so i recieved a new hard drive. A couple of months ago a transformer failed. My computer died and I had to get a Recovery Cd from Sony. I have the Recovery Cd but I want to recover my old hard drive and it is in a box. How do I recover that hard drive. How do i connect it to my PC to recover it. I want to get some old files back. I know that i can have more than one hard drive. I want to have two the one in my Pc and the old one too.

Answer 1

You can buy a hookup cable to do what you want but for the life of me I cannot remember where I bought mine.

Answer 2

It depends on how bad your hard drive crashed. If it was only a software problem, then Sony wouldn't have sent you a new one. You could in theory connect it with an IDE to USB cable to your PC and browse the contents of the hard drive. Most likely this is not the case, as they sent you an entirely new hard drive. If there is something physically wrong with the drive, then the only thing you can do is send it to a laboratory.

Answer 3

try PC Rescue

PC Rescue is quality registry repair software that safely finds and fixes errors on your computer. The scan examines your computer's registry for invalid entries that are a common cause of computer errors and crashes. It then shows you what problems were found, and you can choose to correct them with the simple click of a button. Using PC Rescue will increase system speed and stability. Added features include system restore, scan scheduler, IP ad blocker, and Internet optimizer.

Answer 4

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