Bad Hard Drive, trying to backup file HELP?

Question

Here is the sitatuion:
120GB won't load windows XP.
Moved the 120GB to another desktop w/80GB Hard Drive
120GB (bad one) is on slave; 80GB (good one) is on master.
BIOS can identify both HDs; the problem is; it won't go to the windows.

Setting on the boot priority is set to 1st boot the 80GB (good one).
I suspect that the 120GB (bad) is affecting the windows XP OS.

It will be normal if I take out the 120GB HD.

I am trying to backup the important files (students' grade)......from that 120GB (it's IDE)

Hope someone can help me with a solution other than asking students' grade.

Thanks.

Answer 1

Have you tried just putting both of the hard drives on seperate ide channels both set to master (SINGLE DRIVE). Make sure that they are both set to single/master and not cable select or anything funky...