If it is possible. Could you describe to me the process? Or list any type of hardware/software I would need. Thanks Ahead of Time.
2007-08-08 04:11:51 · 6 answers · asked by HDTV READY 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
Most laptops only have one hard drive connector, so you can't attach 2 hard drives at the same time. To copy the contents of one laptop hard drive to another, us a pc and two laptop to IDE adapters. If you need to copy the entire hard drive, use a program like Ghost. If you only want to transfer your personal data, you can simply copy and paste it from the old drive to the new one.
You can also do this with an external hard drive enclosure.
2007-08-08 04:19:09 · answer #1 · answered by Ron M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well...first thing you need to do really is figure out the problem. The problem could be the hard drive itself. For example, when you try to turn the computer on....there are three lights, the power light, the process light and the battery light. (The process light has a picture of a cylinder) If while you are trying to turn the computer on, the cylinder light does not blink more that 10 times, then that means your hard drive has crashed. With laptops this happens often. You can send it in and get a new one if you are under warranty
If that is not the case, simpoly follow the directions in the manual of the laptop that you want to remove the hard drive for. (If you have lost the manual, you can usually find it online on the manufacturer`s page. Anyways, if you have another laptop of the same model, try the hard drive in, and see if the computer starts out, if it does, try technical support to troubleshoot your problem. Also, if you need a computer to put the hard drive in, all CompUSA`s can do it for you
2007-08-08 11:26:38 · answer #2 · answered by xucphra 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not necessarily. If you were to swap your hard drive with another computer then boot it up, you will still need a source to transfer your files to. If you had a flash drive or external HDD, then you could do it. But I would not swap drives unless you are sure your computer's other hardware is to blame for it not starting up, and not the disk drive.
If you poke around the internet, you can find a small device for about $30 that will allow you to hook up hard drives and cd/dvd-roms to another computer via its USB port (called a USB to IDE adapter). If you were to have one of these devices, you would take out your computer's hard drive, plug it into this device, then hook it all up to another computer. Windows will detect the drive then you'll be able to transfer files. That would be the best solution. Refer to your computer's documentation on where the hard drive is located and how to remove it. It is easy to do, but I would ask for assistance from someone who knows about these things if you have not done it before. Good luck!
2007-08-08 11:21:27 · answer #3 · answered by joe m 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would recommend using a desktop computer to perform this action. An adapter to get a laptop hard drive to work in a desktop computer is cheap and easy to get. With both hooked up, you should be easily able to move all important files.
2007-08-08 11:15:21 · answer #4 · answered by Rob 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No you can not just put it into another computer, but you can put it into an external hard drive case and connect it via a USB connection to access your files.
2007-08-08 11:22:29 · answer #5 · answered by Colin H 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rob has the correct answer here.
Here is a link to something like he was talking about
http://www.directron.com/nbadapter.html
You don't need the mounting hardware but you can see the adapter Rob mentions
2007-08-08 11:19:17 · answer #6 · answered by youngboy1606 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋