[Hidden-tech] hard drive issue

[Chris Hart, MyMacTech.com]

It's not gonna hurt to try pulling the drive out of the system.

Put it in any enclosure that has the right connections (or get a
USB<>SATA/IDE adapter that doesn't have an enclosure) and connect it to
another system.

There's a chance you'll be able to access it.  But if you hear clicking or
excessive noises from it, then it's in a state of mechanical failure and you
probably won't be successful (and at that point, if the data is important to
you, the services of data recovery experts would be required -- such as
DriveSavers).

Chris Hart

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Mark Kurber wrote:

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> Hi folks,

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> I have a 6 year old Dell running Windows XP Pro.  I'm not able to get

> past the start-up screen (Dell logo, press F2 or F12 and nothing

> happens).  I have stuff on that hard drive I need.  I've built computers

> in the past so I've played around to a degree inside the guts of various

> machines.  My question: can I unplug that hard drive and somehow house

> it in an external box, or the like, then access the files I need through

> a USB cable connection?  Is there a simple solution I'm missing or, in

> fact, do I have a more serious dilemma to address?

>

> Thanks, in advance.  I'm a quasi-geek at best.

>

> Best regards, /*Mark H. Kurber*/

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413-441-5101 <tel:413-441-5101>

> e: 
mkurber22 at gmail.com
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mkurber22 at gmail.com
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