Jump to content

  • GUESTS

    If you want access to members only forums on HSO, you will gain access only when you Sign-in or Sign-Up .

    This box will disappear once you are signed in as a member. ?

Getting Files From Old Hdd

BobT

By BobT
in Computers and Electronics

 Share

Recommended Posts

BobT Grand Master

BobT

Posted
Posted

Our home PC finally bit the big one. It was a Dell Inspiron with Windows Vista OS. The HDD is about 140GB. The computer just stopped working. When I push the power button it doesn't do anything except the power button just momentarily flashes yellow and that's it. No other indication that power is on. Normally, it goes green and I hear fans and drives start running. I'm suspecting possibly a power supply issue. 

 

At any rate, I have realized it was getting time so I decided to finally upgrade. I was well pleased with the last one so I purchased another Dell Inspiron small desktop with Windows 10. I would like to try and connect my old hard drive to the new desktop to see if I could extract some files that I have on it.

 

How do I do this? Is it just a matter of plugging it in and accessing it like a USB flash drive?

 

Thanks,

 

Bob

Link to comment
Share on other sites
delcecchi Grand Master

delcecchi

Posted
Posted

The easiest way for an internal hard drive is to buy one of the kits that make it into an external drive, then plug it into the usb port.   

 

About 20 bucks on amazon.  

https://www.amazon.com/Sabrent-External-Lay-Flat-Docking-EC-DFLT/dp/B00LS5NFQ2/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1541710967&sr=8-5&keywords=external+drive+enclosure

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Nick Kuhn Grand Master

Nick Kuhn

Posted
Posted

BobT, depending on the interface of your Dell you can just take it out of the old PC and install it in the new one. I'm going to guess it's still SATA, but if your Dell is truly ancient then it may be IDE. It also just might be your power supply bit the dust. It may have the 5V necessary for the power button, but nothing on the 12 volt rails.

 

Del's advice works too if you want something portable.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
delcecchi Grand Master

delcecchi

Posted
Posted
13 hours ago, Nick Kuhn said:

BobT, depending on the interface of your Dell you can just take it out of the old PC and install it in the new one. I'm going to guess it's still SATA, but if your Dell is truly ancient then it may be IDE. It also just might be your power supply bit the dust. It may have the 5V necessary for the power button, but nothing on the 12 volt rails.

 

Del's advice works too if you want something portable.

The external drive is the easiest way, no matter what.    And ide aka parallel ATA was superceded in the early 2000's like 2001 or so.   Vista came out in 2007 (I looked it up) so SATA was in wide use before that.  

Besides, an external enclosure can be handy to have around.   

Link to comment
Share on other sites
BobT Grand Master

BobT

Posted
  • Author
Posted

Thanks for the help. I was talking to our IT guys at work and they gave me a USB cable that I could connect directly to the HDD. Unfortunately, the cable was made to work with 2.5" HDD and not 3.5" which require 12v. My son is a bit of a geek and he and I will be looking at it tomorrow. He figures he can make something work with the stuff he has around. 

Link to comment
Share on other sites
delcecchi Grand Master

delcecchi

Posted
Posted
6 hours ago, Nick Kuhn said:

HDD size shouldn't matter, SATA connectors are SATA connectors. You should be able to make it work. 

If you are going to kludge a connection, you need to also provide the correct power.   I think 2.5 inch disks us 5volts while 3.5 also require 12.  That is why an external 2.5 can plug into a usb port while an external 3.5 has a wall wart power supply as well as the usb.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Nick Kuhn Grand Master

Nick Kuhn

Posted
Posted
On 11/12/2018 at 7:28 AM, delcecchi said:

If you are going to kludge a connection, you need to also provide the correct power.   I think 2.5 inch disks us 5volts while 3.5 also require 12.  That is why an external 2.5 can plug into a usb port while an external 3.5 has a wall wart power supply as well as the usb.

 

I haven't bought one in a while but my old enclosure had a separate power supply to power the enclosure.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
BobT Grand Master

BobT

Posted
  • Author
Posted
14 hours ago, Nick Kuhn said:

 

I haven't bought one in a while but my old enclosure had a separate power supply to power the enclosure.

That is how my 1T external HDD is. There is a 12v power supply and a USB connection.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now ↓↓↓ or ask your question and then register. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Restore formatting

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

×
 Share
Go to topic listing


  • Your Responses - Share & Have Fun :)

    • rundrave
      Problems with Yetti

      By rundrave · Posted

      got this tackled today took about 3 hours to get both sides done. Didnt even get to use a torch....   Thought I was golden with just jacking it up and I could get to everything but no luck. Had to remove the entire axle hub and brake assembly to get to what I needed. Was a pain but still better then taking off the entire pivot arm.    Axle bearings were already greased and in great shape thankfully. Got both leaf springs installed and its ready for the road again.   Probably going to have my electric brakes checked, I am not touching anything with the brake drums. Based on what I saw it doesn't look like my electric brakes have been working anyway. Brakes are nice to have if its slippery out
    • Macgyver55
      Random Daily Pics

      By Macgyver55 · Posted

    • smurfy
      Just Food and Drink

      By smurfy · Posted

      By The way that didn't work either!! Screw it I'll just use the cellular. 
    • Wanderer
      Just Food and Drink

      By Wanderer · Posted

      It’s done automatically.  You might need an actual person to clear that log in stuff up.   Trash your laptop history if you haven’t tried that already.
    • smurfy
      Just Food and Drink

      By smurfy · Posted

      😂 yea pretty amazing how b o o b i e s gets flagged, but they can't respond or tell me why I  can't get logged in here on my laptop but I can on my cellular  😪
    • Mike89
      Just Food and Drink

      By Mike89 · Posted

      I grilled some brats yesterday, maybe next weekend will the next round...  
    • Wanderer
      Just Food and Drink

      By Wanderer · Posted

      You got word censored cuz you said        B o o b ies….. haha.   Yeah, no… grilling is on hiatus for a bit.
    • smurfy
      Just Food and Drink

      By smurfy · Posted

      Chicken mine,  melded in Mccormick poultry seasoning for 24 hours.  Grill will get a break till the frigid temps go away!
    • Mike89
      Problems with Yetti

      By Mike89 · Posted

      good luck!!!   
    • rundrave
      Problems with Yetti

      By rundrave · Posted

      we had some nice weather yesterday and this conundrum was driving me crazy  so I drove up to the house to take another look. I got a bunch of goodies via ups yesterday (cables,  winch ratchet parts, handles, leaf springs etc).   I wanted to make sure the new leaf springs I got fit. I got everything laid out and ready to go. Will be busy this weekend with kids stuff and too cold to fish anyway, but I will try to get back up there again next weekend and get it done. I don't think it will be bad once I get it lifted up.    For anyone in the google verse, the leaf springs are 4 leafs and measure 25 1/4" eye  to eye per Yetti. I didnt want to pay their markup so just got something else comparable rated for the same weight.   I am a first time wheel house owner, this is all new to me. My house didn't come with any handles for the rear cables? I was told this week by someone in the industry that cordless drills do not have enough brake to lower it slow enough and it can damage the cables and the ratchets in the winches.  I put on a handle last night and it is 100% better than using a drill, unfortatenly I found out the hard way lol and will only use the ICNutz to raise the house now.

  • Topics

×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

By using this site, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. We have placed cookies on your device to help make this website better. You can adjust your cookie settings, otherwise we'll assume you're okay to continue.

  I accept