From Leo's mailbag:
> From: A Computer User
> Sent: May 28, 2008
> To: Ask Leo!
> Subject: accessing the drive of a dead machine
>
> Leo,
> I know you have answered this before. But as a person who knows little
> about the workings of a computer, I really need your help. I have and
> old computer that doesn't work anymore. I'm sure the hard drive is ok.
> My problem is I need to get some pictures I had put on the computer. Is
> there any way I can retrieve them. I would appreciate any help I can
> get.
I would purchase a "USB Drive Enclosure", and remove the hard drive
from your old computer and install it in the enclosure. That way
the drive can be accessed as an external drive from any computer
with a USB port. Given the age of your machine make sure that
it's for an IDE/PATA drive (not SATA).
Examples here:
http://ask-leo.com/d-usbdriveenclosures
If you're not one to open up your computer, it shouldn't be that
difficult for a techie friend, or a local computer shop to help.
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Thanks for asking,
Leo Notenboom
Article 1748
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