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Dead PC Disk Recovery
29-11-2007 11:36 AM
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Anyway I have two topics of conversation. One is how do I get at my data? I have a SATA disk with NTFS, some files of which I protected by user to stop them being read by just anyone. If I find someone kind enough to open their box and plug my disk in. Will I be able to boot up from my disk and just get at the files I need and transfer them to a removable USB. Or because the PC is different will it just fail. Yes I know I should have been a bit hotter on my backups. Long term stuff is safe, but files I use every day I've lost at the moment and don't want to go back and do all that work again.
Second question is the pro's and con's of self build or off the shelf for the replacement PC. When I did this before it was such a hassle. It's easy to fit the bits, but if something doesn't work a faulty component looks excatly the same as a working one. So the motherboard went in and out about 5 times before finally getting it replaced. No wonder it or the processor is blown 3 years down the line. But off the shelf insists you buy Windows which I don't need as I already have a licence thank you very much, and I've got a working keyboard, mouse and monitor.
Re: Dead PC Disk Recovery
29-11-2007 12:09 PM
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You can have a PC made for you without any operating system - I mean not everyone needs (or wants) to run Windows.
That's how I had the PC on which I'm writing this - I wanted a dual-core 64 bit with better graphics than in the standard package; also an "extra" PCI slot to take my SCSI card. It came with a cheap SATA disks - which I use for backups. So I added my old SCSI disk in and installed Linux. I didn't pay for (or get) any Windows [this forum does not allow a suitably descriptive word to be used here].
If you have any 64 bit cards, find out if they will physically fit on the new motherboard.
"In The Beginning Was The Word, And The Word Was Aardvark."
Re: Dead PC Disk Recovery
29-11-2007 12:24 PM
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If you find yourself locked out of certain folders due to the restrictions you mention then this article should help you out:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308421
Re: Dead PC Disk Recovery
29-11-2007 12:26 PM
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Case - still shiney
Keyboard
Mouse
Monitor - although it's not widescreen
DVDRW Drive - which is only 2 months old.
160Gb SATA disk - although it's 3 years old and approaching it's unreliable life period.
Rubbish
Motherboard - believed to be dead
Processor - believed to be dead
Graphics Card - as it's an AGP slot
Memory - as they now run at 800MHz and mine is only 400Mhz
Power Supply - as it's only HA! only 400W and now they use 24 pins not 20 on motherboards
Heat Sink - as it won't fit 775 processors without a kit which costs as much as buying a new one
Re: Dead PC Disk Recovery
29-11-2007 12:33 PM
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I couldn't boot from the old drive but was able to access all the data on it by this method.
Cliff
Re: Dead PC Disk Recovery
29-11-2007 4:12 PM
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Look at their Motherboard bundles options - you choose Motherboard and then options on Case; Memory; Graphics
You could also go for a Base unit only option?
Nice touch is that all their prices include VAT and delivery (if it's over £50). I've used them several times and been impressed with kit and delivery.
E.g. Ordered 19" Widescreen LCD 15:00 Wednesday, delivered and had it installed on my system 11:00 a.m. Thursday
Maurice
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Re: Dead PC Disk Recovery
29-11-2007 7:46 PM
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If you want to access your files on your old hdd, then you need to get to Maplin, and ask them for a hdd piggyback device. I bought one recently which does both SATA and IDE.... cost me £40 but well worth it, as you can use it externally of any computer, and not have to mess about with the innards of the "host" ...
You remove your hdd from your original machine and plug it into the piggyback device, then plug that into the usb of another computer, and it will show up as an additional Local Disc e.g local disc E:/.
Set up a folder on your "host" computer drive C:/ and call it Recovered Files, or similar, then using Window Explorer drag and drop the files and folders from your hard disk to it.
Then if you have a memory stick copy them to that, ready to copy back to your "new" computer ! Failing that use the DVD/CDR
Re: Dead PC Disk Recovery
29-11-2007 9:32 PM
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Then you will have more disk space.
"In The Beginning Was The Word, And The Word Was Aardvark."
Re: Dead PC Disk Recovery
03-12-2007 12:40 PM
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A lot of new motherboards are now presenting SATA disks on the back plate so if you know someone with one of those then it's even easier.
So my data is safe.
I just need to decide on a new PC now. Still undecided on doing it on the cheap and self building, keeping my case, hard disk, optical disk, keyboard, mouse and 17" TFT screen . Or just starting again from scratch with a brand new PC with a nice new 19" widescreen, new disk the lot. After all it's only money..... But I do resent that I'd be getting about £100 of stuff I didn't actually want, Ie Vista and 5-in-1 card readers etc. So the self build is probably the way I'll be going. Things will be half the price in another 12 months time. And until my PC went wrong I was perfectly happy with it.
Re: Dead PC Disk Recovery
03-12-2007 1:00 PM
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http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Dell-Outlet
They update stock daily, so keep checking.
Chilly
Re: Dead PC Disk Recovery
07-12-2007 11:22 AM
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