Q. I managed to spill iced tea all over my laptops keyboard the other day, but I pulled the battery out before anything short circuited. How can I get the data from my hard drive without turning the laptop on? Can I take out the hard drive and connect it to another computer? Thanks.
A. There are a couple of fairly easy methods but they require a certain degree of technical savy and the ability to follow instructions. This said--probably the easiest solution is the use a "Hard Drive Enclosure", Simply place the affected hard drive inside then connect to USB of another computer. This will allow the hard drive to be seen as a "mass storage device" and files can be accessed,
https://duckduckgo.com/?q=Hard+Drive+Enclosure
If you are using Windows--you will need third party software although if you are willing to use a version of Linux--there will be no need to purchase special data recovery software. Puppy Linux is often used by Amateurs and Pros alike to retrieve data from hard drives. I will give the basic instructions and locations to accomplish this task.
#1. Acquire the ISO of Puppy Linux--Go here ----> http://www.puppylinux.com/
#2. After you have downloaded the file it has to be burned to a disc. I think Windows 7 can do this but XP and Vista will need a special program outside of the Installed CD burner. Below is a link to a Good Free Utility that will do such.
http://download.cnet.com/PowerISO/3000-2646_4-10439118.html?tag=dropDownForm;productListing;pop
#3. Once the Raw Image of Puppy is burned to a disc. You are ready to recover the data. However YOU WILL NEED TO ALLOW PUPPY LINUX TO BOOT YOUR COMPUTER. Most likely the computer is set to start from Hard Drive. You can manually change the Boot Order to allow it to start from CD/DVD Drive.
#4. While your computer is running Place Puppy Linux in the Optical(Disc) Drive then Restart..Select Start from Disc Drive in the Start Up Options(BIOS). Then Reboot a 2nd time. Puppy will Boot the Computer.
#5. Select "Drives" from Puppy's Desktop Options/Icons and it will display the connected Hard Drive. Double Click and you can begin copying files from it to a flash drive or other external source that is connected.
Good Luck.
https://duckduckgo.com/?q=Hard+Drive+Enclosure
If you are using Windows--you will need third party software although if you are willing to use a version of Linux--there will be no need to purchase special data recovery software. Puppy Linux is often used by Amateurs and Pros alike to retrieve data from hard drives. I will give the basic instructions and locations to accomplish this task.
#1. Acquire the ISO of Puppy Linux--Go here ----> http://www.puppylinux.com/
#2. After you have downloaded the file it has to be burned to a disc. I think Windows 7 can do this but XP and Vista will need a special program outside of the Installed CD burner. Below is a link to a Good Free Utility that will do such.
http://download.cnet.com/PowerISO/3000-2646_4-10439118.html?tag=dropDownForm;productListing;pop
#3. Once the Raw Image of Puppy is burned to a disc. You are ready to recover the data. However YOU WILL NEED TO ALLOW PUPPY LINUX TO BOOT YOUR COMPUTER. Most likely the computer is set to start from Hard Drive. You can manually change the Boot Order to allow it to start from CD/DVD Drive.
#4. While your computer is running Place Puppy Linux in the Optical(Disc) Drive then Restart..Select Start from Disc Drive in the Start Up Options(BIOS). Then Reboot a 2nd time. Puppy will Boot the Computer.
#5. Select "Drives" from Puppy's Desktop Options/Icons and it will display the connected Hard Drive. Double Click and you can begin copying files from it to a flash drive or other external source that is connected.
Good Luck.
How do I install software to a computer with no software?
Q. I have a recovery disc from my mom`s computer (Compaq) and I`m using it on An Acer
Plz Help Thanks
Plz Help Thanks
A. The recovery from a different computer won't work. You need the recovery system from the computer that you are trying to repair. If you don't have the disk or you can't access the data that was stored on your computer's recovery partition, then you'll need an operating system disk and all the drivers for your computer. The drivers can be downloaded from the computer manufacturers web site, but the OS disk will have to be purchased.
How can i find free recovery sofware for my laptop Sony FS620 or how can I recovery it?
Q. How can i find free recovery sofware for my laptop Sony FS620 or how can I recovery it?
A. Are you trying to recover the whole operating system or just a few files? If you need to recover the whole OS and you don't have any recovery cd's you will probably have to go to the Sony support site and purchase a set. For file recovery you could try;
http://www.runtime.org/data-recovery-software.htm
http://www.techsupportalert.com/best-free-data-recovery-file-undelete-utility.htm
http://www.runtime.org/data-recovery-software.htm
http://www.techsupportalert.com/best-free-data-recovery-file-undelete-utility.htm
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