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Can I get data off my computer with a crashed hard drive with an external hard drive?

Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009
blondie asked:

The hard drive crashed. I want to get the data off the computer. I understand that I can add a new drive and put the crashed drive into the slave position and extract the data. My question is do I have to get a hard drive that will fit in the master slot or can I use an external hard drive for getting the files off?

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How can I recover files from a broken external hard drive?

Monday, September 8th, 2008
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Mike asked:


Recently my 500gb external hard drive fell onto the floor and now it is not working. Windows cannot detect it at all and it is making a loud clicking noise (I’m assuming that when it fell the head broke).

Is there any way at all to recover the files on it? Could I buy an identical hard drive and swap the disks around? There aren’t any places that fix hard drives in my area so I need to know how to recover the data myself. Thank you.

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Harddrive crashed how much will it cost to replace it?

Friday, September 5th, 2008
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Random Questions Inc. asked:


I know it’s expensive, that’s not my question, my question is how expensive? Can you give me the name of a company that can recover the data. The physical drive crashed, so I believe that the drive will have to be taken apart and re-constructed; however I don’t know of any companies that do that. How much would it cost, and where? Thanks

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