I moved an SSD to a new system. Now I can't access files on the old hdd that were created during the time the SSD was a part of that old system. Can they be brought back to life?
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posted by peacay
on Jan 9, 2013 -
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How do I access the contents of an HDD from an iMac G5 (PPC) without the original computer?
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posted by dr handsome
on Aug 26, 2012 -
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What's the best way to go about installing a solid state drive in a new laptop? (And is this even a good idea?)
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posted by Rhaomi
on Jul 30, 2012 -
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Let's say I want to buy a new external hard drive. I can pick a case with a particular interface (USB2/USB3/FW400/FW800/eSATA) and a mechanism with certain performance characteristics (RPM, latency, transfer rate, etc). Is there a straightforward heuristic that will tell me "if you're using interface X, don't bother buying a mechanism faster than Y."?
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posted by adamrice
on Feb 3, 2011 -
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I've come into possession of a Revision B Macbook Air that's in fine working order except for a dead hard drive, and now I'm trying to decide what to replace it with.
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posted by bunji
on Oct 3, 2010 -
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My hard drive on my dell laptop (inspiron E1705 - running windows vista) just crashed deleting my itunes library. I got a new a hard drive and have my music still saved on my 120 gig ipod (newest generation). What is the easiest way to transfer all my music from ipod to my new hard drive?
posted by AZNsupermarket
on Jan 31, 2010 -
12 answers
How do I get a new hard drive, that's been cloned from my primary drive, to boot as the new primary drive?
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posted by willcosgrove
on Nov 23, 2009 -
8 answers
I now own a MacBook Pro 17". And now I have some questions relating to MacOS and Windows 7, hardware upgrades and getting Applecare-on-the-cheap.
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posted by Effigy2000
on Nov 11, 2009 -
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Will upgrading the size (but not RPM or cache size) of my laptop's hard drive increase performance?
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posted by cosmic osmo
on Apr 1, 2009 -
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So I'm installing a new Seagate 500GB SATA HDD in my PC, when I notice, for the first time somehow, a jumper that limits the drive to 1.5 GB/s. What's that all about?
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posted by Avenger50
on Jan 14, 2009 -
6 answers
What is the best solution for having a whole bunch of hard drives and being able to easily swap them around?
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posted by GleepGlop
on Sep 7, 2008 -
11 answers
I have an ancient Thinkpad 570, and the hard drive finally died. Hardware not recognized. I've pulled out the old one (it rattles ominously) and am wondering if I can replace it with a new generic laptop drive, rather than having to go with overpriced proprietary stuff.
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posted by stavrosthewonderchicken
on Jul 31, 2008 -
10 answers
Every night at 12:10AM, the brand new primary hard drive in my computer begins grinding away for a duration of 10-60 seconds. Why?
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posted by Danelope
on Jan 14, 2008 -
12 answers
I (apparently) messed up my partition, and now Windows thinks my hard drive is half the size it actually is. Help.
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posted by 4ster
on Apr 22, 2007 -
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So it's come to this - I see no other option than to ask a "help me fix my PC" question. After some troubleshooting the STOP errors seem to have been resolved, XP now boots successfully but is excruciating slow to the point of being unusable. Details and specs below the fold.
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posted by goodnewsfortheinsane
on Mar 4, 2007 -
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Why is my (windows) hard drive light blinking every second? I've started in msconfig "diagnostic mode - basic devices and services only" and it still does it . . .
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posted by petebest
on Feb 23, 2007 -
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I have a Partition on my Hard Drive that is telling me it needs formating. The thing is, it shouldn't. Is there a data recovery program that can help me get what I can off it?
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posted by TrueVox
on Aug 4, 2006 -
3 answers
Cellphone Filter: Help, getting a new phone this week! Looking for an awesome superphone.
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posted by spinko
on Jun 25, 2006 -
13 answers
