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    extract files from m170 harddrive to inspiron 9400

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by aces high, Sep 20, 2009.

  1. aces high

    aces high Notebook Guru

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    I have m170 laptop which has a fried motherboard but the harddrive works, also I need my stuff from this harddrdive like my mp3's, pictures, and videos. I also have inspiron working 9400 laptop. I wanted to know how can I get back these files and put it in the 9400 harddrive because I cant use the m170 laptop to get it back. I have windows xp home editon installed on the m170 harddrive, I didnt get a chance to backup these files before the m170 got a fried motherboard. It got fried during when I was still using m170.
     
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    DraggyGarg Notebook Enthusiast

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    Assuming its a SATA 2.5" laptop drive, what you can do is get an external SATA 2.5" enclosure like this and put your drive from your fried laptop in it. It should now act as an external drive.
     
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    aces high Notebook Guru

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    I dont have sata drive I have a pata 2.5" harddrive. What do I use for this?
     
    aces high, Sep 21, 2009
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