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Fifer · 15th June 2015, 10:19

A year or more ago I had a similar problem when the hard drive failed on my laptop. I found a forum where they described a way to recover the information and files to put the operating system back on a new hard disk exactly as it was before. It entailed saving the all important "hives" etc over onto a new disk. It was very daunting for a non-techie, but it did help me to save all the files that I needed.

A copy of Linux (I'm sure it was Puppy Linux) was downloaded and mounted onto a USB pen drive. The laptop was booted from that pen drive (in Linux) and it didn't change anything, as all changes could be saved to the pen drive. I plugged in a USB external hard drive and the Linux OS recognised the laptop hard drive and the external hard drive. Instead of going through the complicated process of making a copy of the original Windows OS I just copied all the pictures and documents etc over onto the USB external drive.

I don't see any reason that it would not work in the opposite way with your crashed hard drive in the caddy.

This article is similar, but using a Boot CD or USB. https://www.winhelp.us/recover-files...ppy-linux.html

I have heard of people having success with putting the drive in a freezer for a few hours, but have not tried it.

Hope it helps,
Jim

Kennyeth · 15th June 2015, 11:58

As you say Nige, a lesson for us all.
Ken.

saxo1980 · 16th June 2015, 03:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kennyeth

As you say Nige, a lesson for us all.
Ken.

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drive in three fragmented partions so you can see the drive
when you load it up

that an good start

if you going to throw it in the bin post it to me and i see what i can do with it

Ennine · 23rd June 2015, 22:39

Just to round off this thread. Many thanks for all who offered advice. Having downloaded Recuva I have managed to save most of the important stuff. Many files were "unrecoverable" but would think I have reclaimed around 90% which is fine. I suspect most of the unrecoverable files have already been backed up earlier in the year.
Thanks again all
Nige

Kennyeth · 24th June 2015, 04:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ennine

Just to round off this thread. Many thanks for all who offered advice. Having downloaded Recuva I have managed to save most of the important stuff. Many files were "unrecoverable" but would think I have reclaimed around 90% which is fine. I suspect most of the unrecoverable files have already been backed up earlier in the year.
Thanks again all
Nige

Well done Nige, thanks for letting us know.
Now go and back up

Ken.

23rd June 2015, 22:39	#14
Ennine Posted a thing or two Ford Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Portmahomack Posts: 1,330 Thanks: 545 Thanked 317 Times in 193 Posts	Just to round off this thread. Many thanks for all who offered advice. Having downloaded Recuva I have managed to save most of the important stuff. Many files were "unrecoverable" but would think I have reclaimed around 90% which is fine. I suspect most of the unrecoverable files have already been backed up earlier in the year. Thanks again all Nige __________________ Ni9e How to: Replace touch screen Navall II [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

15th June 2015, 10:19	#11
Fifer Gets stuck in Rover 75 Connoisseur SE + 1947 Morris 8 Join Date: May 2015 Location: Montrose Posts: 736 Thanks: 286 Thanked 352 Times in 215 Posts	A year or more ago I had a similar problem when the hard drive failed on my laptop. I found a forum where they described a way to recover the information and files to put the operating system back on a new hard disk exactly as it was before. It entailed saving the all important "hives" etc over onto a new disk. It was very daunting for a non-techie, but it did help me to save all the files that I needed. A copy of Linux (I'm sure it was Puppy Linux) was downloaded and mounted onto a USB pen drive. The laptop was booted from that pen drive (in Linux) and it didn't change anything, as all changes could be saved to the pen drive. I plugged in a USB external hard drive and the Linux OS recognised the laptop hard drive and the external hard drive. Instead of going through the complicated process of making a copy of the original Windows OS I just copied all the pictures and documents etc over onto the USB external drive. I don't see any reason that it would not work in the opposite way with your crashed hard drive in the caddy. This article is similar, but using a Boot CD or USB. https://www.winhelp.us/recover-files...ppy-linux.html I have heard of people having success with putting the drive in a freezer for a few hours, but have not tried it. Hope it helps, Jim

15th June 2015, 11:58	#12
Kennyeth This is my second home No more Rover Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Posts: 5,881 Thanks: 1,625 Thanked 1,308 Times in 998 Posts	As you say Nige, a lesson for us all. Ken.