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HDD-related question

Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 2:59 am
by Captain
Well when I built the new PC a couple days ago, I retired the 80GB HDD that still has Windows and program files on it. However, I just realized that there were a couple important things still on there: my Firefox bookmarks/settings and some documents. What's the best way I could fish those out? :o

I've got another PC sitting around with a 160GB IDE HDD. Would it be feasible to replace it with the 80GB just long enough to get the files out with a USB stick?

New PC's performing extremely well btw.

Re: HDD-related question

Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 4:01 am
by creep
Just go in your BIOS and make sure you have the boot order clear, put the 80 on something that won't boot first, and start up normally. Blamo.

Re: HDD-related question

Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 6:17 am
by SoM
you were supposed to update us last saturday

Re: HDD-related question

Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 8:46 am
by corpse
Just hook up the 80GB drive as a slave and copy what you want over.

Re: HDD-related question

Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 8:46 am
by Captain
Saturday is when I say it is.

Danke Creepo, I shall try that. First thing I did after the reformat (and SP2, drivers, etc.) was flash the BIOS to the latest file (BFG P05) :)

Re: HDD-related question

Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 10:59 am
by Captain
Hooked up the IDE, set it as IDE Slave, and everything loaded up fine. Got my files safe and easy :)

Thanks for the help.