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    Jul 17, 2007, 01:55 PM
    Motherboard dead, how to save data on the hard drive
    One morning my machine did not start. I asked someone , the person said your mother board is dead but may be you can retrieve the data from a hard disk. How to find out if it is possible to find out if the hard drive is still good and retrieve the data to a backup cd or something.

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    Jul 17, 2007, 02:00 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by Silia
    One morning my machine did not start. I asked someone , the person said your mother board is dead but may be you can retrieve the data from a hard disk. How to find out if it is possible to find out if the hard drive is still good and retrieve the data to a backup cd or something.

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    What was the make and model and operating system of the computer that wend bad?
    What make and model computer and operating system do you have now?
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    Jul 17, 2007, 02:08 PM
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    What was the make and model and operating system of the computer that wend bad?
    What make and model computer and operating system do you have now?
    It is a XP - I bought it in 2002 Jan. So if I am not mistaken - it is a Pentium.
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    Jul 17, 2007, 02:08 PM
    It is a XP - I bought it in 2002 Jan. So if I am not mistaken - it is a Pentium.
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    Jul 17, 2007, 02:12 PM
    The hard drive can be removed and installed in a compatible computer, as an additional drive. Then any information on the drive should be usable and it could be copied to wherever you wish. If you need additional information please ask.
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    Jul 17, 2007, 02:40 PM
    Thanks. I will have to access similar computer and try. I will post, how it went once I do it or ask questions.

    Thanks again
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