“Can I use this to retrieve data off hard drives in laptops that no longer work? The drives are out of the machine already.”
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Yes, that’s exactly what I used it for. That’s assuming the hard drive that you are trying to get the data off of still works.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Yes, as long as the drive isn't damaged.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.No, you absolutely can not. That's what I bought it for and was highly disappointed.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Use a computer with Linux to read it. Windows will abort the read on error, whereas Linux will skip it and continue.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Sorry, no, the dupe you get goes back into the laptop the original came out of.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Probably not. If your drive has truly failed - it’s not going to work. However, it’s worth a shot. I had a drive I was sure was dead - then upon hooking it up with this cable - found I could access the entire drive. It really depends what has caused the failure of your drive.
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