Can I use this to retrieve data off old hard drives from laptops that dont work anymore? I'm trying to get data (music & photos) off the drives. null

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JBMI · Accepted Answer

Yes. As long as they came from a windows device and are still mountable. If the drives are physically sound Windows should see them. If they are corrupt or have mechanical problems then probably not. Although there are data recovery programs out there that can help and having this device is just what one needs for that operation.

Answered by JBMI 7 years ago

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Gayle · Answer

Yes as long as your drive is formatted to the correct format and is not damaged, i.e. Dropped, flooded, etc..

pcman6 · Answer

Yes absolutely, I use them for that all the time to backup to a flash drive for clients

Flakes · Answer

Depends if the drive is damaged internally. If the computer doesn't turn on anymore there could be a ton of different issues but typically hdd's fail due to a fall while on, power surge, water damage. If the screen dies or the board inside stops working with no damage to the drive this should connect the hdd like a flash drive.

Answered by Flakes 7 years ago

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Gam3r · Answer

Depends on if you know what you're doing. You might have to try using a pc that already works and take the harddrive out of your laptop, put it inside the hdd dock and copy to your pc or to a separate drive. If unsure what you're doing, contact a professional.

Answered by Gam3r 7 years ago

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