“Will I need a USB to SATA cable for the data migration? I have a Dell Inspiron 15 laptop. Thanks in advance.”

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• Either a USB to sata cable, or an external hard drive kit. I find it easiest to do a full backup then put windows back on new drive and restore. But if it's just a matter of not booting or lots of errors, I highly recommend using Spinrite 6.0 from grc.com. It costs $80 but it does miracles on hard drives even if it says nothing wrong it still fixes it. I have saved hundreds of drives when people thought they needed a new drive. I especially use it on my personal computers and servers.

  Answered by Sbozeman 7 years ago

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• You would need a device to attach the drive to usb. Best Buy has those.

  I would recommend:

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    StarTech.com - 0.15' Adapter Cable for 2.5” SATA Drives (USB-C to SATA) - Black

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  Answered by Larry 7 years ago

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• This drive is an internal version meaning if you intend to use the drive externally, you will need a specialized cable to connect the drive to a USB port.

  Answered by CommunityAnswer 7 years ago

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