Skink Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 My laptop has died (graphics chip) and I want to pull off some files from HDD Can I simply swop the drive with another laptop? Both have Win 7 on them or will there be bios / driver problems etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 (edited) Unless it's exactly the same spec then yes you will have problems as windows records hardware configurations. Your best bet is to get an external hard drive caddy like the one shown below and put the hard drive in that. http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00U91KT7E/ref=mp_s_a_1_20?qid=1427564949&sr=8-20&pi=AC_SX110_SY165&keywords=external+hard+drive+caddy&dpPl=1&dpID=41UHJX2c3kL&ref=plSrch Also with this way you can have an external hard drive to use for backing things up. Edited March 28, 2015 by Paddy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghozer Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 stick it in - it'll restart a few times as it re-finds and reinstalls the correct drivers etc.... It probably won't have all the drivers, but it'll be usable to get the files off.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexAtkin Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 Yes but where do you then PUT those files if that is the only HDD in the laptop? A caddy makes much more sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marx Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 I dropped a spare SATA drive in to a laptop and it worked perfectly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghozer Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 Yes but where do you then PUT those files if that is the only HDD in the laptop? A caddy makes much more sense. USB stick, DVD-R(/W), The Cloud.... Any number of options... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexAtkin Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 USB stick, DVD-R(/W), The Cloud.... Any number of options... I guess I should have said "Which is as quick and easy as sticking it in a caddy?". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now