Can I retrieve info from old HD?

[Wolfman11511]

I just built a new pc and I kinda parted out my old one. I have a few things on my old hd that I cannot find the disks for. Is there any way to hook that hd up on this machine and retrieve those files?

Thanks,

Wolf

[elroy]

If you are talking about installed programs, no. Installed programs cannot be transferred, they must be re-installed from the program disks.
If you are wanting files such as music, pictures, zip files etc, yes it is easy. For these files just hook the drive up as a slave and set the bios then start the machine and it will show up in My Computer as another drive. Just drag the files to another window.

[Wolfman11511]

Ok can I run the program from that drive once it is installed as a slave?

[PyroSama]

Yes.


PyroSama

[Wolfman11511]

ok thanks,

Wolf

[PyroSama]

Just go to windows explorer and browse to your old hdd (Im guessing its the d drive) and runn the program form its dir.



PyroSama

[Wolfman11511]

ok I have no idea what to set the bios too. I do know that the CD/RW is set as primary master the others just say auto. Is there some some that explains how to do this?


Wolf

[Wolfman11511]

thx pyro but I am stuck at the bios this computer wont boot just plugging it in I need to know what to set the bios too.


Wolf

[Wolfman11511]

thanks I figured it out I forgot to change jumpers


Wolf

[PyroSama]

Glad you got it all to work.


PyroSama