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Using HDD with an OS as a normal External?

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misachaos:
Soo I have a 750gb hdd from my desktop that i accidently killed the heatsink. so it wont start.
I wanted to know if its possible if i can pop in the hdd into my hot swappable shell and access the files i had to move them
to another external i have.

I just dont want to try anything before knowing its possible.

.-. (is too cautious)

bloody000:
Put it in an enclosure/dock and use as external hard drive? Yes you can. You may even be able to boot from it.

Natheria:
You might have to change BIOS settings if you boot from an external port but you can do it.

Is your OS on this HDD?

misachaos:

--- Quote from: Natheria on September 21, 2009, 11:37:05 AM ---You might have to change BIOS settings if you boot from an external port but you can do it.

Is your OS on this HDD?

--- End quote ---

My winXP SP2 OS is on the hdd. it was to the desktop i owned. Just afraid if i load it i might not be able to access user account files.
to transfer so i can wipe the drive.

Takeshi:

--- Quote from: misachaos on September 21, 2009, 06:34:35 PM ---
--- Quote from: Natheria on September 21, 2009, 11:37:05 AM ---You might have to change BIOS settings if you boot from an external port but you can do it.

Is your OS on this HDD?

--- End quote ---

My winXP SP2 OS is on the hdd. it was to the desktop i owned. Just afraid if i load it i might not be able to access user account files.
to transfer so i can wipe the drive.

--- End quote ---

I don't see why you shouldn't be able to access it.

If I assume, "my hot swappable shell" is a external harddrive shell which is able to "host" a harddrive which you then can connect to the new computer you have, then you should be able. Don't know if it makes a difference, but for convenience's sake, plug the USB cabel after you've loaded your OS.

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