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Can I access data on another HD that also has XP installed?

by jobluz06 Aug 1, 2007 7:56AM PDT

Custom Built System:
HD: Seagate 120Gb, 1 partition
OS: Windows XP Pro
MB: Asus (can't remember which one)
NIC DVD-RW disk drive

I had a blue screene of death, so I ran Recovery Console and it failed to fix the problem. I want to salvage the data on my hard drive. Any suggestions?

Could I install a new drive, install the same verson of xp. Then, while running both of them, boot off of the new drive and copy the data from the corrupted one?

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That's a good plan.

by Kees Bakker Aug 1, 2007 8:07AM PDT

If it's necessary indeed (and you don't give enough information to be sure about that). Be sure you copy exactly the right things. That's only data, no programs (you have to reinstall them). A few important points:
- Be sure you've got all drivers (including those for your motherboard). - With a little bit of luck, the activation goes automatically.
- Remember to install the old disk as a slave, if necessary, but only after everything on the new disk is running as it should.

Afterwards, use disk management to delete the partition on the old disk, make a new one and format it. You can use this 120 Gb as you like.

Hope this helps.

Kees

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