03-02-2011, 01:31 PM
They make external SATA/IDE > USB kits. About the best $20 I've spent on tools ever
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So you can take the HD out of computer in question, hook it up with this and plug it into working computer like a flash drive. Copy off what you need, then you can reformat.
Sounds like you need to invest in some UPS units for your computers
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So you can take the HD out of computer in question, hook it up with this and plug it into working computer like a flash drive. Copy off what you need, then you can reformat.
Sounds like you need to invest in some UPS units for your computers
[should not have shot the dolphin]