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Computer help needed

Started by Mainecoons, Aug 06 2012 10:33 AM

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#1 Mainecoons

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Posted 06 August 2012 - 10:33 AM

I need someone who can recover files from a good backup (secondary) hard drive on a computer that has crashed for good. Where can I go right now to get this done?

Thanks.

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#2 artsnob

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Posted 06 August 2012 - 10:58 AM

I have been using Alberto at Ciber Tec for 10 years, he is a wizard and affordable..331 016 4739 766 2823

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#3 punxsyjim

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Posted 06 August 2012 - 11:18 AM

Call Mike, the Computer Guy. 765-4156.

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Posted 06 August 2012 - 11:50 AM

Reuben at Computer world in Riberas beside Magnan's Rest

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Posted 06 August 2012 - 12:07 PM

I second Mike the computer guy.

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#6 myblueheron

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Posted 06 August 2012 - 12:28 PM

I have been using Alberto at Ciber Tec for 10 years, he is a wizard and affordable..331 016 4739 766 2823

Alberto (Beto) is THE BEST computer whiz I have ever met. He is amazing and I highly recommend him. Good luck.

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#7 Malaya

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Posted 06 August 2012 - 12:34 PM

Make sure that whoever you pick that you ask them to be honest about whether or not they can recover the files and if they've done it before. For this kind of thing you really need someone who knows exactly how to do this.

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#8 Mainecoons

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Posted 06 August 2012 - 12:54 PM

Remember, the hard drive is OK, it is the power supply that is fried. All we need to do is hook it up and read it and copy a couple of files. If I had another computer of similar age, I'd just move the thing there, unfortunately this one is a real antique.

Like me.

Well sorta. . .

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#9 sparks

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Posted 06 August 2012 - 01:40 PM

The old drive might fit on your CD drive cable

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#10 bradc

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Posted 06 August 2012 - 03:38 PM

If you have an external USB hard drive, you should be able to open it's enclosure to find out if it accepts the same connector as is on your old hard drive. Either IDE ( now referred to as PATA) or SATA. If the connector in the external USB enclosure are that same as your HD, then plug it in, close up the enclosure and connect it to your computer. You should have no problems in getting to your data.

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#11 Viajero-Tiempo

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Posted 06 August 2012 - 08:36 PM

holy smoke
any of the techs will be able to hook up the drive and copy the stuff off.
There are usually 2 IDE interfaces available and they'll just put your drive as master or slave on one of the two.
It aint even firecracker science

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#12 HelperGuy

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Posted 06 August 2012 - 10:52 PM

The computer I do this kind of thing on has, as others have suggested, an IDE capability and a SATA capability, as well as slots for external drives. Doesn't take long to hook up any drive and transfer a few files.