Hello,
My desktop PC with Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit died. It had one HDD and no SSDs. The OS and all other data was on the one HDD. If the HDD still functions, and I put it in an external HDD enclosure that plugs in with a USB cable to my new desktop PC, what could happen?
Do you think it will it try to start Windows 7 while I'm already using Windows on the new computer or something, or do you think it would just let me browse the contents of the HDD in the external enclosure that has Windows 7 installed on it?
I wanted to ask in case someone knows what to expect before I plug it in to the USB port on my new desktop PC because I don't know if it could mess up something. I would like to retrieve some files that were created or modified since the last backup of that computer's data when it died.
Thank you for reading this.
My desktop PC with Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit died. It had one HDD and no SSDs. The OS and all other data was on the one HDD. If the HDD still functions, and I put it in an external HDD enclosure that plugs in with a USB cable to my new desktop PC, what could happen?
Do you think it will it try to start Windows 7 while I'm already using Windows on the new computer or something, or do you think it would just let me browse the contents of the HDD in the external enclosure that has Windows 7 installed on it?
I wanted to ask in case someone knows what to expect before I plug it in to the USB port on my new desktop PC because I don't know if it could mess up something. I would like to retrieve some files that were created or modified since the last backup of that computer's data when it died.
Thank you for reading this.
My Computer
At a glance
Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit SP1Intel Core i5-3570KCorsair Vengeance Blue 4x8 GBNvidia GTX 1060
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- I do not know. It was put together with separately purchased parts.
- OS
- Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit SP1
- CPU
- Intel Core i5-3570K
- Motherboard
- ASUS P8Z77-V PRO
- Memory
- Corsair Vengeance Blue 4x8 GB
- Graphics Card(s)
- Nvidia GTX 1060
- Sound Card
- M-Audio Delta 1010LT
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 2 Asus VS247H-P 23.6-Inch LED-Lit LCD monitors
- Screen Resolution
- 1920x1080
- Hard Drives
- Western Digital WD1002FAEX Caviar Black 1TB SATA III
(no SSD)
My Passport Ultra external hard drive 2TB
- PSU
- CORSAIR RM650 650W 80 PLUS GOLD Full Modular PSU
- Case
- Corsair Obsidian Series Black 550D Mid Tower
- Cooling
- Zalman CNPS9500AT CPU Cooler
- Keyboard
- Azio Large Print Tri-Color Backlit Wired Keyboard (KB505U)
- Mouse
- Logitech Gaming Mouse G300
- Internet Speed
- 6-8Mbps down, 2Mbps up
- Antivirus
- Malwarebytes Premium
- Browser
- IE, Firefox, Chrome
- Other Info
- 2nd PC: Dell Dimension 4600
OS: Windows 7 Home Premium 32-bit SP1
PSU: EVGA 500W 80+ thingo
CPU: Intel Pentium 4
RAM: 3.00 GB Dual Channel DDR @ 199MHz
MB: Dell 02Y832
GPU: 512MB Nvidia GeForce 6200
HDD: 465GB WDC WD5000AAKS-00A7B2 ATA (SATA)
Opt Drive: HL-DT-ST DVD-ROM GDR8162B ATA Device
Opt Drive: TSSTcorp CD-RW TS-H292C ATA Device
Audio: Creative SB Live
Monitor: Asus-VS247H-P
