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A SATA to USB adapter/dock

here is a quick search for one.
http://www.amazon.com/NEON-All--Docking-Station-reader/dp/B0047P77HI/ref=sr_1_16?ie=UTF8&qid=1421263059&sr=8-16&keywords=sata+dock

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or you can go a bit cheaper - but I've not had as much luck with these.

http://www.amazon.com/USB-SATA-5-25-Cable-Adapter/dp/B000YJBL78

Drive diagnostics can make data recovery more difficult on a failing drive. Please backup your data before attempting anything else, including drive diagnostics.

You can connect it to another computer with either an external enclosure, or a USB-SATA converter kit like this:

http://www.amazon.com/USB-SATA-5-25-Cable-Adapter/dp/B000YJBL78

Both of which should be available at a local electronics retailer. Fry's, MicroCenter, and TigerDirect will all carry them. You might have even have an option at a BestBuy, Target, or even Wal-Mart for the enclosures.

This is what you need. http://www.amazon.com/Drive-Adapter-Converter-Optical-External/dp/B000YJBL78

It turns HD to USB HD.

My old shop used to charge about 50 bucks for this.

This is an easy thing to do yourself.
A USB to Sata cable is like 15 bucks on Amazon.

http://www.amazon.com/Generic-SATA-5-25-Cable-Adapter/dp/B000YJBL78

All you'd have to do is take the harddrive out of it's current enclosure and connect it to the PC with that cable. Should work fine to recover data.


Sorry if that doesn't directly answer the question but it gives you another option at least.

I could help you out if needed shoot me a PM.

*Edit: If the USB to SATA cable doesn't work than the data is not going to be a standard recovery and local shops won't be able to help anyways.

Something like a SATA to USB cable.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000YJBL78

the drive is a seperate component from that case, which is broken. using firewire wont damage it in any way

you could could take the thing apart, remove the actual hard drive from that enclosure then use a SATA to USB adapter

http://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/2641432

Follow that guide, see if it can give you a definitive answer on status of your hard drive.



Guide to replacing a hard drive:
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Buy a new hard drive the same size or bigger. Make sure it has the same connector on it (probably SATA).

Buy/find a usb to SATA controller cable (http://www.amazon.com/USB-SATA-5-25-Cable-Adapter/dp/B000YJBL78 if you find one USB3.0 it will make the process faster).

Find a guide online for making a 1 to 1 backup of your current hard drive to the new one connected on the cable.

Swap your old hard drive out for the new copy you just made.

If you or someone else can do that you can have it working 100% for ~$100. Most shops will charge $50-100 to diagnose, then labor and parts to replace.

If you have not figured it out yet, this method is guaranteed to work.

1. Buy something like this
   
   
2. Take hard drive out of mac. Google tutorials it is very easy and all you need is a small Philips screwdriver.
   
   
3. Plug hard drive into another computer.
   
   
4. Format.
   
   
5. Acquire some OS X installation CDs or get the OS somehow.

You don't really NEED any kind of transfer cable/device, you can just copy all of your data to a USB Flash/HDD, install Windows on the new SSD, then copy everything back (this will take more time though).

If you ARE going to get cable/device, purchase something like this, it will allow you to use your old HDD like a USB drive (or get a caddy and you can use your old HDD as a permanent USB HDD). If you've done this, you can use the Samsung Migrate software that comes on the CD to move your entire OS from your old HDD to your new SSD - it will take an hour or so, but it means you don't have to reinstall Windows.

If you ARE going to reinstall Windows, you can download your media now for Windows 7, Windows 8.1, or Windows 10

Let me know if you have any issues with any of the above :)

If you don't find a converter, you can find an adapter to USB where you can copy the files you need off of it and copy them back onto the new drive you bought to put in the laptop.

Here's an example of a pretty cheap generic one off Amazon http://www.amazon.com/Generic-SATA-5-25-Cable-Adapter/dp/B000YJBL78

Just search "IDE to USB" or vice versa.

It will mount the drive as a drive letter in "Computer" (if you're using Windows) and you can browse through the files.

Pull the drive out of the enclosure and get an adapter like this one to make it a slave drive and plug in via a usb cable. You might want to just make sure the adapter is compatible with the size and type of harddrive in the enclosure, and you can shop around for prices and brands, they can vary a little bit as I just grabbed one of the first results for an example.

I use something like this to connect the SSD to the laptop while the HDD is still in it. I then use SuperDuper! to clone the HDD to the SSD. After that finishes you will have exactly the same bits on both devices. Then turn off the computer, take out the HDD, put the SSD in it's place, and turn it back on. Be amazed by how fast it boots.

You can also replace your Super Drive with this. You can then have both the SSD and HDD in your laptop at the same time.

You could try something like this: http://www.amazon.com/USB-SATA-5-25-Cable-Adapter/dp/B000YJBL78

Hard drive. The inability to run check disk confirms this. Your hard drive is borked. Add the fact that you can't even boot to your USB stick and it's all the more damning. If you need to be absolutely certain, some computers like Dell have a built in diagnostic, you can test the hard drive there. Or you can simply remove the hard drive and then see if you can boot your Linux USB.

You'll need a new hard drive and have to reinstall windows. With a sata/pata/ide to USB kit you may get lucky enough to be able to recover files from the old hard drive. This is a link to one. http://www.amazon.com/USB-SATA-5-25-Cable-Adapter/dp/B000YJBL78

http://www.amazon.com/USB-SATA-5-25-Cable-Adapter/dp/B000YJBL78

cheaper version

http://www.amazon.com/IDE-SATA-USB-Cable-Adapter/dp/B000YJBL78

Using something like this will be the best. It makes the HDD hot swappable and you don't have to deal with jumpers.

I had a Toshiba that died in a similar fashion.

Get something like this (I think the screws are regular Philips head screws, not Torx) and plug your HDD into another computer.

It's not possible to say whether your HDD is fried or not, but $10 should be able to tell you the answer.

If you're looking to get back to your files you should be fine as the drive inside is a standard IDE or SATA. Once you have it cracked open you'll be able to remove the usb adapter portion from the drive.

From there, you could:

• Plug it directly into an available port on your pc's motherboard (you may be able to temporarily steal the DVD drive's cables, remember to power off beforehand)
  
  
• Hook it up using a different usb adapter: http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000YJBL78/ref=redir_mdp_mobile/175-3792247-8263307
  
  
• Buy a new drive enclosure to turn it back into a portable: http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/s/ref=is_s_ss_i_1_4?k=hdd+enclosure&sprefix=hdd+
  
  (Newegg, Tigerdirect, and other stores have these items as well.)

Here's an updated build with good specs. I got you a nicer case with 4 slots for 3.5in HDDs with 4 more for 2.5in SSDs or small HDDs. It also has 3 external 5.25in bays. I can try to find more slots if you need it, but doing so would be a little hard.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
CPU | Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor | $187.56 @ OutletPC
Motherboard | Asus Z87-Pro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard | $106.98 @ Newegg
Memory | Pareema 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory | $55.98 @ Newegg
Video Card | XFX Radeon R9 290 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card | $249.99 @ Newegg
Case | Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case | $54.99 @ Micro Center
Power Supply | EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply | $49.99 @ NCIX US
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $810.49
| Mail-in rebates | -$105.00
| Total | $705.49
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-11 20:37 EDT-0400 |

I left it below budget so I can ask what games you play/what work you do. I'll give you an idea of what kind of performance you can expect and see which direction you want more money spent.

>I saw a guys case at work that had a SATA connector on top of the case, which was AWESOME

I'm not 100% sure on what this is (or a case that has it), but you can use [something like this] (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812226003) to attach a sata port to the back of your computer. If you wanted to add some sata ports, you can use something [like this] (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16815287017). If you wanted a hard drive enclosure (that will power your HDD and give it a connection), you should look at a [hard drive enclosure] (http://www.newegg.com/Hard-Drive-Enclosures/SubCategory/ID-92). Lastly, you can buy a [usb to sata] (http://www.amazon.com/USB-SATA-5-25-Cable-Adapter/dp/B000YJBL78) connector. (Wow there are a lot of options!)

>Third, may I ask you build me another one with that tool you used that has an i7, 16GB ram, and then whatever else I'll need?

Sure. Give me a minute

1. You need a USB drive. Download this program. This is all legitimate and nothing piracy. It's from the Microsoft website.
   
2. You're going to need a Windows ISO. ISO is a file type, and is basically the entire file of what Windows is. I cannot find a legitimate copy of that, so you're going to have find one. Note: When looking for ISO's make sure you have the correct kind of Windows for your key. Example: You had Windows Professional, make you get a Windows Professional ISO or your key won't work.
   
   
3. Once you have the ISO, you can then start up the USB tool program and you will have to select the ISO from wherever you have it saved to create a bootable USB so when you start a new HDD on your machine, it will launch the Windows install with the version of Windows you have in the form of that ISO. Note: you may have to change settings to boot USB first so it actually initializes the USB and loads the Windows install.
   
   
4. Go through the windows install process and enter your key when prompted.
   
   
5. The best way I can think to recover your data from your old HDD is to let it sit for a few days without trying to run it and using a tool like this to recover your data. This cable will only work if you can get the HDD to work for a small time. It's really cool, cheap, and I've used it before. It works if the HDD does.
   
   
6. Invest in backup USBs in the future to prevent this and always keep and ISO handy in case of this again.

You can unplug 2Wire 1 power the other set up and use this tool into another computer copy files you need to delete files. I'm not recommending a specific tool I'm just letting you know such a thing exists https://www.amazon.com/USB-SATA-5-25-Cable-Adapter/dp/B000YJBL78

I'd get a USB to laptop IDE adapter like this. I have tons of them from various manufacturers and they've always been pretty handy.

Just do a startup repair from the USB drive you used, done. You can also buy one of these. They have them at Best Buy, to get your data. When you go to load the new OS, simply chooses Custom Install, select the OS partition, click yes on the pop-up about "Windows.old" and continue. When its done, your old files will be in the Windows.old folder.

1. Get an external USB Hard Drive Dock
   
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   1.5) Get a USB to SATA Adaptor
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2. Get Carbon Copy Cloner
   
   It's a 30 day trial, but trust me, it is amazing. This will allow you to clone your entire hard drive a new hard drive, even an SSD, and even if they are different sizes.
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3. Clone your old HD to your new one
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4. Swap the hard drives.
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5. Enjoy your new SSD and an external for whatever you want. All of your data and settings will still be there.

Something like this: https://www.amazon.com/USB-SATA-5-25-Cable-Adapter/dp/B000YJBL78 will allow you to attach the laptop drive to your new PC and copy the files from it.

First try another sata port with a different cable. If it doesn't show up in BIOS setup then the drive is dead. I'd start with that.

The sata usb adapter (like this one at amazon https://www.amazon.com/USB-SATA-5-25-Cable-Adapter/dp/B000YJBL78) lets you plug any sata device in as a usb storage device. I use mine to test devices or recover files.

1. Components from the same batch are usually made at the same time and often fail around the same time
   
   
2. Yes, and Yes, so long as it is compatible with your PC (Clock speed, DIMM size etc.)
   
   
3. Yes, Just boot off of the Windows USB or DVD and reinstall, if you want to recover your files off your HDD you could use something like This.
   
   
4. End the processes? IDK why google chrome likes to run so many in the background, I think it is mostly google drive and such. Also helps with Chrome load times. I would poke around the chrome settings to see if there is an option to disable.
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   Any more questions just let me know :)

For physically connecting the drives, they make sata/ide to USB adapters.

You can browse the videos by XBMC's file manager or as /u/InsideOutsider says, add them to the library.

This is the cheapest option for that.

By what you are describing, I also suspect your enclosure vs the actual drive. I have had multiple external HDDs die because if the power supply within the enclosure.

Buy one of these pull the drive out of the enclosure and plug it in.

There are a number of USB devices that can do this, it depends on the type of drive. Just search amazon for '(Hard drive type) USB adapter', or something like that. It'll basically turn it into an external drive and you can access it as normal from there. EDIT: as an example; http://www.amazon.com/USB-SATA-5-25-Cable-Adapter/dp/B000YJBL78

If you only have the laptop to work with, buy one of these Generic USB 2.0 to SATA and plug in your new drive to the adapter. Plug the adapter into a free USB port.

Image the drive in the laptop to the drive on the adapter with Macrium Reflect Free

After you install the program, select the donor disk and hit the clone disk button.

Get one of these and see if you can recover the files (http://www.amazon.com/USB-SATA-5-25-Cable-Adapter/dp/B000YJBL78). Buy a new hard drive and charge her for parts. Move the stuff over to the new harddrive. Install windows (Might have to buy that also). Your company might have a volume license or something.

This is not unusual. The reality is your boot hard drive is damaged. This does not mean your data is lost. If a client came to me I would remove the hard drive and attach it as a second drive and pull off the data. Booting to your OS (operating system) requires all the OS files to be in working order. If I were you I would just be ok with getting a better hard drive (solid state) and after you installed it and used the restore disks (assuming they came with your system) to restore your system, and then pull your old data off the broken drive.

At $9 the device to attach a regular hard drive as a usb device is cheap.

http://www.amazon.com/USB-SATA-5-25-Cable-Adapter/dp/B000YJBL78

You can plug the drive into another pc, but you need a special cable to connect it. This won't do you any good, because you still need to boot from the usb drive to install an os.

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Sometimes you need to keep mashing it quickly as the pc boots. From what I read on your computer, it is either F1 or F10, and just keep mashing it quickly when it is at the Compaq logo.

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I'm not a computer expert, but it should boot from a usb by order of operations if you remove the hard drive.

None of the data is needed off the old drive. I'm concerned about copying the OS to the new drive as a hard drive failure usually means a risk of data being lost somewhere.

Of course, I guess I ave the recovery discs should I need them in that case.

So this is approximately what I need: http://www.amazon.com/USB-SATA-5-25-Cable-Adapter/dp/B000YJBL78