Will this work if the drive is defective somehow? There must be read
somehow and this I guess is a mechanicanical operation followed transfer
of data to memory?

chilangisha changwe

On Wed, 15 Feb 2006 15:45:14 -0500, "Hugh Vandervoort"
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> Yes. It's fairly easy and cheap to do, and you'll have a handy backup
> device when you're done.
> It wouldn't be hard to install this as a slave in another machine and
> copy the files if you'd prefer.
> 
> 
> Carol Hooton wrote:
> > An old PC (1997, Pent II, 3.2G UATA Quantum HD, WIN98SE) used to
> > teach kids basic skills, has finally given up the ghost.  I was about
> > to donate it to a repair school when I realized Fed taxes for past 5
> > years reside on the HD.  Need help to recover info on HD when the PC
> > won't even POST.  It has been suggested that I remove the HD, enclose
> > it in an external case with USB capabilities and treat it like a big
> > memory stick.  Does this sound feasible?  Thanks.
> > 
> > Carol
> > 
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