Posted March 4, 2017 So my PC just broke down on me and I called support and they said I would need to factory reset my PC. I have some pretty important stuff that I haven't backed up anywhere and the guy said to take it somewhere and get the data trasnferred but thats like 100$ and im not trying to do that. So... I was wondering if someone could help me to see what I could do to move all the data off of this hard drive onto another PC or another hard drive so I can factory reset then place the SSD back into the PC. I have this model: https://www.amazon.com/Seagate-Desktop-3-5-Inch-Internal-ST2000DM001/dp/B005T3GRN2 Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/747045-wanting-to-transfer-data/ Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 4, 2017 WHen you send it into support take your drive out. Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/747045-wanting-to-transfer-data/#findComment-9461719 Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 4, 2017 I can recommend the Sabrent USB 3.0 to SATA/IDE Adapter which basically requires another computer/laptop to transfer the data to. Acquiring the hardware is the trickiest part. Once you have the hardware, all you need to do is use the appropriate side of the adapter (it has a side for 3.5 IDE, 2.5 IDE, and SATA), make sure the drive jumpers are set to Master (if the drive is old enough to use a jumper system, modern SATA drives rarely use jumpers), plug the adapter into a USB port on your computer, plug in the power via the molex adapter unit, and then turn the switch on the power cable on to provide power to the drive. If your drive does not appear, and you’ve properly connected both the power and data cables, there’s usually only three culprits: 1) it’s an older drive and you need to set the jumpers properly, 2) the drive’s file system is unreadable by your OS, or 3) the drive is damaged. Remember, what you’re doing to the drive with the data/power adapter cable is essentially mounting it as you would with an internal drive (but without the hassle of cracking open the case). If your computer can’t read the drive under those circumstances (because the drive has an incompatible file system or is physically degraded/damaged), then it won’t be able to read it over the USB setup either. it’s as simple as plug and play. For $20 you have a hassle free way to check your drives, retrieve old data, compare it to your backups, wipe the data, and otherwise interact with the drives as if they’re mounted right in the computer case. Read my guide about malware removal here! If I do not follow your thread, please quote me, tag me or PM me Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/747045-wanting-to-transfer-data/#findComment-9461734 Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 4, 2017 Author 6 minutes ago, Electronics Wizardy said: WHen you send it into support take your drive out. Im not sending it to them there's an option for me to do it but I was wondering what I have to do. Like buy another hard drive and transfer the data to that hard drive then reset it. Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/747045-wanting-to-transfer-data/#findComment-9461745 Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 4, 2017 boot Ubuntu (free) off a USB on your pc then connect an external drive and pull all your data off it Photography / Finance / Gaming Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/747045-wanting-to-transfer-data/#findComment-9461749 Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 4, 2017 1 minute ago, Wrenn123 said: Im not sending it to them there's an option for me to do it but I was wondering what I have to do. Like buy another hard drive and transfer the data to that hard drive then reset it. if you don't give them the drive your good. They can't touch your data if you take the drive out. But you should still get a hdd for a backup. Any external drive will work fine. Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/747045-wanting-to-transfer-data/#findComment-9461757 Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 4, 2017 Author 2 minutes ago, Electronics Wizardy said: if you don't give them the drive your good. They can't touch your data if you take the drive out. But you should still get a hdd for a backup. Any external drive will work fine. They aren't getting my pc at all. It was a problem with Windows they said so they said if you don't wanna lose your data then recover it and then factory reset it. Then I go on the pc and factory reset it. Then put my old data back on it. Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/747045-wanting-to-transfer-data/#findComment-9461768 Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 4, 2017 19 minutes ago, Wrenn123 said: They aren't getting my pc at all. It was a problem with Windows they said so they said if you don't wanna lose your data then recover it and then factory reset it. Then I go on the pc and factory reset it. Then put my old data back on it. if its a windows problem, then don't send it in, just reinstall or restore backups of your drive. Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/747045-wanting-to-transfer-data/#findComment-9461832 Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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