Saving my files

oscarsymonds · 12-03-2006, 09:39 PM

My old computer which was running Windows 95 recently packed up and died. I am getting a new computer soon which will be on Windows XP. I was wondering whether if i just plug the old drive in the new computer will i keep all my files or will i lose them all. If i will lose them do you have any ideas as to how i could save them.

**The_Other_One** · 12-03-2006, 09:41 PM

As long as your old computer died because of problems BESIDES the hard drive, you should be fine to just stick the old drive in your new computer.

Sacrinyellow5 · 12-03-2006, 10:02 PM

You'll have to change the pin setting on the old HD and make it a slave drive, but the new computer should have no problem recognizing it.

12-03-2006, 09:39 PM	#1 (permalink)
oscarsymonds Bronze Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 37	Saving my files My old computer which was running Windows 95 recently packed up and died. I am getting a new computer soon which will be on Windows XP. I was wondering whether if i just plug the old drive in the new computer will i keep all my files or will i lose them all. If i will lose them do you have any ideas as to how i could save them.

12-03-2006, 09:41 PM	#2 (permalink)
The_Other_One Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lexington, NC Age: 24 Posts: 12,368	As long as your old computer died because of problems BESIDES the hard drive, you should be fine to just stick the old drive in your new computer. __________________ Desktop * Athlon X2 4200 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| 7600GT Laptop1 * C2D T5550 \| 3G RAM \| 120G HD \| Intel x3100 Laptop2 * C2D T5250 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| Intel x3100

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