retrieve data from HDD via caddy

[oldhenry]

Hello

What a useful facility this is.

I have just joined this forum but did look through threads and could not see my issue.

I have an old computer using Windows 2000 professional that suddenly stopped loading windows, it had a error message which was asking for something to be reloaded. As the disks were long mislaid it was a case if getting a new PC, which I have, using XP.

But I have heard about these caddies that could retrieve data. I have the old hard disk which is IDE but would a caddy work even though the windows on that HDD was playing up?

Is the data available even though the operating system is not 'operating'? I hope that is not confusing. I have meddled with PCs for years , but hoping my nice HP will not need it for a very long time.

I do not know why Windows 2000 just packed up like that but many say - What Windows 2000- that's not been used for years.

Thanks , sorry rather verbose.

[KenB]

Hi and welcome to ExTS

 

but would a caddy work even though the windows on that HDD was playing up?

Possibly - the only real way to find out is to connect it and see.

 

You didn't say if your computer was a desktop or laptop.

I assume desktop.

 

The caddy you will need ( assuming Win 2000 is a desktop ) is a 3.5 inch IDE caddy.

You can also get an IDE to USB adapter. ( basically a cable with appropriate connections )

 

Click here

 

There may be cheaper ones if you search around.

 

Laptops use 2.5 inch drives.