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How can you run a hard drive from a computer that died?
Crazycomic12
Doing this requires a second computer. What has to be done is take out the drive from the dead computer. Locate the jumpers at the back of the drive next to the IDE/Sata cable input and power ports. Change the drive to slave. Most stock drives are set up as either cable select or master. Once it has been changed to slave, install the drive into another computer and turn it on. Because it was changed to slave, the OS will not be booted from the salvaged drive. All files should be accessible for recovery now.
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Can you run programs from a removeable hard disk?
You can run programs from an hard drive, as long as it is plugged into a computer.
What hard drive?
A hard drive is one of the main components of a computer where all data for the computer is stored from files essential to run the computer to personal files and documents
Do you need a hard drive to run a computer off a server?
Yes
Does the hard disk drive tell the computer what to do?
Partially. The answer is a little complicated as what a computer does is governed by a combination of hardware, firmware, and software. Typically the Operating System or Boot Code can be stored on a hard disk drive, so in this way the hard drive tells the computer what to do. However, there are computers that do not have hard drives or run from removable media. In that case the operating system is not run from the hard drive.
Can installing a new hard drive in a computer cause a system failure?
Yes, if there is no operating system on the new drive, then your computer will not run.
What type of primary storage holds the instructions for a computer to run?
The hard drive
How do you run the data on your computer?
Information on a computer is stored in the hard drive. When you turn on your computer it takes information from the hard drive and puts it in the RAM (random access memory). In the RAM information like operating system and programs are run. When you turn off the computer the information in the RAM is either saved back to the hard drive or deleted. (That's the short version)
What is hard drive cache,does it make your computer run faster?
The hard drive cache is used when accessing files on your hard drive and a larger cache does improve file operation speeds.
What is one problem that can occur with installing every program that sounds interesting?
it can clutter up the hard drive and cause the computer to run slowly
Is there a way to get the data off a hard drive that is in a computer not worth fixing?
Yes, you can either PHYSICALLY put the had drive into another computer or purchase an IDE to USB adapter that you can connect directly to the hard drive and run into the USB of another computer.
Remove fragments from hard drive?
To remove fragments from a hard drive you can run a disk defragmenter usually found under the advanced tab of the computer properties menu(found by right clicking on my computer or computer)
What does a computer hardrive do and its use?
A Hard drive (or Hard disk Drive) is one of the main components of a computer. The HDD contains your operating system, all of your personal files, almost everything that makes your computer run.
