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Is there a way to get the data off a hard drive that is in a computer not worth fixing?
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∙ 15y ago
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.
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Where is all data stored in a computer?
The hard drive of the computer generally contains the data.
Is it worth it to buy a portable hard drive?
Portable hard drives are worth it if you need to take a lot of your data with you away from your computer. Some people use them as a safe back up for their computer system. If you have information that you want to be sure is backed up, then a portable hard drive may be worth it for you.
What is the data hard drive?
The data hard drive or just hard drive is where all your programs are stored when your computer is shut down. Every progam you see on your computer is stored on the hard drive. That's why the bigger the hard drive the more programs you can put on your computer.
When using a flash drive is the data stored on the computer?
No. It is stored on the Flash drive.
What does a computer need to store its data?
A hard drive.
What are examples of data transfer?
transferring data such as music or pictures from your computer to your flash drive
What is a floppy drive data cable?
a cable for connecting a floppy drive to the computer motherboard.
What does the hard drive do in order to keep the computer functioning?
It stores the data that's on your computer.
What computer virus destroys data on a hard drive?
trojan
Active data on a personal computer is stored where?
Hard drive
The disk drive is used to store data on what?
A floppy drive or a CD drive or a DVD drive.
What does the computer use when hard drive is filled?
The computer doesn't "use" anything. When the hard drive is filled, no further data can be written to it, and the computer does not magically place data somewhere else. Manual intervention can tell the operating system to start storing data somewhere else, such as another hard drive, floppy disk, USB Flash drive, etc...
