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How to copy files from laptop hard drive to desktop

Discussion in 'Laptops' started by zfc6e, Nov 25, 2003.

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    zfc6e Guest

    I tried to copy some of the file of my laptop Compaq Presario 1510 to
    desktop. After connected the harddrive with the HDD adapter, I can't
    find the laptop hard drive or the desktop will freez. What's the
    right wawy to do this.
    Thanks in advacne

     
    zfc6e, Nov 25, 2003
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    David B. Guest

    Not enough info, what OS and file system are on each drive?
     
    David B., Nov 26, 2003
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    Barry Watzman Guest

    If you are just trying to copy "files" and not the system, leave the
    drive in the notebook, network the laptop and desktop, and copy the
    files across the network.

    You did something wrong, because the hard drive should have been visible
     
    Barry Watzman, Nov 26, 2003
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    Dennis Savatski Guest

    connect the 2 Pcs via network or via USB
     
    Dennis Savatski, Nov 26, 2003
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    David B. Guest

    Not necessarily, which is why I asked the questions I did. If the laptop drive had an NTFS partition and the desktop was a Win 9X
    based OS, it will not be able to access the drive.
     
    David B., Nov 27, 2003
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    Barry Watzman Guest

    Even then, at the hardware level (BIOS, FDISK) the drive would have been
    detected.
     
    Barry Watzman, Nov 27, 2003
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