I have an HP Pavilion 720n and I want to get some files off my old computers hard drive. The computer only has one place to put a hard drive so I simply switched it with the other and was going to burn all the stuff I needed onto a disc. Well, it didn't want to start windows, but at a computer store not long before that, they were able to get files for my sister so I know it's not corrupted or damaged.
I have two questions now:
1: The new HP has no cable to connect 2 hard drives, but the old computer does. If I took that cable, put it in the HP, and set the old HD to "slave" could it work? Or would the computer not be able to handle the extra hard drive and short out or in any way damage my computer.
Now if there is no problem with question 1 heres question 2: How would I be able to secure the second drive since there is no place for it? Or would it be impossible?
Thanks
I have two questions now:
1: The new HP has no cable to connect 2 hard drives, but the old computer does. If I took that cable, put it in the HP, and set the old HD to "slave" could it work? Or would the computer not be able to handle the extra hard drive and short out or in any way damage my computer.
Now if there is no problem with question 1 heres question 2: How would I be able to secure the second drive since there is no place for it? Or would it be impossible?
Thanks