data access

Forum discussion tagged with data access.
  1. M

    [SOLVED] safe to enable access from old HDD

    I had a HDD fail me on my laptop and just switched and clean installed (windows 10) onto an SSD today. I am very optimistic about restoring my original HDD. Something happened to the bootloader and I messed with it and kinda made it worse but that's besides the point because I have been able...
  2. klear6

    Question Scraping an accidentally reset android device free

    Hey guys I have an emergency. :ouch: I have a Oukitel WP17 - which is like a giant battery with a display, that runs android. Good for self defense if you need it in a pinch too, I guess - it weighs a ton and is HUGE. On the upside I have 2 special needs kids that have dropped it countless...
  3. Zane Stewart

    [SOLVED] How do you format RAW without losing data

    My hard drive is dying/dead(?). The file system changed to RAW and I cannot open the drive anymore. Is there any way I can get my data back or format without erasing? The drive is called: Seagate ST31000340AS (I tried CHKDSK but it said "The type of the file system is RAW. CHKDSK is not...
  4. Y

    Question How can i check my work account data, Microsoft Business Account

    Hey, I will keep it short and get straight to the point, i would like to view my data which are being collected just like i can see on my personal Microsoft account through this website https://account.microsoft.com/privacy/ It works fine to check my personal account data associated with it...
  5. pcenvy88

    Toms Hardware IT App sharing our info?

    Haven't been on the forums in years so maybe this was posted already, however I use this app and am very concerned now.. https://www.zdnet.com/article/sixteen-facebook-apps-caught-secretly-sharing-data-with-third-parties/
  6. N

    [SOLVED] Using old HDD drive without wiping in new pc as 2nd HDD

    So I have 2 old system (1 Acer, 1 Dell) and I'm planning to build 1 PC to house all the data on the drive in one place so less space needed and consume less power. The new pc will be boot out of an ssd and I want to use the 2 hdd out of the 2 system as the media storage without wiping anything...
  7. O

    [SOLVED] Bymistake *Format on HDD,regain fully data 1tb possible?

    Hello,i am in really difficult position guys,i had all my family memories and more stuff on this HDD,1tb and it was almost full.i formatted it by mistake and i would really like to regain all the data back if its possible.. someone that has done it before and knows for sure how to please help me...
  8. Rabblerouser

    [SOLVED] Can a laptop hard drive enclosure work with a desktop hard drive? Minus the "enclosed" part? :D

    So me and my family are looking into some data recovery from some old hard drives. We ALREADY have an enclosure sized for laptops, however, my curiosity is learning toward this... I actually hooked up the laptop "hookup" part to a desktop hard drive and... it connects! The dimensions are...
  9. A_Sweeney

    Question How to go about adding an old HDD with data on it onto a new desktop as a second HDD, without losing any data.

    Hi, I've just ordered a new desktop PC that will have an SSD with Windows 10 installed along with a 1Tb HDD. I would like to add my HDD from my current desktop to the new one as a second HDD. The old HDD (my current one) has loads of files on it that I can not lose, it also has windows 10...
  10. S

    Question Data recovery from a dead laptop.

    My MSI GT70 Dragon 2 edition laptop died recently. When I say it's dead, it's dead. Will not power on, power button does nothing when pushed. I have tried every trick in the book to see if I could revive it. unfortunately it bit the dust for good this time. I knew this day was coming, but in my...
  11. T

    Question Change the digital specs your PC sends to a website?

    As you might know, some websites offer you different prices depending on the accessing system's hardware, so I am looking for a way to alter the information sent to the website. That way, you might be able to get the same offers you usually only get on low-spec laptops. Problem for me is, i...
  12. B

    Question iPhone 6S problem with data access

    So recently in my sisters iPhone screen stopped working, phone itself is working fine because we can hear ringtone and everything. She asked me to save photos from gallery for her and here the problem starts. In Itunes it says that I have to update the software or clear all the data, of course I...