Data recovery advice needed!

[mrsmithjr]

Hello, my laptop is dead and I need to recover the data. Is it possible to plug the hdd into another computer using an adaptor to recover the data, or will there be a conflict due to windows being installed on it? Any advice would be appreciated, thanks...

 

[WildCard999]

The adapter will work, which version of Windows was on the laptop and recovery system?

 

[mrsmithjr]

The adapter will work, which version of Windows was on the laptop and recovery system?

Its Windows 10 on both.

 

[WildCard999]

The adapter will work, which version of Windows was on the laptop and recovery system?

Its Windows 10 on both.

It should work fine then, connect the drive via the adapter and you should be able to access the data without issues.

 

[mrsmithjr]

The adapter will work, which version of Windows was on the laptop and recovery system?

Its Windows 10 on both.

It should work fine then, connect the drive via the adapter and you should be able to access the data without issues.

Thank you

 

[WildCard999]

Your welcome! If you run into any issues then post back here so I can further assist you.

 

[seagate_surfer]

Hello,

which type of laptop do you have and what type of interface does the drive have? If the drive has a SATA interface it is recommendable to use it without the adapter, cause this can interfere with the drives' capability to connect properly.

 

[mrsmithjr]

Hello,

which type of laptop do you have and what type of interface does the drive have? If the drive has a SATA interface it is recommendable to use it without the adapter, cause this can interfere with the drives' capability to connect properly.

Its a Dell XPS 15 L501x, I think its a SATA interface. So your saying I should install the hdd inside the desktop?

 

[WildCard999]

I've always used something similar to this...
https://www.amazon.com/WEme-Converter-Adapter-Drive-included/dp/B00MVRS38G/ref=asc_df_B00MVRS38G/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=309707619534&hvpos=1o3&hvnetw=g&hvrand=14170815697979336405&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9001695&hvtargid=pla-569717083803&psc=1

If you do connect it in the desktop just make sure the boot order is correct.

 

[mrsmithjr]

I've always used something similar to this...
https://www.amazon.com/WEme-Converter-Adapter-Drive-included/dp/B00MVRS38G/ref=asc_df_B00MVRS38G/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=309707619534&hvpos=1o3&hvnetw=g&hvrand=14170815697979336405&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9001695&hvtargid=pla-569717083803&psc=1

If you do connect it in the desktop just make sure the boot order is correct.

Thank You