how do i get win 8 to read vista hard drive?

[dollarlate]

My old PC wont boot up. Has Vista, Was wondering if I can get new PC windows 8 system to get info off old hard drive. if i install into new pc?

 

[GinFuyou]

If the hard drive and info itself is intact - yes you can. No hows you just get it.

 

[mattygaga2013]

Basically if you have Windows Vista on a HDD that is compatible to go inside your PC, put it in, then boot up your PC and press F2 (or another hotkey) to access the BIOS, then go to Boot and change UEFI to Legacy Bios. Then reboot your PC. Should sort you out

 

[dollarlate]

If the hard drive and info itself is intact - yes you can. No hows you just get it.

thank you very much

 

[dollarlate]

Basically if you have Windows Vista on a HDD that is compatible to go inside your PC, put it in, then boot up your PC and press F2 (or another hotkey) to access the BIOS, then go to Boot and change UEFI to Legacy Bios. Then reboot your PC. Should sort you out

thank you

 

[mattygaga2013]

Basically if you have Windows Vista on a HDD that is compatible to go inside your PC, put it in, then boot up your PC and press F2 (or another hotkey) to access the BIOS, then go to Boot and change UEFI to Legacy Bios. Then reboot your PC. Should sort you out

thank you

No problem at all, glad I could help! Let me know how you get on with it Also just a note here: When you get onto your Vista HDD, if you want to save any data, make sure you have writable CD/DVD-R or memory sticks to hand. I found an old HDD with all my old pics and music on and did the above to retrieve them!

Good Luck
--Gaga--