is it possible to access my old files from a win 7 pc using a win 10 system? the old win7 pc had 2 partitions ( c and d)
pc died a week ago due to motherboard problems. cost to buy a new motherboard for an old pc (i3-2120) was too expensive. so my friend gave me a brand new HP 280 G2 MT but i want to transfer some files before reformatting it.
opened the HP 280 G2 case and temporarily removed power and data to the new hard drive to connect it to my old hard drive. then turned on and the error "PXE-E61 Media Test Failure - Check Cable" appeared. checked the cable and reseated it (both ends) still didn't work. but when i reconnect the hard that came with the system it worked.
-do i need to tweak some bios settings for it to work?
-do i need special hardware or software to do this?
-does my new pc have a special security measures that prevent me from upgrading/swapping hard drive? and how to disable it?
Old system:
i3-2120
ECS-H61H2 M2 (broken)
WD Blue 500GB (2 partitions)
GT 630 2GB DDR3
4GB DDR3 1333
500W PSU
Win 7 Ultimate x64
New system:
HP 280 G2 Midtower PC
i7-6700
1TB WD Blue
8GB DDR4 2400
GT 720 2GB GDDR3
300W OEM PSU
Win 10 pro x64
pc died a week ago due to motherboard problems. cost to buy a new motherboard for an old pc (i3-2120) was too expensive. so my friend gave me a brand new HP 280 G2 MT but i want to transfer some files before reformatting it.
opened the HP 280 G2 case and temporarily removed power and data to the new hard drive to connect it to my old hard drive. then turned on and the error "PXE-E61 Media Test Failure - Check Cable" appeared. checked the cable and reseated it (both ends) still didn't work. but when i reconnect the hard that came with the system it worked.
-do i need to tweak some bios settings for it to work?
-do i need special hardware or software to do this?
-does my new pc have a special security measures that prevent me from upgrading/swapping hard drive? and how to disable it?
Old system:
i3-2120
ECS-H61H2 M2 (broken)
WD Blue 500GB (2 partitions)
GT 630 2GB DDR3
4GB DDR3 1333
500W PSU
Win 7 Ultimate x64
New system:
HP 280 G2 Midtower PC
i7-6700
1TB WD Blue
8GB DDR4 2400
GT 720 2GB GDDR3
300W OEM PSU
Win 10 pro x64
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