Recover files from dead laptop hd

[Nashville1118]

I recently purchased a computer that operates with windows 8. I am trying to transfer some old pictures from my dead laptop and I have recently hit a road block. I have already removed the hard drive from my old laptop and I am connected to the new computer using a USB. The new computer recognizes the old hard drive but the pictures, music and videos are not showing up. If you could help I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks you.

Nick

 

[fzabkar]

Was the drive password protected?

Can you see it in Disk Management?

 

[Nashville1118]

What's the OS of your laptop? The problem may be caused by different OSs. Try to connect the hard drive to another computer.

The Laptop he was vista and my desktop is windows 8.

 

[Nashville1118]

Was the drive password protected?

Can you see it in Disk Management?

The old hard drive was not password protected. I can recover programs like Nero, iTunes, and real player but all of my personal files are MIA.