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Cant find HHD

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• Started 10 years ago by Daniel1989
• Latest reply from Anonymous
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   Daniel1989
   

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   Hello! I have now installed this os (I use an live usb), on my grandfathers old pc. How can I access the harddisc so I can get out the old dokuments so he can get them to the new one? Its a win xp on it, but it have crashed...

   Best regards from Norway

   Posted 10 years ago #
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   sixofeight
   

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   Hi Daniel1989
   If you use Slitaz 4.0 stable, then open PCMan File Manager.you should see than
   the HD-Partitions, Files and Folders.Copy them wherever you like.
   If you don't see any Partitions, open up a Terminal su to root and type
   fdisk -l
   (it's a lowercase L ..bad font here)
   do you see any Partitions?

   Posted 10 years ago #
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   sixofeight
   

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   Part2
   If you see only Folders in the left pane of PCManFM,click on the "Places"-Button
   in the lower left corner.

   Posted 10 years ago #
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   yves04
   

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   Hello
   In order to know if the kernel detect the disk type
   $dmesg | grep hda
   If the disk still works, just use pcmanfm as sixofeight said.
   Happy Slitaz !

   Posted 10 years ago #
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   Anonymous
   

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   dude i am facing similar problem mine is
   I am using an HP a1530N computer with a Lakeport Leucite P5LP-LE motherboard. I am trying to load a fresh copy of Windows XP on to a brand new (formatted) Western Digital 1.0 TB (WD10EADS) hard drive.

   When windows gets to the point of asking where I want windows loaded, there are no options. It does not recognize the hard drive.

   I have also tried another Western Digital 250 gig hard drive (WD2500JS) with the same result.

   During either hard drive installation, it is the only hard drive on the computer.

   Posted 10 years ago #
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   sixofeight
   

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   @teginder81
   you know that this is a linux forum, no?..
   rant-mode-off

   afaik old win xp does not recognize sata-hdds without loading extra Drivers.
   This drivers should be on the Mb-CD.
   Another solution is to select IDE- (legacy) Mode for your Hdd in Bios.

   Posted 10 years ago #
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   Anonymous
   

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   Re the OP, if the drive has crashed, it could be the electrics, which can be changed, but is not a guarantee that the disc platters of the drive itself are not damaged.
   Unfortunate, but that is why having backups of your data is so neccessary.

   Posted 10 years ago #

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