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matthewsmith1990

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my hdd is dead (isn't spinning and isn't recognized in a external dock), ive replaced it with a hdd out of a old external drive and reloaded windows 7 onto it, ive read that to get the hdd working temporarily freezing or cooling it down can work, so if I manage to get it working how can I make an exact copy of it and load it onto the laptop so it is virtually the same as before??
 
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If the 'freezing' thing works (doubtful, but sometimes) it is very unlikely to last long enough to make a full clone of the data on it.
As you have Windows already installed on a 'replacement' drive, just reinstall all your applications.
Then try the freeze thing to get your personal data off of it.

And whether it works or not, get a backup location. External drive or similar, to make regular backups of your personal data.
That way, the next time a drive dies.....you will still have your irreplaceable data.
 
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