I have removed my internal windows 7 xp that won't boot. I put it in insignia hard disk drive enclosure. Windows 10 and 7 both see the external drive and scan the drive but never show list of files on external drive. How to get the file names to show.
recover data from non-bootable internal drive in external case
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SuperSoph_WD
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Welcome to the community, @pjbadger!
I'd suggest you check how the HDD is recognized in Disk Management in Windows. Sharing a screenshot would be really helpful too. You mentioned that it wasn't booting when you removed the drive, so I'd suggest you also run its brand-specific diagnostic tool or a third-party alternative to determine the health and SMART status.
Some enclosures would require you to format the HDD due to the differently configured LBAs in them, so you should also check how the hard drive is recognized if it's connected internally via SATA as a secondary drive in a PC.
Make sure you backup all your important data from the drive as soon as you gain access to it!
Keep me posted with the troubleshooting!
SuperSoph_WD
I'd suggest you check how the HDD is recognized in Disk Management in Windows. Sharing a screenshot would be really helpful too. You mentioned that it wasn't booting when you removed the drive, so I'd suggest you also run its brand-specific diagnostic tool or a third-party alternative to determine the health and SMART status.
Some enclosures would require you to format the HDD due to the differently configured LBAs in them, so you should also check how the hard drive is recognized if it's connected internally via SATA as a secondary drive in a PC.
Make sure you backup all your important data from the drive as soon as you gain access to it!
Keep me posted with the troubleshooting!
SuperSoph_WD
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