I may have an issue with my PC rendering it essentially useless. There is some data on the HD that I'd like to get to.
I have done some reading and see they seel SATA to USB converters and cables.
If I do the following, should it work:
1. power up old PC (so old HD gets power)
2. connect one end of cable to HD on old PC
3. connect other end of cable to USB on new PC
Will the new PC simply recognize the HD as a mass storage device and I'll have access to the files?
Sorry if this is basic, but before I buy the converter I wanted to see if I understood it....
I have done some reading and see they seel SATA to USB converters and cables.
If I do the following, should it work:
1. power up old PC (so old HD gets power)
2. connect one end of cable to HD on old PC
3. connect other end of cable to USB on new PC
Will the new PC simply recognize the HD as a mass storage device and I'll have access to the files?
Sorry if this is basic, but before I buy the converter I wanted to see if I understood it....