Getting a file (.dwg) from an old lap top hard drive?
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The lap top is well gone but for security I removed the hard drive which now collects dust on a bench.
I'm looking for a .dwg ACAD file which may or may not be on that hard drive. It isn't on either of my back up hard drive storage.
It may be long gone, it was drawn around 35 years ago but hung around in various forms (hopefully).
What would I need (apart from a miracle) to go look for it?
Thanks
I'm looking for a .dwg ACAD file which may or may not be on that hard drive. It isn't on either of my back up hard drive storage.
It may be long gone, it was drawn around 35 years ago but hung around in various forms (hopefully).
What would I need (apart from a miracle) to go look for it?
Thanks
Skyedriver said:
The lap top is well gone but for security I removed the hard drive which now collects dust on a bench.
I'm looking for a .dwg ACAD file which may or may not be on that hard drive. It isn't on either of my back up hard drive storage.
It may be long gone, it was drawn around 35 years ago but hung around in various forms (hopefully).
What would I need (apart from a miracle) to go look for it?
Thanks
Mount the drive on a PC and then search for *.dwg or am I missing something here? I'm looking for a .dwg ACAD file which may or may not be on that hard drive. It isn't on either of my back up hard drive storage.
It may be long gone, it was drawn around 35 years ago but hung around in various forms (hopefully).
What would I need (apart from a miracle) to go look for it?
Thanks
Skyedriver said:
The lap top is well gone but for security I removed the hard drive which now collects dust on a bench.
I'm looking for a .dwg ACAD file which may or may not be on that hard drive. It isn't on either of my back up hard drive storage.
It may be long gone, it was drawn around 35 years ago but hung around in various forms (hopefully).
What would I need (apart from a miracle) to go look for it?
Thanks
From that age, I'd guess it is an IDE connector, which is now obsolete on new machines. I'm looking for a .dwg ACAD file which may or may not be on that hard drive. It isn't on either of my back up hard drive storage.
It may be long gone, it was drawn around 35 years ago but hung around in various forms (hopefully).
What would I need (apart from a miracle) to go look for it?
Thanks
You can get adapters to allow you to connect to modern SATA connectors or even docks for IDE hard drives. Never used one so can't comment on how well it would work.
ChrisSMorris said:
From that age, I'd guess it is an IDE connector, which is now obsolete on new machines.
You can get adapters to allow you to connect to modern SATA connectors or even docks for IDE hard drives. Never used one so can't comment on how well it would work.
It's pretty trivial to achieve, with the correct adapters. IDE to USB adapters can be had for under a tenner on Amazon, for example You can get adapters to allow you to connect to modern SATA connectors or even docks for IDE hard drives. Never used one so can't comment on how well it would work.
I bought a BIPRA SATA/IDE to USB connection kit about 15 years ago, and it still works when I have the need to recover old files from archived HDDs (and relative's broken computers).
Mine is a bundle of wires/connectors for different drives, but there's also the simpler caddy version where you just plug the drive into a slot. I had both, but the caddy/dock was unreliable.
'Bundle of wires' version:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/SABRENT-Adapter-transfer-...
'Caddy/dock' version:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tccmebius-TCC-S862-UK-Ext...
Mine is a bundle of wires/connectors for different drives, but there's also the simpler caddy version where you just plug the drive into a slot. I had both, but the caddy/dock was unreliable.
'Bundle of wires' version:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/SABRENT-Adapter-transfer-...
'Caddy/dock' version:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tccmebius-TCC-S862-UK-Ext...
Thanks all will look for an adapter cable if I can work out which connector type it is.
A took a pen plot tracing into a place in town today and they scanned it for me which was pretty decent quality considering it was creased and stained.
This may do for what I need but it would be nice to find the original 35 year old .dwg file.
A took a pen plot tracing into a place in town today and they scanned it for me which was pretty decent quality considering it was creased and stained.
This may do for what I need but it would be nice to find the original 35 year old .dwg file.
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