I'm trying to help my sister-in-law with her laptop. She has some precious memories saved on it, including files relating to her late father, but she's completely locked out due to a forgotten password. After sending it to several tech shops for repair, no one has been able to unlock it or recover her data. I was wondering if moving the motherboard to another laptop would help her keep those memories safe. Does anyone have thoughts on this?
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Unfortunately, just transferring the motherboard won't do anything for the data recovery. The issues stem from the hard drive where the data is stored, not the motherboard itself.
Just to clarify, the 'memories' are the files saved on her hard drive, not on the motherboard. If the data is encrypted, that's why tech shops are having trouble; they usually don't have the means to bypass that.
Your sister-in-law's memories are likely on her hard drive or SSD, not the motherboard. If there's encryption, it complicates things. You might want to try accessing the drive externally using an adapter. If that doesn't work, you could consult a data recovery service, though it can be pricey.
If the only issue is a forgotten password, then there's a chance the hard drive is encrypted with BitLocker or a similar tool. This would mean data recovery is pretty tough without that password, especially if tech shops have already been unsuccessful.
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