I recently installed Windows 11 on a new SSD, and my PC boots up perfectly. However, my old boot drive has failed, and I'm trying to recover the files from it. When I connect the old SSD, my computer won't start up, but it works fine when the old drive is disconnected. I want to know if there's a way to access the data on the old drive, such as using a USB to SATA adapter. Will that work?
2 Answers
It sounds like your old drive might be causing issues with booting up, which is pretty common if the drive is failing. Using a USB to SATA adapter could help you access the files, but it really depends on how damaged the drive is. In some cases, you might be able to get your data, while in others, it might not work at all.
Just be careful when you're dealing with drives that are acting up. If you're thinking about changing any BIOS settings or messing around with disk setups, make sure you have backups of your important data. You definitely don’t want to risk losing anything else!
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