Hardrive not being recognised.

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Please can someone help me? My brother wants to try and fit a new hard drive
into my computer to see if my system will recognise it? Is this safe to do
and will my computer work when he refits my own hard drive? A friend of his
has a problem with her hard drive and has some information on it she needs to
retrieve but her computer will not recognise the drive and also another 3
computers will not recognise the new drive either.

Do i have anything to worry about?
Thank you for your help
 
Good question. To be honest, it depends on whether your brother knows what
he's doing.

If the hard disk didn't work in 3 other computers, it's highly unlikely that
it will work in yours.

If your brother knows what he's doing, installing the drive in your computer
will do no harm whatsoever. On the other hand, the fact that he wants to
install the drive in your computer, as if there is something magic about
your computer that the first three computers didn't have, leads me to
question whether he really does know what he's doing. But only you can make
that decidsion...he's your brother.
 
What would he need to do to ensure that nothing goes wrong with my hard
drive? If he removes mine will all my information remain saved on it?
 
tigerclaws said:
What would he need to do to ensure that nothing goes wrong with my hard
drive? If he removes mine will all my information remain saved on it?

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If you shut down the OS, turn the power off completely, and physically
remove your HD, then all your files will be safe. Your bro might harm your
MB or your PS if he is clumsy, but your HD will be intact.
 
Every retail hard disk comes with detailed instructions on how to install
it. These instructions are also available on the manufacturer's web site. In
addition to that, the manual that came with your computer describes how to
work inside a computer safely.

If your hard disk is removed, the information on it is not lost, providing
that the person removing the hard disk knows how to handle a hard disk
correctly. For example, you need to be careful to shield the disk from
electrostatic discharge, not handle it by the electronics, not bend the
pins, etc.
 
It's relatively safe to do. If the computer is not recognizing the drive
it's probably DEAD, if your brother knows what he's
doing and has connected the drive properly. Only you know the answer to
that.
 
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