Problem Accessing Desktop Folders when using Internal HD as External on a Vista CPU

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Nikos6

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My computer has a boot BCD Error and won't load up. So the first thing I chose to do was to remove the hard drive and use it as a slave/external on two seperate computers. One was a Vista and one was a Windows 7 cpu. For some reason the drive has the right Space Used/Space Free Ratio, which shows my files are still in there somewhere.....but I can't seem to access any of the file/folders on my desktop (which basically consists of everything I was to transfer and backup.

How can I find these files? Are they hidden, are they deleted? Is their any way of retrieving them? If so how?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

-Nikos
 

My Computer

System One

Re: Problem Accessing Desktop Folders when using Internal HD as External on a Vista C

Not sure what you're doing with that hard drive. If you install it via a USB connection and power to another computer and reboot so that the BIOS knows its there, you ought to be able to see the contents of the disc from the functioning hard drive.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Operating System
    Vista Home Premium 64 bit SP2
    Manufacturer/Model
    Cyberpower
    CPU
    Intel Quad CPU Q6700 2.67 GHZ
    Motherboard
    NVIDIA 780i
    Memory
    4 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    MSI GTX 560 TI Twin Frozr
    Sound Card
    Sound Blaster SB Audigy
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Viewsonic VG2436
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080p
    Hard Drives
    Samsung HD 105SI
    WDC WD20
    Case
    Apevia XJupiter
    Cooling
    air
    Keyboard
    Logitech MX 3200
    Mouse
    Logitech MX 600
    Internet Speed
    30 Mbps
Re: Problem Accessing Desktop Folders when using Internal HD as External on a Vista C

Im trying to take the contents off of it and put them on an external HD as a backup. Just in case the original computer can't be fixed, and might need a clean recovery process.
 

My Computer

System One

Re: Problem Accessing Desktop Folders when using Internal HD as External on a Vista C

I made a mistake in my post. I meant to say SATA cable, not USB,Sorry about that. :sick:

If you download easeus partition master and click on a partition, it will let you explore the partition. As I understand it, you can't see the files. This program will also repair the mbr.

also, if you can find an old copy of easy bcd, you can repair the bcd.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Operating System
    Vista Home Premium 64 bit SP2
    Manufacturer/Model
    Cyberpower
    CPU
    Intel Quad CPU Q6700 2.67 GHZ
    Motherboard
    NVIDIA 780i
    Memory
    4 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    MSI GTX 560 TI Twin Frozr
    Sound Card
    Sound Blaster SB Audigy
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Viewsonic VG2436
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080p
    Hard Drives
    Samsung HD 105SI
    WDC WD20
    Case
    Apevia XJupiter
    Cooling
    air
    Keyboard
    Logitech MX 3200
    Mouse
    Logitech MX 600
    Internet Speed
    30 Mbps
Re: Problem Accessing Desktop Folders when using Internal HD as External on a Vista C

The hard drive is not SATA however, so what would be the need to get it, and would it be compatible?

By exploring the partition with EASEUS Partion Master, will I actually be able to see the files at that point?

Thanks

-Nikos
 

My Computer

System One

Re: Problem Accessing Desktop Folders when using Internal HD as External on a Vista C

I guess it's IDE so a SATA cable obviously wouldn't work.

I can't guarantee that EaseUS will work but it's free so no harm in trying it. It's a very useful tool that I was directed to, here in the forum, when the MBR on my hard drive got corrupted while uninstalling SP1.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Operating System
    Vista Home Premium 64 bit SP2
    Manufacturer/Model
    Cyberpower
    CPU
    Intel Quad CPU Q6700 2.67 GHZ
    Motherboard
    NVIDIA 780i
    Memory
    4 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    MSI GTX 560 TI Twin Frozr
    Sound Card
    Sound Blaster SB Audigy
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Viewsonic VG2436
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080p
    Hard Drives
    Samsung HD 105SI
    WDC WD20
    Case
    Apevia XJupiter
    Cooling
    air
    Keyboard
    Logitech MX 3200
    Mouse
    Logitech MX 600
    Internet Speed
    30 Mbps
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