# anyway to get info off a dead hardrive?

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyway-to-get-info-off-a-dead-hardrive/162833>\
**Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic\
**Created:** [December 3, 2003, 10:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyway-to-get-info-off-a-dead-hardrive/162833 "2003-12-03T10:09:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![fshowcars](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fshowcars/32/5937_2.png) [@fshowcars](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fshowcars)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2003, 8:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyway-to-get-info-off-a-dead-hardrive/162833/21 "2003-12-05T08:03:53Z")

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need xp? i can hook you up… don’t know how though… you’d have to correctly burn it to allow it to continue to be bootable… let me know if you need help.

also i have win 98 second edition for pc’s without windows…

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**Author:** ![HaNnIBaL64](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hannibal64/32/5954_2.png) [@HaNnIBaL64](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HaNnIBaL64)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2003, 8:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyway-to-get-info-off-a-dead-hardrive/162833/22 "2003-12-05T08:06:26Z")

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eh im going to get a replacement wheel for my scratch dr. so maybe that will take a few more scratches out. i just want this damn thing to work im going through withdrawls. its kinda sad

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**Author:** ![HaNnIBaL64](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hannibal64/32/5954_2.png) [@HaNnIBaL64](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HaNnIBaL64)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2003, 8:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyway-to-get-info-off-a-dead-hardrive/162833/23 "2003-12-05T08:09:48Z")

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im kinda pissed though that i spent 200 for an “upgrade” last year. i am kinda screwed though since my comp came with 98 and never got the cd.

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**Author:** ![HaNnIBaL64](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hannibal64/32/5954_2.png) [@HaNnIBaL64](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HaNnIBaL64)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2003, 9:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyway-to-get-info-off-a-dead-hardrive/162833/24 "2003-12-05T09:28:20Z")

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nope didnt work … i dont have anyway to burn the win 98 copy though… maybe i have another copy of 98 laying around some where

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**Author:** ![fshowcars](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fshowcars/32/5937_2.png) [@fshowcars](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fshowcars)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2003, 9:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyway-to-get-info-off-a-dead-hardrive/162833/25 "2003-12-05T09:42:34Z")

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see if your computer gave you a system recovery cd… that is the windows install along with appropriate drivers for your model.

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**Author:** ![HaNnIBaL64](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hannibal64/32/5954_2.png) [@HaNnIBaL64](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HaNnIBaL64)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2003, 9:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyway-to-get-info-off-a-dead-hardrive/162833/26 "2003-12-05T09:46:38Z")

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ebay comp lol… yeah i dont have a system recovery cd…it froze on 20% and i didnt have any options selected… damnit

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**Author:** ![Darkstar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@Darkstar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Darkstar)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2003, 4:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyway-to-get-info-off-a-dead-hardrive/162833/27 "2003-12-05T16:50:01Z")

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shoulda bought that supra…

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