Hello everyone and thanks for taking the time to read this... Well the thing is that my laptop (HP Dv4-2145dx With Windows 7) broke 2 weeks ago it turned on and all but i got this message "No bootable device -- insert boot disk and press any key" anyway i decided not to take it somewhere and get it fixed instead i decided to buy a new computer with the idea of transferring the files from the hard drive from the old laptop to the new one. So last week i went and and bought a new laptop i got a cheap Samsung series 3 with Windows 8. Then i order one case to put the hard drive in i put it together and all i thought it was going to be like when you plug in a flash drive the folder pops up and you transfer files easy as pie but no i guess i was wrong... the folder don't pop up when i plug it in, it shows on Devices and Printers (USB Mass Storage Device) and it says its working properly i just want to recover all my files from my old laptop...
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Judging by "No Bootable Device" and the fact that the hard drive in not showing up after installing in a USB case I would assume that the hard drive is not in good shape
You should always backup your stuff to an external drive, although that doesn't help you now, I'd say the only problem was with the hard drive and there was no need to replace the Laptop
It apparently is working. Look into (My) Computer whether you see it there. Then double click on it. In Windows 8 you find 'Computer' in the left pane of the Explorer window (not Internet Explorer). The Explorer icon (yellow manila folder) is on the bottom left of the taskbar.
U have an external enclosure for the old laptop's drive right? If u installed it in enclosure correctly u should be able to view that drive when u hook it to new laptop while new laptop is running... if possible try to connect enclosure to a different Pc could be a bum enclosure or a problem with your installation in that enclosure
Having no idea what trauma caused your drive to cease showing your files, dropping the laptop, sitting the laptop on top of a powerful electromagnet, etc., I don't know a process for getting access to a drive that you can no longer view in My Computer. Someone else may have suggestions for you.
Programs like Acronis Disk Director or a bootable linux disk with TestDisk like Parted Magic may be able to repair the partition and make the drive and files readable again.
A free option is "Recuva" by the makers of CCleaner. I have had some success using the program. You will need to remove the drive and use the enclosure, or **perhaps** use the Recuva portable version on a USB flash drive and boot the laptop into that environment. Good luck!
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