Blue screen of death

[daviddd]

My old Dell Dimension 3000 (circa 2001 with Millenium edition) died a while back and I've realised that there are a lot of photos on there that I'd like to retrieve. What options are open to me? I an unable to start windows up.

[Bobinovich]

You could attach the hard drive as a 2nd drive to your existing system and drag the files across.

Alternatively you can get a USB interface which will allow you to connect any hard drive to another system through the USB port and then do the same.

You can ask someone to do either of the above for you if you don't feel able yourself.

[EDDIE]

You could attach the hard drive as a 2nd drive to your existing system and drag the files across.

Alternatively you can get a USB interface which will allow you to connect any hard drive to another system through the USB port and then do the same.

You can ask someone to do either of the above for you if you don't feel able yourself.

U can get the cable the ide cable out of maplin electronics its about £20

[Bobinovich]

This bit of kit (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/USB-to-SATA-IDE-2-5-3-5-Hard-Drive-Adapter-Power_W0QQitemZ140274969796QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_C omputing_CablesConnectors_RL?hash=item140274969796&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1690%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C 240%3A1318) is not only cheaper (just £7.98 inc P&P) but does 2½" & 3½" SATA & IDE hard drives, as well as 5¼" optical drives too. Hardly a day goes by when mine is not in use thesedays.

[daviddd]

cheers Bobo - so with this lead I just need to remove the HD )I can do this) and attach to my laptop (I only have a laptop) USB port?

[Bobinovich]

Yip - you got it!