Your PC's dead, but you may still be able to save its hard drive

Raizza Reyes asked about using a SATA/USB adapter to recover files from an unbootable PC.

The right adapter might let you recover your files, but there’s no guarantee. A lot of it depends on the physical condition of the drive and the way your files are stored on it.

But first, a reprimand. If you backed up your files daily, you wouldn’t have this problem. You could just restore the files from your backup. It really isn’t difficult.

Okay, let’s get on with your problem.

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