by SpeedyNH » Fri Mar 03, 2017 6:12 pm
I've had some luck with bad HDDs. buy a new one, put the old one in the freezer and then sometimes it will work enough to get what you want off it. just did this the other day, as a matter of fact. or you can also clone it with an external cable and drive case. failing that, you can always download all the drivers for a new drive in the old machine. it just depends on how much you like the old one, or the files that were on it
I use a thing called keyfinder to copy out all my software keys in case a thing like this happens so the apps can be reactivated without having to pay for them again. (and I detest windows 10.)
speedy