File Recovery from Failing/Corrupted Hard Drive (How To)

Опубликовано: 06 Август 2026
на канале: Haiste Computer Repair
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I recover files from a failing/corrupted hard drive.

What you will need:
1) An extra laptop/desktop computer with a) Windows installed on a separate (boot) drive b) ability to install a second hard drive in your device c) an external hard drive, USB, etc, to backup files to.

The laptop used in this video is a Lenovo ThinkPad T530. It has an mSATA SSD installed as the Windows boot drive. Using an mSATA SSD leaves the hard drive bay open for a storage drive, which is what I used to detect the failing HDD in order to begin backing up files.

Please note that this is one method that often works well for me. I have the benefit of having multiple devices available to me and, as such, it is easy for me to experiment with different troubleshooting ideas. If there is something I am not explaining well, or if you have something to share, please leave it in a comment below :)

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