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hmmhmmcamo · 05-06-2010, 08:56 PM

silly/probably stupid question....

-we're moving in a few weeks.
-we have an old pc/desktop from 1999 used mostly for school, it hasn't been used since probably 2005.
-we don't have the time to set it up and review all the files etc before the move, and I REALLY don't want to move this thing with us.
-we're not really sure there is actually anything on there we will want to keep.

so....

...can I remove the hard drive, recycle the rest of the computer, and at a later date give the hard drive to a computer tech who can dump everything onto a dvd or something? My point above about not knowing if we need the stuff, means we can probably live with out it should something go wrong with me playing IT dude(removing the hard drive).

05-06-2010, 08:56 PM	#1
hmmhmmcamo Powerplay Quarterback Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Victoria Exp:	silly question about recycling an old computer silly/probably stupid question.... -we're moving in a few weeks. -we have an old pc/desktop from 1999 used mostly for school, it hasn't been used since probably 2005. -we don't have the time to set it up and review all the files etc before the move, and I REALLY don't want to move this thing with us. -we're not really sure there is actually anything on there we will want to keep. so.......can I remove the hard drive, recycle the rest of the computer, and at a later date give the hard drive to a computer tech who can dump everything onto a dvd or something? My point above about not knowing if we need the stuff, means we can probably live with out it should something go wrong with me playing IT dude(removing the hard drive).