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I have a computer with Windows installed on a hard drive. But recently, I found that the computer had slowed down, so I guessed something was wrong with the hard drive. Does removing the hard drive remove all data? If so, what can I use to protect my data on it? Thanks in advance.
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Jerry· Answered on Mar 15, 2024
No, removing a hard drive will not remove data from the hard drive. However, it won't be found on that computer anymore. The data will remain on the drive and can be accessed if you connect it to your computer.
If you want a guarantee that the repair shop won't have access to your data when you send a computer in for service, you might wish to remove the hard drive first.
Since the hard drive also stores the hardware and software configurations previously set up on the laptop, removing the hard disk prevents you from accessing them.
If the hard drive is removed, any installed software or upgrades required to make the laptop work properly may also be impacted. Therefore, you should back up your data on the drive before removing the hard drive.
When backing up a hard drive, you can use professional disk backup software - EaseUS Todo Backup.
EaseUS Todo Backup is a professional backup tool for Windows 11/10/8/7. It can help you back up disk, file, system, partition, etc. It lets youcreate a Windows 10 system image on an external driveand create an iso image from a hard drive. Furthermore, it enables you to back up a hard drive to Cloud andback up your hard disk to another drive. You can enjoy 250G free cloud storage as well.
Removing a hard drive will not remove all data, but you can use professional backup software - EaseUS Todo Backup, to protect your data on the drive.
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