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Connecting my PC Tower to my laptop?? Is it possible?? PLEASE HELP!

Anonymous
2024-08-08T04:52:42+00:00

Hi there

I'm connecting my old PC Windows Tower to my newer RAZR laptop with Windows 10

I have them connected with a VGA chord (from the tower) to an HDMI cable (into the laptop)

When I plug it in, my computer screen blinks for a moment and makes a beep -- as though it recongizes the tower -- but then nothing!

What else do I need and what more can I do?

I REALLY need to access this tower and get some of my old files from it!

Thank you!

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Connect Phone and PC

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  1. Gunasekar N 66,000 Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2024-08-08T05:49:38+00:00

    Hello Haley,

    Thank you for reaching out to the Microsoft Community and I'll be glad to assist you today.

    No, connecting your old PC tower to your laptop with a VGA to HDMI cable won't work because laptops will not support HDMI or VGA input, only output.

    To access the data from your old hard drive in the desktop tower, follow these steps:

    1. Disconnect the power cord from the desktop tower.
    2. Remove the hard disk from the tower.
    3. Connect the hard disk to your laptop using a SATA to USB cable.

    These adapters enable you to directly connect the hard drive from your old PC to your laptop via USB. Then, you can access the files on the hard disk and transfer them to your laptop.

    I hope this information helps. If you have any questions, please let me know and I will be happy to help you further.

    Best regards,

    Gunasekar N

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