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5. If the hard drive is encrypted

Tue Nov 19, 2024, 07:09 PM

Nov 19

you cannot access it as an external drive. Many of the newer computers are sold with the hard drive encrypted.

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Removing a hard drive? [View all] grumpyduck Nov 19 OP

I have done it and it worked fine Kali Nov 19 #2

Yep canetoad Nov 19 #4

If the hard drive is encrypted ItsjustMe Nov 19 #5

One doesn't actually need an external case. This is what I use ... El-Capitan Nov 21 #6