can I recover files from an old hard drive

This is the error I got when my computer starts. I'm working on a different hard drive installed, but I want to recover my original hard drive files. Does anyone have any suggestions. (The bad HD is still in my computer)

Hello

Saving your files:

You can remove the hard drive and put it in a hard drive USB enclosure > plug it into another computer > and try to read and copy your data in this way.

Or, you can download Knoppix > make a bootdisk to > start your system with it (IF your material is all work) > and copy your data from the hard drive like that.

http://Knoppix.NET/

"How to use Knoppix.

http://Lifehacker.com/192982/geek-to-live--rescue-files-with-a-boot-CD

See you soon.

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