You could get an external USB case (for 3.5" hard drives), install the old
hard drive into the case.
Hook the USB cable up to the new computer, transfer the data.
Then format the old hard drive and use it for future storage/data back up.

You can get a External USB case on www.pricewatch.com starting at $21

"Terry Cox" wrote in message
om...
Help !!!!!!!!!!!

My three year old Gateway desktop suffered a major failure and I had
to replace it with a new HP a720n. I 'm pretty sure the data on the
hard drive on the old machine is still good and I really really need
to recover that data.

My first thought was to simply install the old HD in the new machine
but theres apparently no way to install a second HD in the new a720n.

Anyone have any ideas as to how I can get the data off the old HD
?????

Thanks