Install New Hard Disk Alongside Failed disk

[axel]

Hi,

My hard disk has failed and I have now ordered a Samsung Spinpoint F3 as a replacement. After installing Vista and running my new drive is there a way to put, or leave, my old drive in the computer so that I can drag & drop my data even if I have to use a data recovery programme?

Any tips and advice would be most appreeciated.

Axel

 

[axel]

Failed as in won't boot up computer, been noisy for a while.

Axel

 

[axel]

Yes, it does appear in BIOS