Have the old hard disks read with use of laser and copied into new larger capacity hard disks. Laser will read everything on the magnetic surface of the old hard disks including passwords, apps, OS, data and configurations.
CAUTION: New hard disks must have the same hardware characteristics as the old ones to prevent OS malfunction ( special tailor-made hard disks ?? ).
How do you think governments read stolen laptops?? With laser ofcourse!
Long-term solution : Nano-technology - no good systems yet.
Nyagudi Musandu
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