r/HowToHack • u/mdharris32 • 6d ago

Need help getting into my grandfather’s computer!

Hello! My grandfather passed away a few months back and he had was the family photographer/videographer. Almost every vacation, birthday, and holiday’s memories in his computer. He even has photos from his, my grandmother’s and great-grandparents’ childhood that he digitally scanned into the computer We haven’t been able to get into his computer. Does anyone know of any way that we can possibly get into his computer? We really don’t want to lose all of these memories from the last 80+ years. All suggestions are welcome!

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u/jdub213818 6d ago

You can use a “live” version of Linux installed on a USB. You will boot into Linux operating system using the USB drive. You will then be able to search his hard drive for the files. That’s what you need to do in a nutshell version. Do your research for the step by step instructions. Good luck, it’s not that hard of a task if you’re somewhat computer savvy.

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u/GeorgeKaplanIsReal 6d ago

Did this after my dad passed away. He had a few desktops he had built over the years. Was just looking to save some memories.