If PC is faulty, what can be done to keep working right away?
If PC is faulty, what can be done to keep working right away?
This is precisely the purpose of a NAS.
A central repository, reachable by any device on the local area network.
Just to confirm, the internal WD 3.5 inch hard disk holds only data files such as docx, xlsx, txt, pdf, etc. Windows is installed on an SSD drive and remains untouched on the desktop. If the desktop becomes faulty suddenly, I will disconnect the internal WD 3.5 inch hard disk (which contains just data files) from my desktop PC and then connect it to my laptop using an external USB hard disk reader docking station. This way, I can keep working immediately on my laptop and access the same data files used on the desktop. Will this approach encounter any permission problems? Will it function properly?
It relies on the exact location of the files.
If you've moved the default "Libraries" folder (Documents/music/video/etc) and these files remain there, then it's fine.
Those libraries inherit permissions from the User.
However, if the files are in a regular folder elsewhere, it's okay.
Q1, No, Windows behave differently in this situation. You can access your data files, but the outcome depends on the specific circumstances. Usually, the issue is due to a faulty disk or file system.
Q2, I regularly back up my data to an external drive, which allows me to connect it from any location.
PS.
I should also note that I have a USB drive with a live Linux system running tools that can help recover files from failed disks.
The default setting for the C: drive folder on the PC desktop was moved from the C: drive to the WD 3.5 internal hard disk E: drive using option 2. When using the laptop, if I change the default location of the [Documents] folder from the laptop's C: drive to the WD 3.5 internal hard disk and follow the same steps, it should function properly when accessing the file through an external USB hard disk reader docking station.
That could become an issue.
The permissions for that Documents Lib are intended for the user on the Desktop.
This may cause access problems.
Just to ensure clarity, the internal WD 3.5 inch hard disk holds only data files such as docx, xlsx, txt, pdf, etc. Windows is installed on the SSD drive and remains untouched on the desktop.
On the PC desktop, the default folder location for C: drive [Documents] was moved to the WD 3.5 internal hard disk E: drive using option 2 (see http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/186...ation.html).
Q1. When accessing files in [Documents] on the laptop via a mouse double-click through an external USB hard disk reader docking station, what changes occur?
Q2. If I adjust the default location of [Documents] from the laptop’s C: drive to the WD 3.5 internal hard disk using the same method (option 2), will it function properly when opening files in the same way on the laptop?
The problem remains unaffected. You will continue encountering difficulties. This library is associated with the original user on the original desktop.