Trig Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 my old pc which i havent used for ages has given up the ghost, ive taken the HD out of it as i want to get a few things off of it. but i havent got access to another pc so was just wondering if there was anything i could buy to maybe connect the HD to my laptop (ie making it an external drive?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caseys Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 Search for a USB caddy. Costs you about £7-10 off ebuyer/dabs.com etc you will need to know which interface is on the HD - IDE / PATA / SATA / SCSI as they differ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave17 Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 You can buy IDE to USB cables from most online computer retailers which will do the job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trig Posted October 14, 2009 Author Share Posted October 14, 2009 excellent cheers chaps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trig Posted October 20, 2009 Author Share Posted October 20, 2009 guys i purchased this from ebay http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250491658055&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT the connection looks like its the same but its about half the size? The HD i have is a Western Digital WD400 enhanced IDE drive. Any ideas what i need? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraDan24 Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 I'm no expert, but i know ppl who are, i'll post your Q on a forum i'm a member of and get an answer for you. I'll post it if no-one else does before me. edit: I've posted it, just waiting for a response now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 Trig, that caddy is for a 2.5 inch laptop drive, not a 3.5 inch PC HDD. You'll need something more like this: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/3-5-USB-2-0-HDD-Hard-Drive-Caddy-Enclosure-Case-Silver_W0QQitemZ260492661161QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Collectables_HardDriveEnclosures_RL?hash=item3ca69291a9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trig Posted October 20, 2009 Author Share Posted October 20, 2009 ah i see, ive bought the wrong size then. cheers for your help guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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