Accessing a PC hard drive using a laptop?
06 April 2005, 02:17 PM
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Accessing a PC hard drive using a laptop?
I use a laptop instead of a desktop and I need to retrieve some old files from the hard drive that was in my desktop.
Obviously a desktop HD and a laptop HD are different, how can I access the desktop HD using a laptop?
Obviously you cant just connect it up can you?
tia.
Obviously a desktop HD and a laptop HD are different, how can I access the desktop HD using a laptop?
Obviously you cant just connect it up can you?
tia.
06 April 2005, 02:48 PM
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Originally Posted by InvisibleMan
yep with just a wire
or you could tape it to your laptop lid and connect it as an external drive
or you could tape it to your laptop lid and connect it as an external drive
06 April 2005, 02:49 PM
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Assuming your desktop HD is no longer in the PC you could use a USB 3.5" hard drive caddy.
Which, in a roundabout kinda way, is exactly what IM just said
HTH
Mark
Which, in a roundabout kinda way, is exactly what IM just said
HTH
Mark
06 April 2005, 03:21 PM
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Originally Posted by InvisibleMan
Aye
to do it by cable, get a cross-over ethernet cable if both have a network socket and connect by IP address
to do it by cable, get a cross-over ethernet cable if both have a network socket and connect by IP address
06 April 2005, 03:56 PM
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Either USB caddy or skip the caddy and get a USB to IDE widget like this:
http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?...rldID=&doy=6m4
Ebuyer used to sell them cheaper, so a scout round should turn up a cheaper source.
http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?...rldID=&doy=6m4
Ebuyer used to sell them cheaper, so a scout round should turn up a cheaper source.
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I've got one of these:
http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Produ...oductID=138544
And it came with an adapter to run 2.5 inch disks off it as well.
Very handy and used many times for just the job you're talking about.
http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Produ...oductID=138544
And it came with an adapter to run 2.5 inch disks off it as well.
Very handy and used many times for just the job you're talking about.
26 August 2006, 08:30 PM
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I know where analboy is LOL
I'm sure if he wanted to cover his tracks he'd put "son of satan" inside his desktop and let it rip in a field of sheep some where
I'm sure if he wanted to cover his tracks he'd put "son of satan" inside his desktop and let it rip in a field of sheep some where
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