Desktop hard drive to notebook converter?

[DannySwazz]

Anyone know if such a thing exists to allow me to hook up my desktop PC hard drive to a notebook, and where I can find it?

 

[Matthias99]

I've never seen one to go that way, but they probably exist. Desktop drives aren't any different from notebook ones other than the form factor and a different plug.

If you don't need to boot off the drive, it might be easier to put it in a USB/Firewire enclosure and get at the data that way.

 

[DannySwazz]

I wasn't familiar with the hard drive enclosures. Looking at some now. Thanks for the suggestion.

 

[killershroom1985]

Originally posted by: Matthias99
I've never seen one to go that way, but they probably exist. Desktop drives aren't any different from notebook ones other than the form factor and a different plug.

If you don't need to boot off the drive, it might be easier to put it in a USB/Firewire enclosure and get at the data that way.

His only option is to use a USB/Firewire enclosure...

 

[JimPhelpsMI]

Hi, The adaptor you need does exist. They are about $10.00 at computer shows. They come in two varieties. One is the connector adaptor only and the other also has the 2 1/2" to 3 1/2" adaptor to mount the drive in a 3 1/2" bay. You should be able to find one easily. EBay used to list dozens of them. Jim

 

[stevty2889]

Originally posted by: JimPhelpsMI
Hi, The adaptor you need does exist. They are about $10.00 at computer shows. They come in two varieties. One is the connector adaptor only and the other also has the 2 1/2" to 3 1/2" adaptor to mount the drive in a 3 1/2" bay. You should be able to find one easily. EBay used to list dozens of them. Jim

Err, he's trying to go the other way, what you described is a notebook hard drive in a desktop, he wants a desktop hard drive in a laptop..

 

[corkyg]

He's already looking at thebest way I know - remove the desktop drive, place it in an external USB 2 enclosure (powered) and connect to the laptop.

Another more elegant way is to link the two computers in a network and go rive to drive, either way - through the network.

 

[tiap]

Look at these

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You can use a 44 pin ribbon cable and a gender changer as well


Using the pcmica is much fasyer than usb but you wil need to supply power to the 3.5