how do i connect a notebook HDD to get data off it?

[tooltime]

sent a latitude to dell and they say they lost it, so they're sending a new one this week (very condensed version of story).


returned the latitude without the HDD, so when i get the new one what's the easiest way to get data from the old hdd i have? can i connect now to a pc by buying something from newegg?

 

[Baked]

So you just want to retrieve something data from the old HD, and not the entire content of the old HD right? Yeah, you can just buy a 2.5" enclosure and put the old HD in it and hook it up to the notebook.

 

[Matthias99]

Originally posted by: Baked
So you just want to retrieve something data from the old HD, and not the entire content of the old HD right? Yeah, you can just buy a 2.5" enclosure and put the old HD in it and hook it up to the notebook.

They also make 2.5"->3.5" IDE adapters that let you hook up the drive directly to your PC. These are usually cheaper than an external enclosure (and will also let you use Norton Ghost or other low-level utilities on it).

 

[tooltime]

i see a HDD 2.5 to 3.5 kit for about 14 bucks, anyone know of another solution?

http://www.bixnet.com/adfor25to35h.html

 

[tooltime]

thx matthias...looking at newegg for this.

do you know if a two year old notebook HDD is a the same for all? i would think so but i do not know notebooks

 

[tooltime]

please take a look at this usb adapter newegg has.

this looks like what i need

can someone agree?

 

[LTC8K6]

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[tooltime]

Originally posted by: LTC8K6
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i like it.

for about 10 bucks more from newegg this looks like it will really work.

what do you think?

 

[Matthias99]

Originally posted by: tooltime

Originally posted by: LTC8K6
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i like it.

for about 10 bucks more from newegg this looks like it will really work.

what do you think?

I have not used that product, but I assume it works... any of the products linked to in this thread will do what you are looking for; they just include various accoutrements (in this case, an IDE->USB adapter).

 

[aznbomber]

Look at my sig. I am selling 2.5" USB 2.0 drives for $10 shipped. It will work for what you want to do. Check it out

 

[tooltime]

Originally posted by: aznbomber
Look at my sig. I am selling 2.5" USB 2.0 drives for $10 shipped. It will work for what you want to do. Check it out

ygm

 

[Zepper]

http://www.compgeeks.com has 2.5 to 3.5 adapter for around $5. (can get another 10% off if it is not on special by using FATWALLET as promo code) - about $11. shipped ground after disct. Where you are, ground should get it there quick enough.
. Tried to get a link but their new site is so slow normally and this is a high-traffic time of day.
.bh.

 

[tooltime]

Originally posted by: aznbomber
Look at my sig. I am selling 2.5" USB 2.0 drives for $10 shipped. It will work for what you want to do. Check it out

aznbomber...sell me one

 

[aznbomber]

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