[SOLVED] Usb 2.0 Hdd Hard Disk Drive Case External Enclosures

JimUK66 · 09-24-2008, 02:28 AM

If I buy one of the products that belfast eddie suggested in a previous thread.. (a 3.5 USB 2.0 HDD HARD DISK DRIVE CASE EXTERNAL ENCLOSURE)

and insert a HDD that I removed from my laptop and has all my data from my laptop stored on it..

and then plug it into my Desktop PC.. will I be able to see all my data? - (That HDD will have never been out of the Laptop before, nor will it have been connected via my Desktop PC)

There is extremely important info that I need from the HDD and I cannot lose it at any cost.

**Snoopdogie187** · 09-24-2008, 07:20 AM

This would work as long as the enclosure case is the right type. I don't think laptop hard drives are 3.5" so you would need an enclosure designed to fit your hdd. most laptops use a 2.5 hard drive i think (and rarely it seems a 1.8). you will also need to know if it is ide or sata. with those two pieces of information you should be able to get the information off the hard drive (as long as its not encyrpted, then you may have a different issue of the information being protected).

I had to do this with a desktop hard drive which now I just use as an external for more space.

**belfasteddie** · 09-24-2008, 07:21 AM

You gave me the impression you wanted a 3.5 enclosure. If you are using a Laptop drive it will be a 2.5.
The answer to your question is basically yes. You could also use it in your desktop as a slave. ( no lets not go there).

JimUK66 · 09-24-2008, 08:33 AM

Thanks all. I'll go to the shop later.

09-24-2008, 02:28 AM	#1 (permalink)
JimUK66 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 3 OS: xp	[SOLVED] Usb 2.0 Hdd Hard Disk Drive Case External Enclosures If I buy one of the products that belfast eddie suggested in a previous thread.. (a 3.5 USB 2.0 HDD HARD DISK DRIVE CASE EXTERNAL ENCLOSURE) and insert a HDD that I removed from my laptop and has all my data from my laptop stored on it.. and then plug it into my Desktop PC.. will I be able to see all my data? - (That HDD will have never been out of the Laptop before, nor will it have been connected via my Desktop PC) There is extremely important info that I need from the HDD and I cannot lose it at any cost.

09-24-2008, 07:20 AM	#2 (permalink)
Snoopdogie187 Oh! What shall I be? Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 2,538 OS: Vista Home Premium SP1, mom: XP Pro SP2 My System	Re: Usb 2.0 Hdd Hard Disk Drive Case External Enclosures This would work as long as the enclosure case is the right type. I don't think laptop hard drives are 3.5" so you would need an enclosure designed to fit your hdd. most laptops use a 2.5 hard drive i think (and rarely it seems a 1.8). you will also need to know if it is ide or sata. with those two pieces of information you should be able to get the information off the hard drive (as long as its not encyrpted, then you may have a different issue of the information being protected). I had to do this with a desktop hard drive which now I just use as an external for more space. __________________ Infected computer? click here Has TSF Helped You? Posting System Specifications Please Donate to TSF

09-24-2008, 07:21 AM	#3 (permalink)
belfasteddie Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Belfast N.I. Posts: 1,551 OS: Puppy Linux 4.12	Re: Usb 2.0 Hdd Hard Disk Drive Case External Enclosures You gave me the impression you wanted a 3.5 enclosure. If you are using a Laptop drive it will be a 2.5. The answer to your question is basically yes. You could also use it in your desktop as a slave. ( no lets not go there).

09-24-2008, 08:33 AM	#4 (permalink)
JimUK66 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 3 OS: xp	Re: Usb 2.0 Hdd Hard Disk Drive Case External Enclosures Thanks all. I'll go to the shop later.