[SOLVED] Laptop hard drive transfer

scribblesteve · 02-18-2009, 08:09 AM

Hi there...

I have a friend who's very old IBM thinkpad wont turn on because of a battery/power issue that just can't be resolved, but the hard drive is okay.

I hope I'm explaining this clear enough:

He will get a new laptop, but I'm wondering how I can transfer the old data over to his new HD. I know about setting master and slave, but I'm curious if there is a tool to help, or some sort of technique I'm not familiar with - because I'm pretty sure laptops don't come with expandable options like the desktop PC's do...?

Thanks for reading, and your support.

joeten · 02-18-2009, 01:28 PM

hi a 2.5 usb caddy or similar should probably be ok

scribblesteve · 02-19-2009, 11:48 PM

Sorry, I'm not following I don't know what a USB caddy is- the original hard drive is internal, and doesn't have USB connection...

joeten · 02-21-2009, 09:51 AM

ok it is a way to take an internal drive and make usable out of the comp http://images.google.co.uk/images?hl...-8&sa=N&tab=wi this will give you an idea what it looks like just google it and you will see they are pretty cheap and a reasonable option

02-18-2009, 08:09 AM	#1 (permalink)
scribblesteve Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 18 OS: Vista 32 bit	[SOLVED] Laptop hard drive transfer Hi there... I have a friend who's very old IBM thinkpad wont turn on because of a battery/power issue that just can't be resolved, but the hard drive is okay. I hope I'm explaining this clear enough: He will get a new laptop, but I'm wondering how I can transfer the old data over to his new HD. I know about setting master and slave, but I'm curious if there is a tool to help, or some sort of technique I'm not familiar with - because I'm pretty sure laptops don't come with expandable options like the desktop PC's do...? Thanks for reading, and your support.

02-18-2009, 01:28 PM	#2 (permalink)
joeten Tech Hardware Team Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 3,146 OS: vista	Re: Laptop hard drive transfer hi a 2.5 usb caddy or similar should probably be ok

02-19-2009, 11:48 PM	#3 (permalink)
scribblesteve Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 18 OS: Vista 32 bit	Re: Laptop hard drive transfer Sorry, I'm not following I don't know what a USB caddy is- the original hard drive is internal, and doesn't have USB connection...

02-21-2009, 09:51 AM	#4 (permalink)
joeten Tech Hardware Team Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 3,146 OS: vista	Re: Laptop hard drive transfer ok it is a way to take an internal drive and make usable out of the comp http://images.google.co.uk/images?hl...-8&sa=N&tab=wi this will give you an idea what it looks like just google it and you will see they are pretty cheap and a reasonable option