A aerick Baseband Member Messages 21 Feb 11, 2007 #1 Hey guys, i was wondering if possible to change a internal hard drive to external?? What do i need to get?? I know like case but that about it. (edit) its a 130g hard drive, I want to change, cuz i am getting hopefully a new laptop. maybe a dell 1503
Hey guys, i was wondering if possible to change a internal hard drive to external?? What do i need to get?? I know like case but that about it. (edit) its a 130g hard drive, I want to change, cuz i am getting hopefully a new laptop. maybe a dell 1503
Atomic Rooster Omnipotent One Messages 11,161 Location USA Feb 11, 2007 #2 You need something like this: Rosewill RX250-U Aluminum 2.5" USB 2.0 External Enclosure.
Celegorm Site Team Staff member Messages 11,741 Location USA Feb 11, 2007 #3 if its a normal desktop hard drive then you will need an enclosure that is 3.5" not 2.5" like Atomic said, but otherwise he was right on the money.
if its a normal desktop hard drive then you will need an enclosure that is 3.5" not 2.5" like Atomic said, but otherwise he was right on the money.
Atomic Rooster Omnipotent One Messages 11,161 Location USA Feb 11, 2007 #4 Oops! Yea, you need a 3.5". Here's the right sized one: Rosewill RX350-U BLK Aluminum 3.5" USB 2.0 External Enclosure.
Oops! Yea, you need a 3.5". Here's the right sized one: Rosewill RX350-U BLK Aluminum 3.5" USB 2.0 External Enclosure.
muz Golden Master Messages 6,928 Feb 13, 2007 #6 also depends onwhat rtype of connection the hdd either ide or sata
OP OP A aerick Baseband Member Messages 21 Feb 18, 2007 #7 just a sata, Does it matter if its a slave or master??
M mrkiki911 Baseband Member Messages 87 Feb 18, 2007 #8 i dont think it would matter, u can change that with 1 jumper switch
muz Golden Master Messages 6,928 Feb 19, 2007 #9 you will need a sata connection in the enclosure if the drive is sata .here is one with sata . http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817146318
you will need a sata connection in the enclosure if the drive is sata .here is one with sata . http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817146318
OP OP A aerick Baseband Member Messages 21 Feb 23, 2007 #10 hey i just got the case, so far i cant get it to work with vista. Rosewill doesnt have driver for it yet. I think. I dont know what else to do. There is data on the hard drive. I dont wont to reformat Any ideas?? thanks
hey i just got the case, so far i cant get it to work with vista. Rosewill doesnt have driver for it yet. I think. I dont know what else to do. There is data on the hard drive. I dont wont to reformat Any ideas?? thanks