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From: Ron on 26 Apr 2010 01:43 I have just bought a Dell laptop after a serious accident with some liquid left my HP Armada 700 effectively dead. In the past, I would've used a peer-to-peer network to transfer my old files from the HP to a new laptop but with the HP laptop brain dead that option isn't gonna work. The motherboard is dead but the hard drive is probably still functional; does anyone know if the HP's hard drive can be physically transferred over to the Dell either to be used by itself or as a second HD for the Dell? Ron
From: Roger Mills on 26 Apr 2010 04:16 In an earlier contribution to this discussion, Ron <ryon(a)dslnorthwest.net> wrote: > I have just bought a Dell laptop after a serious accident with some > liquid left my HP Armada 700 effectively dead. In the past, I would've > used a peer-to-peer network to transfer my old files from the HP to a > new laptop but with the HP laptop brain dead that option isn't gonna > work. > > The motherboard is dead but the hard drive is probably still > functional; does anyone know if the HP's hard drive can be physically > transferred over to the Dell either to be used by itself or as a > second HD for the Dell? > > Ron What you need is an enclosure which converts a (presumably 2.5"?) hard drive into an external USB-based drive. You can then plug it into a USB port on the Dell, and transfer your files. I don't know where you are geographically. In the UK, I'd go for some thing like: http://maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=221180 but the equivalent is likely to be available wherever you are. -- Cheers, Roger _______ Please reply to Newsgroup. Whilst email address is valid, it is seldom checked.
From: John Doue on 26 Apr 2010 05:23 On 4/26/2010 11:16 AM, Roger Mills wrote: > In an earlier contribution to this discussion, Ron > <ryon(a)dslnorthwest.net> wrote: >> I have just bought a Dell laptop after a serious accident with some >> liquid left my HP Armada 700 effectively dead. In the past, I would've >> used a peer-to-peer network to transfer my old files from the HP to a >> new laptop but with the HP laptop brain dead that option isn't gonna >> work. >> >> The motherboard is dead but the hard drive is probably still >> functional; does anyone know if the HP's hard drive can be physically >> transferred over to the Dell either to be used by itself or as a >> second HD for the Dell? >> >> Ron > > What you need is an enclosure which converts a (presumably 2.5"?) hard drive > into an external USB-based drive. You can then plug it into a USB port on > the Dell, and transfer your files. > > I don't know where you are geographically. In the UK, I'd go for some thing > like: > http://maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=221180 > but the equivalent is likely to be available wherever you are. This type of enclosure is very easy to find, any computer store will carry it. The thing to keep in mind when you buy it is, the type of your HD. Is it IDE or SATA? There also exists a set of cables which allow to do this connecting and which allow both IDE and SATA. It is bit messy to use because of the cables, but the big plus is this duality and the fact it accomodates both 2.5 and 3.5 format. Plus heat is not an issue since the HD is not .... enclosed, obviously. Something which can come in handy. I bought one at Compusa in Florida but I would guess it is less easy to find than an enclosure. -- John Doue
From: Roger Mills on 26 Apr 2010 05:45 In an earlier contribution to this discussion, John Doue <notwobe(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > On 4/26/2010 11:16 AM, Roger Mills wrote: >> In an earlier contribution to this discussion, Ron >> >> I don't know where you are geographically. In the UK, I'd go for >> something like: >> http://maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=221180 >> but the equivalent is likely to be available wherever you are. > > This type of enclosure is very easy to find, any computer store will > carry it. The thing to keep in mind when you buy it is, the type of > your HD. Is it IDE or SATA? > Indeed. The enclosure I cited is ok with either type - but others may not be. -- Cheers, Roger _______ Please reply to Newsgroup. Whilst email address is valid, it is seldom checked.
From: Ron on 26 Apr 2010 21:06
On Apr 26, 2:45 am, "Roger Mills" <watt.ty...(a)googlemail.com> wrote: > In an earlier contribution to this discussion, John Doue > > <notw...(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > > On 4/26/2010 11:16 AM, Roger Mills wrote: > >> In an earlier contribution to this discussion, Ron > > >> I don't know where you are geographically. In the UK, I'd go for > >> something like: > >>http://maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=221180 > >> but the equivalent is likely to be available wherever you are. > > > This type of enclosure is very easy to find, any computer store will > > carry it. The thing to keep in mind when you buy it is, the type of > > your HD. Is it IDE or SATA? > > Indeed. The enclosure I cited is ok with either type - but others may not > be. > -- > Cheers, > Roger > _______ > Please reply to Newsgroup. Whilst email address is valid, it is seldom > checked. Thanks for the suggestions, guys; much appreciated. :-) Ron |