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Laptop Hard Drive IDE cable required

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  • 30-08-2007 5:08pm
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    Guisseppeth
    Registered Users Posts: 200 ✭✭



    Help!!! I have just installed Pointsec 6.2 on my bosses laptop as part of a test before we release it to the organisation. Software installed fine and hard drive encrypted successfully. then the hard drive died. When laptop is booting up it makes a knocking noise which in my experience is generally a hardware issue but she seems to think its because it encrypted. Anyway I'm trying to recover the data.

    I've tried slaving it using a USB caddy without success. I've received some support from colleagues in another organisation who use Pointsec and thay have said that because its encrypted the only way to slave it is to use an IDE cable as they have experienced similar issues. My question is "where can I find an IDE cable that will allow me to slave the laptop hard drive"?? The hard drive is a Hitachi Travelstar and normal IDE cables are useless for this job. Any suggestions are welcome.

    Cheers


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    Clash
    Closed Accounts Posts: 188 ✭✭Clash


    You need an adaptor for a standard IDE cable. I have an old one, but some of the wires have become unstuck so it's in need of a soldering job.

    A couple of years ago, one of the OEM builders here was shipping PC's with 2½" drives in them and using these adaptors. There is obviously a source for them, but I couldn't tell you where.

    Knocking sound means drive is knackered. You may have trouble getting anything off it. Is it identifying to the BIOS still? If it is, you have a good chance, otherwise forget it unless you want to spend mucho dinarii.


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