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Recovering data from a busted laptop

  • 18-08-2009 4:30pm
    #1
    CAPSLOCK365
    Closed Accounts Posts: 163 ✭✭


    Ok, the laptop is beyond repair, but the hdd is fine to the best of my knowledge.
    Is there such a thing as a hdd reader that i can attach my hdd to, hook up to another computer and rcover my files from it?


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  • #2
    CAPSLOCK365
    Closed Accounts Posts: 163 ✭✭CAPSLOCK365


    also, wasn't sure what forum to put this in, so, if it's the wrong one, apologies.


  • #3
    marco_polo
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 10,087 Mod ✭✭✭✭marco_polo


    CAPSLOCK365 wrote: »
    Ok, the laptop is beyond repair, but the hdd is fine to the best of my knowledge.
    Is there such a thing as a hdd reader that i can attach my hdd to, hook up to another computer and rcover my files from it?

    No problem at all you, can stick it in to any normal PC using a SATA or IDE cable depending on the type of HDD drive it is.


  • #4
    Saruman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,389 ✭✭✭✭Saruman


    marco_polo wrote: »
    No problem at all you, can stick it in to any normal PC using a SATA or IDE cable depending on the type of HDD drive it is.

    What I think he means is with a laptop drive caddy or converter cable. A standard sata or IDE cable will not work with a laptop hard drive unless it is one of those massive desktop sized laptops that actually have normal 3.5" drives in them. A 2.5" drive will need an adapter that you put the hard drive in and uses USB, or you can get a converter to be used internally.

    Any of these 2.5" ones should do, depending on the interface type i.e. SATA, IDE/ATA. Some of them will do both interfaces, might be worth the extra few euro as you can use it for any type of drive then.


  • #5
    marco_polo
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 10,087 Mod ✭✭✭✭marco_polo


    Saruman wrote: »
    What I think he means is with a laptop drive caddy or converter cable. A standard sata or IDE cable will not work with a laptop hard drive unless it is one of those massive desktop sized laptops that actually have normal 3.5" drives in them. A 2.5" drive will need an adapter that you put the hard drive in and uses USB, or you can get a converter to be used internally.

    Any of these 2.5" ones should do, depending on the interface type i.e. SATA, IDE/ATA. Some of them will do both interfaces, might be worth the extra few euro as you can use it for any type of drive then.


    Hmm you learn something new every day. :) I always presumed the 2.5" had standard connectors.


  • #6
    recylingbin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,001 ✭✭✭recylingbin


    Saruman wrote: »
    What I think he means is with a laptop drive caddy or converter cable. A standard sata or IDE cable will not work with a laptop hard drive unless it is one of those massive desktop sized laptops that actually have normal 3.5" drives in them. A 2.5" drive will need an adapter that you put the hard drive in and uses USB, or you can get a converter to be used internally.

    Any of these 2.5" ones should do, depending on the interface type i.e. SATA, IDE/ATA. Some of them will do both interfaces, might be worth the extra few euro as you can use it for any type of drive then.
    Meant to thank you for this previously, but it slipped my mind.
    So, thanks.

    I got a 2,5" caddy in Enniskillen in a shop by the name of Eniskillen Computers for £9.40 if anyone is interested. Haven't tried it out yet, but will report back when I do.


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  • #7
    norbert64
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,192 ✭✭✭norbert64


    Fyi, I actually took a 2.5'' sata HDD from a Dell Inspiron and threw it into my 3.5'' external caddy and things worked fine.

    Glad to hear you got things sorted now anywho, OP. :cool:


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