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Broken External Harddrive

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  • 23-06-2013 7:26pm
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    astonaidan
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    Ok so ive broke my wire that connects my External Harddrive to my Laptop, is there anyway for me to retrieve the files without buying a new case or using a desktop.
    As in use my laptop to load the harddrive without windows installed on it


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    #2
    riclad
    Registered Users Posts: 8,184 ✭✭✭riclad


    You could boot from a live cd,
    eg mint linux 7, fits on 1 cdr.
    Then swap the drive with the internal,laptop drive,
    if THE drive is 2.4inch sata .
    CAN you not buy a new usb cable, its maybe 3 euro.
    IS the drive cable removable ,does it use a usb interface on both ends.?
    or get an old pc free ,on adverts,ie free ,
    or jumbletown.ie
    be careful, when handling both drives ,
    Do not touch the pcb,board underneath the drive .


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    #3
    astonaidan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,456 ✭✭✭astonaidan


    riclad wrote: »
    You could boot from a live cd,
    eg mint linux 7, fits on 1 cdr.
    Then swap the drive with the internal,laptop drive,
    if THE drive is 2.4inch sata .
    CAN you not buy a new usb cable, its maybe 3 euro.
    IS the drive cable removable ,does it use a usb interface on both ends.?
    or get an old pc free ,on adverts,ie free ,
    or jumbletown.ie
    be careful, when handling both drives ,
    Do not touch the pcb,board underneath the drive .

    I just bought a new harddrive container, was trying to get a movie off it last night hence why I wanted to load it off laptop


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    bonzodog2
    Registered Users Posts: 6,222 ✭✭✭bonzodog2


    If the drive inside is a 2.5" SATA, you could boot off CD or USB with a Live ISO image, and the hdd inside the laptop, then copy files off it to a stick


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    degsie
    Registered Users Posts: 8,748 ✭✭✭degsie


    astonaidan wrote: »
    I just bought a new harddrive container, was trying to get a movie off it last night hence why I wanted to load it off laptop

    Would it not make more sense to buy a cheap USB cable if that is the 'wire' you broke?


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    astonaidan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,456 ✭✭✭astonaidan


    degsie wrote: »
    Would it not make more sense to buy a cheap USB cable if that is the 'wire' you broke?
    The container was only 8euros and it was the connection to the container that was broke not the wire itself


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    itsonlyus
    Site Banned Posts: 17 ✭itsonlyus


    riclad wrote: »
    You could boot from a live cd,
    eg mint linux 7, fits on 1 cdr.
    Then swap the drive with the internal,laptop drive,
    if THE drive is 2.4inch sata .
    CAN you not buy a new usb cable, its maybe 3 euro.
    IS the drive cable removable ,does it use a usb interface on both ends.?
    or get an old pc free ,on adverts,ie free ,
    or jumbletown.ie
    be careful, when handling both drives ,
    Do not touch the pcb,board underneath the drive .

    Ca you talk in full sentences?seriously


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    degsie
    Registered Users Posts: 8,748 ✭✭✭degsie


    astonaidan wrote: »
    The container was only 8euros and it was the connection to the container that was broke not the wire itself

    So you bought a new container (enclosure) to replace the broken one? You now have a good enclosure and a working usb cable - so what's the problem here? Am I missing something?


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    degsie
    Registered Users Posts: 8,748 ✭✭✭degsie


    itsonlyus wrote: »
    Ca you talk in full sentences?seriously

    That's funny, given your spelling and punctuation.


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    #10
    astonaidan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,456 ✭✭✭astonaidan


    degsie wrote: »
    So you bought a new container (enclosure) to replace the broken one? You now have a good enclosure and a working usb cable - so what's the problem here? Am I missing something?
    No problems been solved :D


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    #11
    riclad
    Registered Users Posts: 8,184 ✭✭✭riclad


    SO the old cable is broken, open old drive case ,remove hd,
    place drive in the new case ,drive enclosure.

    Connect new case with a usb cable.
    Unless the cable is soldered to the hardrive,
    I can,t see the problem here.
    I presume drive is sata 2.5inch .


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