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Need to copy data from dead PC's SATA HDD onto laptop.

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  • 25-07-2013 7:54pm
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    Worztron
    Registered Users Posts: 8,681 ✭✭✭


    Hi.

    After over 6 years, my desktop PC has bitten the dust. It may only be the power supply that's dead. I am currently using my very low end laptop. What's the best way to copy the data from my desktop PC onto my laptop? Via a hard drive dock/adapter? Where can these be bought?

    Thanks.

    Mitch Hedberg: "Rice is great if you're really hungry and want to eat two thousand of something."

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    Lu Tze
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    The first thing to do would be to check if it is an ide or sata connection on the hard drive. If there is a ribbon (maybe 2" wide) cable going to your hard drive its ide, if its a narrow cable its sata


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    riclad
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    get a sata caddy 3.5inch,drive enclosure
    in maplins,pcworld, peats.
    you,ll need one with a power supply.
    cost around 30 euro.
    or just buy a psu for the pc.
    There,s loads of pc parts shops in moore st, dublin 1.


    http://www.laptopparts101.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/sata-ide-laptop-hard-drive.jpg

    unless pc is older than 6 years, drive should be sata 3.5inch.

    do not get a 2.5inch caddy. must be 3.5inch.
    2.5 in is for laptop drives.


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    Worztron
    Registered Users Posts: 8,681 ✭✭✭Worztron


    How about this?

    http://www.play.com/stores/Digiflex/listing/693346278

    Mitch Hedberg: "Rice is great if you're really hungry and want to eat two thousand of something."



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    skimpydoo
    Registered Users Posts: 4,914 ✭✭✭skimpydoo


    riclad wrote: »
    get a sata caddy 3.5inch,drive enclosure
    in maplins,pcworld, peats.
    you,ll need one with a power supply.
    cost around 30 euro.
    or just buy a psu for the pc.
    There,s loads of pc parts shops in moore st, dublin 1.


    http://www.laptopparts101.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/sata-ide-laptop-hard-drive.jpg

    unless pc is older than 6 years, drive should be sata 3.5inch.

    do not get a 2.5inch caddy. must be 3.5inch.
    2.5 in is for laptop drives.

    I got a caddy earlier this year for 20 euro in Peats.


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