Convert a laptop harddrive to external - Club CDFreaks

oldhome7 · 13-07-2007

I have an hp dv6000 and i have been locked out of it but i want to get files off of it before i reformat and install a new os... i was just wondering if anybody knew of an external enclosure that would work for my laptop harddrive... and im looking for something a little cheaper because i dont have much money to spend on this... thanks in advance for any help

**TimC** · 13-07-2007

You could just get a 2.5 IDE convertor cable & then attach it to a normal PC's IDE channel. That's what I just did.

**mciahel** · 13-07-2007

Hi.

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Originally Posted by oldhome7

I have an hp dv6000 and i have been locked out of it but i want to get files off of it before i reformat and install a new os... i was just wondering if anybody knew of an external enclosure that would work for my laptop harddrive...

you can get any external enclosure for 2,5" HDD drives, but you should also get a power supply unit for that as many of these external 2,5" draw more power than the USB port can handle.

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and im looking for something a little cheaper because i dont have much money to spend on this... thanks in advance for any help

Maybe that adaptor solution is a good idea, as it is the cheapest way.

Michael

oldhome7 · 13-07-2007

thanks for the help but could u suggest something specific because i am having troubles trying to find something that will work for my harddrive, i think its an sata harddrive

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oldhome7 CD Freaks Rookie Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 33	Convert a laptop harddrive to external I have an hp dv6000 and i have been locked out of it but i want to get files off of it before i reformat and install a new os... i was just wondering if anybody knew of an external enclosure that would work for my laptop harddrive... and im looking for something a little cheaper because i dont have much money to spend on this... thanks in advance for any help

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TimC Moderator Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: UK Posts: 7,498	Re: Convert a laptop harddrive to external You could just get a 2.5 IDE convertor cable & then attach it to a normal PC's IDE channel. That's what I just did.

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oldhome7 CD Freaks Rookie Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 33	Re: Convert a laptop harddrive to external thanks for the help but could u suggest something specific because i am having troubles trying to find something that will work for my harddrive, i think its an sata harddrive

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