HD problem - please help

Neil Hindry · Jun 19, 2006

I wonder if you can help me.

I have a Desktop PC that has broken so I have ordered a new one and am
awaiting its delivery.
I do not know if the HD's in my broken PC are damaged or whether they are
still in good working order.

What I wanted to know; and I do not know if this is even possible, is, once
the HD's have been removed from my broken PC, is there anyway that I can
connect my old internal HD's to a port on the back of my new desktop PC so
that I can see if the data is intact and transfer what files I need without
having to open the case of my new PC?

In case you are wondering why I don't want the HD's installed in my new PC
it is because I am disabled and cannot do it, also I do not want to void the
warranty on my new PC.

Can my old HD's be connected to a firewire port for example?

For your information both HD's are SATA. I don't mind having to buy a cable
to solve my problem as long as it is not ridiculously expensive.

I hope you can help me.

I appreciate any help or information given.

Thanks!

Rod Speed · Jun 19, 2006

Neil Hindry said:
I have a Desktop PC that has broken so I have ordered a new one and am awaiting its
delivery.

I do not know if the HD's in my broken PC are damaged or whether they are still in good
working order.

What I wanted to know; and I do not know if this is even possible,
is, once the HD's have been removed from my broken PC, is there
anyway that I can connect my old internal HD's to a port on the back
of my new desktop PC so that I can see if the data is intact and transfer what files I
need without having to open the case of my new PC?
Yes.

In case you are wondering why I don't want the HD's installed in my new PC it is because
I am disabled and cannot do it, also I do not want to void the warranty on my new PC.

Can my old HD's be connected to a firewire port for example?
Yes.

For your information both HD's are SATA. I don't mind having to buy a cable to solve my
problem as long as it is not ridiculously expensive.

You need a box which has a firewire connection and which
accepts SATA drives. Thats less common, many of them
accept only IDE drives. You put the drive in the small box
and then connect it to the firewire or USB2 port on the new PC.

An example is http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=3506SASP-BLK&cat=HDD

I hope you can help me.

Horst Franke · Jun 21, 2006

In news:[email protected] Rod Speed typed:

Yes.

Hi Neill and Rod, NO!
It depends on what connection methods/types are available.

Has nothing to do with warranty. You might install what You want.
Even a friend of You might do this for You.
In case of warrenty You might almost be asked to setup the original
delivery state.

Can my old HD's be connected to a firewire port for example?
Yes.

NO, only by means of special adapters.

No problem but then You have to open the PC and connect that
cable internally.
On the other hand You may use external drive connections
as Rod told You.
Horst

Rod Speed · Jun 22, 2006

Horst Franke said:
Rod Speed wrote

Hi Neill and Rod, NO!

Fraid so.

It depends on what connection methods/types are available.

Duh. He appears to be saying he does have firewire available.

Has nothing to do with warranty.

You dont know that.

You might install what You want. Even a friend of You might do this for You.

Unlikely that he'd have asked in here if it was that easy.

In case of warrenty You might almost be asked to setup the original delivery state.

And you can be told to bugger off if you have opened the case.

NO, only by means of special adapters.

What I said in that post and you carefully deleted from the quoting.

Horst Franke · Jun 22, 2006

In news:[email protected] Rod Speed typed:

Duh. He appears to be saying he does have firewire available.

Hi Rod, but he did not said for HD connections!

What I said in that post and you carefully deleted from the quoting.

Where? Quoted section of Your's follows:

For your information both HD's are SATA. I don't mind having to
buy a cable to solve my problem as long as it is not ridiculously
expensive.

/by Rod/
You need a box which has a firewire connection and which
accepts SATA drives. Thats less common, many of them
accept only IDE drives. You put the drive in the small box
and then connect it to the firewire or USB2 port on the new PC.
\by Rod\
You said he would need an *extra box* - that was my objection!
Horst

Fup2 "comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage"

Rod Speed · Jun 22, 2006

Horst Franke said:
Rod Speed wrote

Hi Rod, but he did not said for HD connections!

That was clearly implied in that para now at the top.

Where? Quoted section of Your's follows:

/by Rod/

There, stupid.

\by Rod\

You said he would need an *extra box*

Thats where the 'special adapter' is, stupid.

- that was my objection!

Your problem, as always.

Fup2 "comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage"

Try again, in english this time.

John Turco · Jun 24, 2006

Rod said:
Try again, in english this time.

Hello, Rod:

I don't understand German; yet, I believe that "Fup2" means, "follow-ups
to."

Hence, I guess it actually >is< English, after all. <g>

Cordially,
John Turco <[email protected]>

Rod Speed · Jun 24, 2006

John Turco said:
Rod Speed wrote

<large cut, for brevity>

I don't understand German; yet, I believe that "Fup2" means,
"follow-ups to."

Hence, I guess it actually >is< English, after all. <g>

Nope, its Cryptish, stupid |-)

Horst Franke · Jun 29, 2006

In news:[email protected] Rod Speed typed:

There, stupid.

Sorry, but I don't understand Your expressions ;-(
Interfaces for SATA are somewhat different to firewire!

Thats where the 'special adapter' is, stupid.

Sorry, but why You intend on firewire? That's a different interface!
Same is true for all: P-ATA(IDE), S-ATA, Firewire and USB!

Your problem, as always.

WHICH one please? Do You also have other phrases? ;-)

Horst

Horst Franke · Jun 29, 2006

In news:[email protected] John Turco typed:

I don't understand German; yet, I believe that "Fup2" means,
"follow-ups to."
Hence, I guess it actually >is< English, after all. <g>

Thanks John, but I understand it's sourced on US English?
Horst

Rod Speed · Jun 29, 2006

Horst Franke said:
Rod Speed wrote

Sorry, but I don't understand Your expressions ;-(

THAT IS WHERE I CLEARLY SAID YOU NEED A 'SPECIAL ADAPTER', STUPID.

Interfaces for SATA are somewhat different to firewire!

THATS WHY YOU NEED A 'SPECIAL ADAPTER', STUPID.

Sorry, but why You intend on firewire?

Repeat in pure english.

YOU NEED A 'SPECIAL ADAPTER; BETWEEN SATA AND FIREWIRE
BECAUSE HE IS TOO CRIPPLED TO OPEN THE CASE AND WANTS
TO BE ABLE TO PLUG THE DRIVE INTO ONE OF THE PORTS THAT
THE CASE HAS, STUPID.

That's a different interface!

You quite sure you aint one of those rocket scientist piles of horseshit ?

Same is true for all: P-ATA(IDE), S-ATA, Firewire and USB!

You quite sure you aint one of those rocket scientist piles of horseshit ?

WHICH one please?

WHICH one what ?

Do You also have other phrases? ;-)

Yep, some that will make you curl up and die as soon as you read them.

John Turco · Jun 29, 2006

Horst said:
In news:[email protected] John Turco typed:

Thanks John, but I understand it's sourced on US English?
Horst

Hello, Horst:

I'd imagine so.

Cordially,
John Turco <[email protected]>

Horst Franke · Jun 29, 2006

In news:[email protected] Rod Speed typed:

You quite sure you aint one of those rocket scientist piles of
horseshit ?

Hi Rod, pleas ehelp me foreigner.
What are "rocket scientist piles of horseshit"?
I understand that You're not qualified on fact statements,
but I want to understand what You intended to say.

Yep, some that will make you curl up and die as soon as you read them.

Rubbish, that would be kid's replies.
You're not yet "trocken hinter den Ohren".
Horst

Rod Speed · Jun 29, 2006

Horst Franke said:
Rod Speed wrote

Hi Rod, pleas ehelp me foreigner.

No way, I just boot those in the arse.

What are "rocket scientist piles of horseshit"?

Look in the mirror. Then buy a new mirror.

I understand that You're not qualified on fact statements,

Repeat using pure english.

but I want to understand what You intended to say.

See above.

Rubbish, that would be kid's replies.

We'll see...

You're not yet "trocken hinter den Ohren".

Must be some sort of wog or sumfin.

We won, krautchild.

And I bet I'm old enough to be your grandfather, krautchild.