Request for External Drive Recommendation

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Wayne Morgan

I would like either a USB or PCMCIA solution (preferably USB) that will let
me take a laptop hard drive and connect it to a computer. I can find plenty
of enclosures for desktop hard drives, but I would like something that will
let me copy a laptop's hard drive to another laptop hard drive when someone
wants a larger one placed in their laptop.
 
I would like either a USB or PCMCIA solution (preferably USB) that will let
me take a laptop hard drive and connect it to a computer. I can find plenty
of enclosures for desktop hard drives, but I would like something that will
let me copy a laptop's hard drive to another laptop hard drive when someone
wants a larger one placed in their laptop.
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Use a desktop enclosure with a laptop to ide adapter ($10 - $20) for the
drive.

Regards,
Chris
 
I would like either a USB or PCMCIA solution (preferably USB) that will let
me take a laptop hard drive and connect it to a computer. I can find plenty
of enclosures for desktop hard drives, but I would like something that will
let me copy a laptop's hard drive to another laptop hard drive when someone
wants a larger one placed in their laptop.
Click to expand...

Choose [Size] "2.5" in Advanced Search Pane:
http://www.newegg.com/app/manufactory.asp?catalog=92&DEPA=0
 
Thanks for the recommendation. NewEgg definitely has several options on
this.

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Wayne Morgan


kony said:
I would like either a USB or PCMCIA solution (preferably USB) that will
let
me take a laptop hard drive and connect it to a computer. I can find
plenty
of enclosures for desktop hard drives, but I would like something that
will
let me copy a laptop's hard drive to another laptop hard drive when
someone
wants a larger one placed in their laptop.
Click to expand...

Choose [Size] "2.5" in Advanced Search Pane:
http://www.newegg.com/app/manufactory.asp?catalog=92&DEPA=0
Click to expand...
 
Some 2.5" enclosures will run without a power cable. Desktop enclosures for
3.5" and 5.25" drive always have seperate power cables. The 2.5" ones are
usually cheaper as well.

I'd just get the 2.5" enslosure and get a seperate 5.25" ensclosure if/when
I needed it.
 
Wayne Morgan said:
I would like either a USB or PCMCIA solution (preferably USB) that will let
me take a laptop hard drive and connect it to a computer. I can find plenty
of enclosures for desktop hard drives, but I would like something that will
let me copy a laptop's hard drive to another laptop hard drive when someone
wants a larger one placed in their laptop.
Click to expand...

Opening the casing and closing it and opening it and closing it? I
don't really understand what you mean with "when someone wants a
larger on placed in their laptop".

Sorry about that, but if you are looking for types of external
enclosure, I suggest you visit this website:

http://www.removable-storage-guide.com

Hope this helps!
 
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