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Convert Internal HD to External HD
Name: orangutang Date: April 22, 2006 at 21:15:28 Pacific OS: Windows XP SP2 CPU/Ram: 1024 MB/3.4 GHZ Product: DELL
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I bought a 160GB internal hard drive a couple of years ago. When I tried to put it in my PC that I got Christmas 2004, I couldn't find any places to put it in. I'm just wondering if there is anything that I can buy so that I can use that hard drive in my computer because I'm planning on completely reformatting my hard drive but I have almost 70gb of files to back up.
Name: Mattwizz3 (by mattwizz3) Date: April 23, 2006 at 00:32:00 Pacific
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You can buy 3.25" external hard drive cases in pretty much any computer store and they are pretty cheap. Just make sure you get one compatible with your HDD as alot of cases I have seen only accept 80-120Gb HDD's. But they are the cheap ones. Once you get it all you do is open up the case, plug in the hdd and, close the case and plug the power in and the usb to you computer then it should run without having to install drivers etc.
Mattwizz3 : )
... meh
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Response Number 2
Name: ham30 Date: April 23, 2006 at 10:28:04 Pacific
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For temporary connections, you can get inexpensive USB cable adapters.
Do yourself a favor BACKUP! Sorry, I do not check for private messages
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Response Number 3
Name: JimPIM Date: April 23, 2006 at 12:08:53 Pacific
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Hi, Matt is right, but you also may have to format the drive. Usually no big deal. Jim
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Response Number 4
Name: orangutang Date: April 23, 2006 at 17:59:32 Pacific
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But there's no way I can use the hard drive I bought without paying a lot of money?
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Response Number 5
Name: Mattwizz3 (by mattwizz3) Date: April 23, 2006 at 18:07:52 Pacific
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External enclosures arent that expensive, I can buy one at my computer shop for $55 Australian. Here's some on newegg to give yo an idea. You would want a 3.5" one:
Name: orangutang Date: April 27, 2006 at 19:39:31 Pacific
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Can you please find me another one because it specifically states that it's not compatible with Windows XP. I'm not good with searching for things.
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Response Number 10
Name: Badboy Date: April 28, 2006 at 03:46:26 Pacific
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Try Google or Pricewatch.
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Response Number 11
Name: orangutang Date: April 29, 2006 at 15:59:02 Pacific
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How would I know if this would work on my computer and hard drive? http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00094OWSI/sr=8-4/qid=1146351445/ref=sr_1_4/104-7006730-5707926?%5Fencoding=UTF8
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