installing hard drive in 2.5" USB case andf connecting to computer with XP for data salvage

[Guest John Davis]

installing hard drive in 2.5" USB case andf connecting to computer with XP for data salvage

 

Hello:

 

I'm trying to salvage my hard drive. Following is the advice I got from a

user of this newsgroup:

 

"To see if your hard disk is still useable, remove it from the laptop and

install it in an external 2.5" USB case. You can now connect this case

to any Windows XP PC to check your files. Later on you can use the

same case plus a 2.5" hard disk as your backup device. You'll be

surprised how little it costs and how effective it is."

 

Do you know where to find instructions for installing the hard drive into

the case? Do they come with the case? Is this a simple procedure?

 

Also, how do I connect the case to the computer with XP? And, once this

connection is made, what steps do I follow in order to salvage the data on

the hard drive? Does XP have a built-in utility?

 

Thank you,

 

John

[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

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"John Davis" <noman@nowoman.invalid> wrote in message

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> Hello:

>

> I'm trying to salvage my hard drive. Following is the advice I got from a

> user of this newsgroup:

>

> "To see if your hard disk is still useable, remove it from the laptop and

> install it in an external 2.5" USB case. You can now connect this case

> to any Windows XP PC to check your files. Later on you can use the

> same case plus a 2.5" hard disk as your backup device. You'll be

> surprised how little it costs and how effective it is."

>

> Do you know where to find instructions for installing the hard drive into

> the case? Do they come with the case? Is this a simple procedure?

>

> Also, how do I connect the case to the computer with XP? And, once this

> connection is made, what steps do I follow in order to salvage the data on

> the hard drive? Does XP have a built-in utility?

>

> Thank you,

>

> John

>

 

Installing a 2.5" disk in an external USB case is trivial. Just

follow the instructions that are included with the case.

 

If you're not sure how to copy your data files from the USB

disk to an internal disk, ask a friend. You want this to be

a safe operation, with no accidents.

[Guest John Davis]

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Pegasus:

 

I don't have any friends who know how to do this. Are you suggesting that

there is no utility for this kind of a procedure? (I would be connecting it

to a desktop with XP operating system.) Are there are instructions for this

procedure on the web?

[Guest R. McCarty]

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The danger to moving a 2.5" notebook drive to a USB enclosure is

the connector adapter on most PATA style notebook drives. The

connector must be removed carefully. If not, you can bend or even

break one of the IDE staking pins on the drive. The reverse is true

when you attach the drive to the mini-IDE cable inside the USB

enclosure.

There are other ways to get your data preserved and protected. A

small business PC shop can image the drive for you and provide your

data on optical disk.

Doing this operation isn't difficult, but once you have the enclosure

up and going you still face the issue of data recovery. This may be

a case of money is cheaper than time & effort.

*Don't consider Best Buy (Geek Squad) or Circuit City ( ___Dog )

services - you'll get ripped off.

 

"John Davis" <noman@nowoman.invalid> wrote in message

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> Pegasus:

>

> I don't have any friends who know how to do this. Are you suggesting that

> there is no utility for this kind of a procedure? (I would be connecting

> it to a desktop with XP operating system.) Are there are instructions for

> this procedure on the web?

>

>

>

[Guest Edric]

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On Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:16:59 -0400, "John Davis"

<noman@nowoman.invalid> wrote:

>Hello:

>

>I'm trying to salvage my hard drive. Following is the advice I got from a

>user of this newsgroup:

>

>"To see if your hard disk is still useable, remove it from the laptop and

>install it in an external 2.5" USB case. You can now connect this case

>to any Windows XP PC to check your files. Later on you can use the

>same case plus a 2.5" hard disk as your backup device. You'll be

>surprised how little it costs and how effective it is."

>

>Do you know where to find instructions for installing the hard drive into

>the case? Do they come with the case? Is this a simple procedure?

 

Sure. Follow the instructions that come with the enclosure.

>Also, how do I connect the case to the computer with XP? And, once this

>connection is made, what steps do I follow in order to salvage the data on

>the hard drive? Does XP have a built-in utility?

 

Once again, by folowing the instructions that come with the enclosure.

>Thank you,

>

>John

>

 

What does any of this have to do with XP though? NOTHING.

 

Next time, ask elsewhere

[Guest Jim]

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"John Davis" <noman@nowoman.invalid> wrote in message

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> Hello:

>

> I'm trying to salvage my hard drive. Following is the advice I got from a

> user of this newsgroup:

>

> "To see if your hard disk is still useable, remove it from the laptop and

> install it in an external 2.5" USB case. You can now connect this case

> to any Windows XP PC to check your files. Later on you can use the

> same case plus a 2.5" hard disk as your backup device. You'll be

> surprised how little it costs and how effective it is."

>

> Do you know where to find instructions for installing the hard drive into

> the case? Do they come with the case? Is this a simple procedure?

The case that I have has two screws which hold the ends in place. Remove

one end.

You will need an adapter to connect the drive to the socket in the case.

Sometimes the case comes with one.

Remove the drive from the laptop following the instructions in the fine

manual for the laptop.

Plug the adapter onto the end of the drive which contains the cable sockets.

Slip the drive into the case, and bolt the end back on.

>

> Also, how do I connect the case to the computer with XP? And, once this

> connection is made, what steps do I follow in order to salvage the data on

> the hard drive? Does XP have a built-in utility?

These cases all use a USB cable. Just plug one end of the cable into an

available USB port on the computer. The drive gets its power from the USB

port.

I use Windows Explorer to copy data from one drive to another.

>

> Thank you,

>

> John

>

>

Jim

[Guest Gerald Ross]

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John Davis wrote:

> Hello:

>

> I'm trying to salvage my hard drive. Following is the advice I got from a

> user of this newsgroup:

>

> "To see if your hard disk is still useable, remove it from the laptop and

> install it in an external 2.5" USB case. You can now connect this case

> to any Windows XP PC to check your files. Later on you can use the

> same case plus a 2.5" hard disk as your backup device. You'll be

> surprised how little it costs and how effective it is."

>

> Do you know where to find instructions for installing the hard drive into

> the case? Do they come with the case? Is this a simple procedure?

>

> Also, how do I connect the case to the computer with XP? And, once this

> connection is made, what steps do I follow in order to salvage the data on

> the hard drive? Does XP have a built-in utility?

>

> Thank you,

>

> John

>

>

Just did this. Most of the hard drives now are SATA, older ones were

ATA. It will tell you on the drive itself. Get an enclosure for the

type drive it is, and for the physical size it is. I got mine from

Drive Solutions, but a search will find many sellers. slipping it in

is easy. Then when you plug it in to USB it should show as an external

drive and you can copy from or to it, format it etc as you desire. I

use my old one for backing up files.

 

It is a good idea (I think) to disable write caching on the drive so

you can pretty much unplug it at will after a short time to write what

you copy to it. This is done under My Computer >right click on drive

while it is plugged in > properties > hardware > properties > policies.

 

All this assumes the drive is in working order when you remove it from

the computer initially.

 

--

Gerald Ross

Cochran, GA

 

A day without radiation is a day

without sunshine.

[Guest Jordon]

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Re: installing hard drive in 2.5" USB case andf connecting to computerwith XP for data salvage

 

John Davis wrote:

> Hello:

>

> I'm trying to salvage my hard drive. Following is the advice I got from a

> user of this newsgroup:

>

> "To see if your hard disk is still useable, remove it from the laptop and

> install it in an external 2.5" USB case. You can now connect this case

> to any Windows XP PC to check your files. Later on you can use the

> same case plus a 2.5" hard disk as your backup device. You'll be

> surprised how little it costs and how effective it is."

>

> Do you know where to find instructions for installing the hard drive into

> the case? Do they come with the case? Is this a simple procedure?

>

> Also, how do I connect the case to the computer with XP? And, once this

> connection is made, what steps do I follow in order to salvage the data on

> the hard drive? Does XP have a built-in utility?

 

Get one of these and forget about enclosures, unless you really

want the convenience of the enclosure.

 

http://www.vantecusa.com/front/product/pro_list/61

 

Costs about $25. Supports three sizes of IDE and SATA and you

just plug it into a USB port.

 

--

Jordon