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Bill Horne wrote: > The drive is a Hitachi Travelstar, Model # HTS541080G9AT00 ATA/IDE 80 GB > unit. > > If you have, or know where I can get, a test jig, adaptor, or other > method to attach this drive to another laptop and/or desktop so I can > get the data off it, please let me know. Most sizable online computer parts retailers carry the 2.5" drive to 3.5" drive IDE adapters. I think you can get these locally at Micro Center. This will allow you to attach the drive to a desktop internally. For a few dollars more you can get an external enclosure for a 2.5" drive with a USB interface. These are pretty easy to find for around $20, and sometimes under $10. If this is something you do often, this multi-interface drive dock might be a good option: http://www.mwave.com/mwave/Skusearch.hmx?scriteria=BA24829 These let you use 2.5" and 3.5" SATA drives as a sort of data cartridge. That one is for SATA drives, but there's a version for IDE drives too. Or one of these multi-drive-interface to USB adapter cables: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812189169 I recently used one of these to clone a laptop to an identical 2.5" drive using Clonezilla. That way if the internal drive fails, its a simple matter to swap to the backup. -Tom -- Tom Metro Venture Logic, Newton, MA, USA "Enterprise solutions through open source." Professional Profile: http://tmetro.venturelogic.com/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list [hidden email] http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
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