harddrive problems

  1. #1
    rhyzx is offline Junior Member

    harddrive problems

    is it possible to make an internal hard drive into an external harddrive?

    i tried pluging in an old hard drive to my new pc but the things wouldnt fit into each other, what can i do ?


  2. #2
    jephree is offline ¨*·.¸ «.·°·..·°·.» ¸.·*¨
    External hard drives are just internals hard drives fitted into an external case.

    If the ATA/IDE cable plug didn't fit the hard drive then it may be a Slim drive (Laptop) a SATA drive or SCSI.

    Details here:

    http://www.computerhope.com/help/ide.htm

    The drive should have a label on it identifying the type.

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