Arkan Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 Specifically, I have an old laptop HD, and two old regular HDs. I want to be able to access them and use them as storage for DVRing on my current PC. This is what I've found online. Will this do the trick with little hassle? http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/Se...&CatId=3770 Any other suggestions? "Of course the people don't want war. But after all, it's the leaders of the country who determine the policy, and it's always a simple matter to drag the people along whether it's a democracy, a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship. Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism, and exposing the country to greater danger." - Herman Goering at the Nuremberg trials "I have also been slowly coming to the realisation that knowledge and happiness are not necessarily coincident, and quite often mutually exclusive" - meta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walsingham Posted May 19, 2010 Share Posted May 19, 2010 I've had a think, and I can't suggest anything. Sorry. "It wasn't lies. It was just... bull****"." -Elwood Blues tarna's dead; processing... complete. Disappointed by Universe. RIP Hades/Sand/etc. Here's hoping your next alt has a harp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarna Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 (edited) Specifically, I have an old laptop HD, and two old regular HDs. I want to be able to access them and use them as storage for DVRing on my current PC. This is what I've found online. Will this do the trick with little hassle? http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/Se...&CatId=3770 Any other suggestions? Arkan, that adapter will work fine for desktop IDE drives. I've used adapters like that one for a few years. For the laptop drive however, you will need to add this adapter in addition to the one that you have... http://cgi.ebay.com/Laptop-PC-Hard-Drive-I...=item3a5b023e12 This will give you the ability to power the laptop drive that the other adapter does not allow. There are other simple adapters for SATA drives as well and all of them are cheap. **Edit** I see that the adapter you picked does adapt to SATA as well. It might also power a laptop drive as well. Certainly won't be a waste of money to try it. The worst you will have to do is buy the adapter that I listed. Edited May 21, 2010 by tarna Ruminations... When a man has no Future, the Present passes too quickly to be assimilated and only the static Past has value. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gfted1 Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 ^Well look what the cat dragged out. Long time no see, tarna. "I'm your biggest fan, Ill follow you until you love me, Papa" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arkan Posted May 22, 2010 Author Share Posted May 22, 2010 Specifically, I have an old laptop HD, and two old regular HDs. I want to be able to access them and use them as storage for DVRing on my current PC. This is what I've found online. Will this do the trick with little hassle? http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/Se...&CatId=3770 Any other suggestions? Arkan, that adapter will work fine for desktop IDE drives. I've used adapters like that one for a few years. For the laptop drive however, you will need to add this adapter in addition to the one that you have... http://cgi.ebay.com/Laptop-PC-Hard-Drive-I...=item3a5b023e12 This will give you the ability to power the laptop drive that the other adapter does not allow. There are other simple adapters for SATA drives as well and all of them are cheap. **Edit** I see that the adapter you picked does adapt to SATA as well. It might also power a laptop drive as well. Certainly won't be a waste of money to try it. The worst you will have to do is buy the adapter that I listed. Yup. I got it, it hooks up to lappy drives, and it works like a charm! "Of course the people don't want war. But after all, it's the leaders of the country who determine the policy, and it's always a simple matter to drag the people along whether it's a democracy, a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship. Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism, and exposing the country to greater danger." - Herman Goering at the Nuremberg trials "I have also been slowly coming to the realisation that knowledge and happiness are not necessarily coincident, and quite often mutually exclusive" - meta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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