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Title: IDE
Post by: psp83 on Dec 15, 2009, 17:07:46
Wheres the best place to get a IDE to USB?

I've got my friends tower here and its an IDE connector for the hard drive. all my computers use sata now. I want to backup the files before i do a reformat.
Title: Re: IDE
Post by: Rik on Dec 15, 2009, 17:08:32
Scan, eBuyer, Misco, Maplin, Paul?
Title: Re: IDE
Post by: Simon on Dec 15, 2009, 17:08:38
If you want one straight away, I'd probably go to a local computer shop.  :)
Title: Re: IDE
Post by: Glenn on Dec 15, 2009, 17:21:06
Did the disc arrive Paul?
Title: Re: IDE
Post by: psp83 on Dec 15, 2009, 17:51:46
Just ordered one from Ebuyer, will arrive tomorrow (i hope)

Quote from: Glenn on Dec 15, 2009, 17:21:06
Did the disc arrive Paul?

Yeah Glenn, It came through the door yesterday. Was meant to PM you and say thanks, just haven't had the time.
Title: Re: IDE
Post by: psp83 on Dec 16, 2009, 11:03:23
I put the HDD from the pc into the USB enclosure but it wont let me see the files on the disc, must be doing something wrong but cant think.  ???
Title: Re: IDE
Post by: Rik on Dec 16, 2009, 11:04:22
I take it the system can see the disk as such?
Title: Re: IDE
Post by: psp83 on Dec 16, 2009, 11:09:51
yeh, comes up as local disk (j)

but says its only 32gb when its 250gb
Title: Re: IDE
Post by: psp83 on Dec 16, 2009, 11:10:34
plus it sees a hidden AVG folder and it hangs my pc while reading the HD
Title: Re: IDE
Post by: Rik on Dec 16, 2009, 11:15:25
Maybe the disk MBR is damaged?
Title: Re: IDE
Post by: Steve on Dec 16, 2009, 12:52:04
Clutching at straws "jumper settings"
Title: Re: IDE
Post by: Rik on Dec 16, 2009, 12:55:16
I know what you mean, Steve. :(
Title: Re: IDE
Post by: psp83 on Dec 16, 2009, 14:15:36
Quote from: stevethegas on Dec 16, 2009, 12:52:04
Clutching at straws "jumper settings"

First thing i checked.. tried them all.. trying a spare HD, i know this has a good XP install on it.