Connecting a Desktop Hard drive to a laptop

[drewkane]

Hello Everyone,

Does anyone know if its possible to connect a Desktop Hard drive to a laptop?

DK

 

[KRCOMPUTERREPAIRS]

www.maplin.com

this has all you need

 

[KRCOMPUTERREPAIRS]

Here you go;

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?TabID=1&ModuleNo=28724&doy=21m2

 

[Viking]

something like this

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16812116211

or a small usb enclosure like this

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817145752

 

[LaptopExtreme]

Hello Everyone,

Does anyone know if its possible to connect a Desktop Hard drive to a laptop?

DK

Yes, it is possible, but not recommended. The more practical way is to get an external enclosure like Viking said. It's easier to go through USB and you can use it for other computers. Were you thinking of using it as a main drive? because it wouldn't fit into the laptop itself.

 

[Viking]

You can not boot from a usb HD, the XP HAL will not let it, fact is you can not even get past the install part, even if your bios has boot from a usb device.