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Copying a 2.5 inch Drive
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You could plug both drives into a desktop computer, if they are parallel IDE drives, you will need a pin adapter to desktop IDE cables. If they are SATA drives, they use the same cable interface as desktop SATA.
Or you could buy a 2.5" hard drive enclosure with USB2 with the appropriate internal HD interface.
Then run software to do the cloning...... but thats something i can't help you with.
Or you could buy a 2.5" hard drive enclosure with USB2 with the appropriate internal HD interface.
Then run software to do the cloning...... but thats something i can't help you with.
Hi,
Yeah her laptop is from 2003 I am 99.9% sure it is a parallel ATA interface. (I think it is ATA-5 from the manuals I have.) She has a 40 GB HDD right now. However she only has about 10GB free due to all the photos and entertainment she has on the laptop. There is nothing really wrong with the laptop. It runs well and strong. I know our new digital camera, the pictures are much larger in file size. Space will go faster.
Now that you mention the adapter, I kind of remember reading something along those lines. I might have to break down and go to an actual computer shop for the data transfer portion of the event. I am not going to buy two adapters for a one time use.
As for buying a new laptop, my wife and I have explored the idea. Unfortunately, we do not have the money right now for a new one. A faster CPU, more memory, larger hard drive, internal wireless NI would all be nice but we can survive right now. The other thing is my wife would want another Toshiba. She has never had any trouble from the brand. Her original one from 98 still works even after a few rounds through college. (Nothing like in her final semester back in 01 which a tall glass of milk was inserted into the keyboard then a 70 minute ride home for the repair.) I was using it for awhile as a racegun software laptop since the program required nothing to run and the laptop had a serial connection.
later,
shaggy
Yeah her laptop is from 2003 I am 99.9% sure it is a parallel ATA interface. (I think it is ATA-5 from the manuals I have.) She has a 40 GB HDD right now. However she only has about 10GB free due to all the photos and entertainment she has on the laptop. There is nothing really wrong with the laptop. It runs well and strong. I know our new digital camera, the pictures are much larger in file size. Space will go faster.
Now that you mention the adapter, I kind of remember reading something along those lines. I might have to break down and go to an actual computer shop for the data transfer portion of the event. I am not going to buy two adapters for a one time use.
As for buying a new laptop, my wife and I have explored the idea. Unfortunately, we do not have the money right now for a new one. A faster CPU, more memory, larger hard drive, internal wireless NI would all be nice but we can survive right now. The other thing is my wife would want another Toshiba. She has never had any trouble from the brand. Her original one from 98 still works even after a few rounds through college. (Nothing like in her final semester back in 01 which a tall glass of milk was inserted into the keyboard then a 70 minute ride home for the repair.) I was using it for awhile as a racegun software laptop since the program required nothing to run and the laptop had a serial connection.
later,
shaggy
The adapters are cheap:
Newegg - 2.5" to 3.5" adapter $5
I bought my usb2 2.5" enclosure for $20 from compusa - when they were actually in business.
But - like i said, i cant really help you with the software portion of it. I would use knoppix or another linux livecd and use DD to copy the partition over, but thats pretty advanced and has high danger for wrecking things.
Newegg - 2.5" to 3.5" adapter $5
I bought my usb2 2.5" enclosure for $20 from compusa - when they were actually in business.
But - like i said, i cant really help you with the software portion of it. I would use knoppix or another linux livecd and use DD to copy the partition over, but thats pretty advanced and has high danger for wrecking things.
Hi,
lol I hear you. I didn't know those adapters where that cheap. When I looked into it before those kinds of things were around 20 bucks. However in typical Newegg fashion on small stuff, the shipping is more than the part plus tax for me
My wife's stepfather's brother works for a store that is in the next town over. He does alot of their laptop work and network support. I might just have him do the data transfer. If he could not do the work right then, he would be able to hook me up with the parts needed to get the job done.
Software solutions are no problem for me I have no problem downloading and using new software. It is fun when I can figure it out. I understand where you are coming from.
Thanks for the help.
shaggy
lol I hear you. I didn't know those adapters where that cheap. When I looked into it before those kinds of things were around 20 bucks. However in typical Newegg fashion on small stuff, the shipping is more than the part plus tax for me
My wife's stepfather's brother works for a store that is in the next town over. He does alot of their laptop work and network support. I might just have him do the data transfer. If he could not do the work right then, he would be able to hook me up with the parts needed to get the job done.
Software solutions are no problem for me I have no problem downloading and using new software. It is fun when I can figure it out. I understand where you are coming from.
Thanks for the help.
shaggy