how do i use one hard drive as a slave and one as a master? What cables or hardware do i use?

Question

I was told this is how to transfer data from a burned out motherboard to a laptop. The answers were informative, but i
am not that computer savvy, i need to know how to do it and what is needed. Thanks a million.

Answer 1

First, you need to know what type of drives/computers they are. Assuming they're both laptops, you need an adapter to connect a laptop drive through USB. If they're desktops, you can use a USB adapter or you can put the second drive in and connect it to the middle connector on the hard drive cable (if it's IDE) or on a second SATA connector (if it's SATA and your computer has it).

Answer 2

First, and foremost, if the motherboard is your damaged component, then simply replace the motherboard and all will be fine! Your data has not been lost. Rather, the motherboard has been damaged in such a way that it is not able to communicate with the hard drive to retrieve data, or even run Windows. The motherboard is not where data is stored. It is the medium that data uses to travel from one device to another on your machine. The actual storage of data takes place on the hard drive (HDD). However, if the HDD is the damaged component, or otherwise inaccessible, then your data actually needs to be recovered. This is not a cheap process, nor is it a simple one. BUT, let's assume the data IS accessible, and you simply need to transfer it to a new HDD. If you're able to create a backup, this is the simplest option. Backup your data and place the file on a flash drive or external HDD, or even burn it to a CD/DVD, if it will fit. Replace your damaged HDD and simply transfer the data. If you cannot create a backup, use an external HDD, formatted with Windows, as your main drive. From there, attempt to access the image on the damaged drive and transfer it to the external drive. Now you can use the external HDD as your primary drive until you replace the damaged drive. Once replaced, simply transfer the image to the new internal drive. I don't think a master/slave drive setup is necessary here.

Answer 3

If you are looking to transfer the data to a laptop, the answer is more involved then with a desktop. With a desktop you just unplug the two cables going to the CD drive and plug in the hard drive.

But with a laptop, the connectors are all different, and their is not enough room to fit the full size drive. So go to your favorite computer store and ask for a "hard drive encloser". It will look like an eternal USB drive, except there will be no drive inside it. You open the case and insert the hard drive and attach two cables. Close the case, and then attach the case's USB cable to the laptop. It should detect the drive automatically after that. The case usually runs around $40.

Answer 4

you don`t need any cables or software on the back of each drive there is a long set of pins there will be a small black plastic block bridging two of them determine which one you want to use as master and which one as slave and put the block to suit but remember if the one you choose has not got a operating system on it (ie windows ) you will have to install it or it will not boot of it sounds complicated but really easy

Answer 5

We need is a very small device called Jumper(not sure).
It's a small rectangular shaped device that is inserted on one of the hard disk's pin.

Go to
http://www.howstuffworks.com

You'll find lots of information there.