I am probably going to go with a 2.5" hard drive enclosure but I want to make sure the laptop I buy will be able to read my old files. I've been reading that some hard drives are IDE and some are another kind (I forgot what the article said). Does it matter if they are different kinds of hard drives? Will they still transfer files? Any suggestions on a laptop for under $800 (all I need is internet, DVD/CD burner and a reasonably good video card)? Oh...and how hard is it to remove the actual hard drive from your laptop? I'm kind of worried about that part!
2007-09-05 02:20:10 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
get the external box.
2007-09-05 02:36:23 · answer #1 · answered by mike 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most modern software will allow you to
network the two machines and transfer files.
Do be sure the file systems are compatible.
The hardware concern is trivial, it's the
software that might trip you up.
2007-09-05 02:40:58 · answer #2 · answered by Irv S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Direct ethernet cable won't help you. Get crossed twine ethernet cable. yet differently, in case you have router, you may share folder of previous pc the place your information/stuffs are in.
2016-12-31 13:07:38 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋