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| Thread ID: 86334 | 2008-01-13 02:41:00 | What is best way to access spare hard drives | Digby (677) | Press F1 |
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| 629893 | 2008-01-13 02:41:00 | Hi Guys I have a few spare hard drives that I would like to be able to access. Is there some sort of enclosure I can buy that i can put them in and then be able to access them from my pc via a cable or network card ? They are all Sata drives. I don't want to go to RAID Regards Digby |
Digby (677) | ||
| 629894 | 2008-01-13 02:59:00 | Digby might like a Drobo (http://www.drobo.com/)? Just kidding, I'm sure they're priced at a premium. | sal (67) | ||
| 629895 | 2008-01-13 03:16:00 | Just get some external USB enclosures for them. Or if it's just short-term access (e.g. retrieving a file, and then unplugging the drive), then you can get USB-SATA adaptors. If you want to do it over the network, you can get NAS enclosures for around $100. |
somebody (208) | ||
| 629896 | 2008-01-13 04:49:00 | This should do the job - no messing about with enclosures - just naked hard drive on the bench. Product Description: USB 2.0 to SATA Device + 2.5"/3.5"/5.25" IDE Drives Dual drives can be accessed at the same time. Includes power adapter with on / off switch. Retails around $50 I found one at http://www.cdynamics.co.nz, probably most PC accessory dealers have similar. |
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