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Is there life after internal?


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Gman2646

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:) Hello,
Have a couple internal HD's and I'm in need of an external. One is a few years old and the other is practically new. Is there a way to somehow use one of them as external? They are both WD if that matters. Reason being was hopeing to have mobility as an option to be able to backup data on my home network. I realize that I could piggy back them on my main computer, but I'd rather NOT configure my system that way.

Gman :)
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shard92

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you would want something like this. You'd have to find the appropriate type... ( 2.5 or 3.5 and ide/sata)
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OK........... I'm not following you so far could you be a little more specific. Is the this you refer to a cable? :)
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OK........... I'm not following you so far could you be a little more specific. Is the this you refer to a cable? :)

Sorry apparently the link didn't come through... You want a drive encloser you can get them on newegg.... you could probably get them elsewhere as well but that is where I shop... and where I had posted a link to... here lets try again...



http://www.newegg.co.......p;x=10&y=29
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I'll check it out, you have been a great help :)

Thanks,

Gman
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wannabe1

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You might also find This Article of interest... :)

It's part of a five part series on backup solutions.
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