Bad Hard Drive

[rogeepete]

My hard drive crashed some time ago and I replaced it. All is well. I would
like to see if I can repair the bad drive and retrieve some of the data. I
have connected the bad drive to a USB port on the computer using an IDE
connection to USB 2.0
port. Now, the computer will not recognize the hook up of the bad drive. -
in My Computer.

Are there some intermediate steps I mus take? I have no assurance that the
bad drive can be repaired.

I am running Win XP Pro

Thanks

 

[Unknown]

Don't understand 'using an IDE connection to USB'? Explain.

 

[rogeepete]

Rather than get inside the computer and install the bad drive as a slave, I
was told that I could accomplish the same by using a connector cable that
plugs into the IDE pins on the hard drive and goes into a USB port on my
computer. i was told that this would show up in My Computer as another drive,
but it does not. Was I given some bum advice?

 

[rogeepete]

Also, as far as this hook up method is concerned, I have no power cable
running from the bad drive to the computer - just the "data" IDE connection
on the hard drive to the USB port on the computer. I may be in over my head
on this one.

 

[Unknown]

No power was what I was thinking. Many posters on this newsgroup have
purchased a 'case' to install
an internal drive. I assume they come with the necessary power.
At any rate, there is insufficient power at a USB hub to run a file.
External drives are now very cheap and some come with backup programs.

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

Also, as far as this hook up method is concerned, I have no power cable
running from the bad drive to the computer - just the "data" IDE connection
on the hard drive to the USB port on the computer. I may be in over my head
on this one.

That's why it doesn't work. You have no power to the drive.

You need a USB enclosure. It's a little box that the drive fits into.
Within the box you connect the data cable and power cable. Outside the
box you plug in the USB cable and the wall power cable.

These enclosures cost about $20-25 US, and take under 5 minutes to
install a drive in.

 

[rogeepete]

To Ken Blake

Thanks....is this USB enclosure readily available? CompUSA or who? On Line?
Is it described as an "USB enclosure/"

Thanks again

 

[Unknown]

Do a google search.

To Ken Blake

Thanks....is this USB enclosure readily available? CompUSA or who? On
Line?
Is it described as an "USB enclosure/"

Thanks again

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

To Ken Blake

Thanks....

You're welcome. Glad to help.

is this USB enclosure readily available? CompUSA or who? On Line?
Is it described as an "USB enclosure/"

Yes to all the above (although you may see other names too).

Here's one: http://www.usbgear.com/USBG-35K.html

Google will find you lots more.

 

[Bill]

Rather than get inside the computer and install the bad drive as a slave, I
was told that I could accomplish the same by using a connector cable that
plugs into the IDE pins on the hard drive and goes into a USB port on my
computer. i was told that this would show up in My Computer as another drive,
but it does not. Was I given some bum advice?

Is that just the data cable, or one that has both the data and power
connections? Asking because I've seen both. I use an external case that
has both connections for an ide drive and connects to the pc via USB.
Works great. Now I have no excuse not to do backups!