Putting a partioned HDD in an external case

[b.coolsaet]

Hi,

I need to connect my desktop's HDD with my laptop through an external
USB case. The HDD already has 7 partitions. My question is: is it
possible to let Windows display the different partions (like it would
be done when connecting the HDD internaly with IDE) or will it only be
dispayed as one Mass Storage Device ?

Thx

 

[Arno Wagner]

Hi,

I need to connect my desktop's HDD with my laptop through an external
USB case. The HDD already has 7 partitions. My question is: is it
possible to let Windows display the different partions (like it would
be done when connecting the HDD internaly with IDE) or will it only be
dispayed as one Mass Storage Device ?

If windows can access the external device, it should show up as
a set of partition, just like if it was mounted internally.

Arno

 

[Rod Speed]

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I need to connect my desktop's HDD with my laptop through an external
USB case. The HDD already has 7 partitions. My question is: is it
possible to let Windows display the different partions (like it would
be done when connecting the HDD internaly with IDE)
Yes.

or will it only be dispayed as one Mass Storage Device ?

No, you will still see the partitions on that drive.