Access laptop HDD via a.n.other lap/desktop

[VegasNath]

My laptop (HP Pavilion DV9000) has died, temporarilly at best.

My primary concern (for now) is accessing the data on the HDD which I believe is SATA 250gb.

I have been researching how I can achieve this and believe that I can access the HDD on a.n.other computer by using one of these?? Remove hdd from laptop, place in enclosure, plug into another computer via usb, voila ??

Am I understanding this correctly?

[StuartR]

Yes, you need an enclosure that has internal connectors for a SATA drive (they usually have connectors for both SATA and USB).

There are lots of these available at Amazon for less money than the one you have linked to.

[VegasNath]

Great, thanks Stuart!

[PaulB]

Take care, the enclosure you are looking at has a USB 3.0 interface. This is a relatively new interface not yet implemented widely on even recent computers. Unless you have access to a computer with built-in USB 3 capabilities, stick with USB 2 or SATA/eSATA devices.

[StuartR]

Paul,

USB 3 is backward compatible with earlier USB connections, so the only issue with buying a USB 3 device is that it may be wasting some money.

[PaulB]

Fingers in motion before brain put into gear!! You're right, of course. The device will operate at the (much) slower USB 2 speed, however. But yes it will work.

[Hey Jude]

> Paul 'cause you deemed you needed to move along as nothing of any importance was going on....

I couldn't resist.

[PaulB]

No... I think it has more to do with it being -10°F (-23°C) out there today!