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Espera

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Hi I'm looking for something to connect any laptop or desktop drive to another computer via USB cable.

I have a few drives that don't look like ATA/IDE but they are from a server station and I don't know what the connection is called.

I also have a bunch of old laptop drives that I would like to get some files from.


I found this product, http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Newer%20Technology/U2NV2SPATA/

I will probably get it if no one has any other suggestions.

thanks
 
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dunno if newegg is an option, but probably can find similar devices for cheaper, but that is what you would want for easiest portability
 
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you need to find out what connection the drives use.

IDE (laptops use a different size connector, and require an adaptor)
SATA
SAS
SCSI (many varieties)

no matter what you buy, its useless if its for the wrong type of drive.
 
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SCSI is probably that server connector, and the item you linked won't fit that.
 
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