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[EarthNSky <erthnsky AT bellsouth.net>]

Thanks..I'm gonna save this post for later..can't afford one right now, 
but now that I know it is possible...

Bev

Clint L. Novak wrote:
> The USB enclosure you buy has a IDE data connection and a power
> connection just like the one in you computer.  These are connected to a
> circuit board(which you don't care about) that hold the USB circuitry.
> You get software with it so you can use the enclosure with Windows
> 98(and maybe Mac).  XP usually will recognize it, if not the software
> will work.  You can buy a USB harddrive anywhere for $80 on up, but
> since you want to access your own data you just need the enclosure.  I
> bought mine from Microcenter, which has a website and we have a store
> here in Minneapolis.
> So general instructions:
> 1) Take the panel off the enclosure(4 screws).
> 2) Connect the Data cable.
> 3) Connect the power cable.
> 4) Screw the harddrive to the curcuit board(4 screws).
> 5) Slide the board with the harddrive back in the enclosure.
> 6) Put the back panel back on.
> 7) Connect external power and USB cables to enclosure and then the other
> end to you PC.
> 8) Turn on the enclosure, XP will say "found new hardware" and hopefully
> recognize it, if not load the software.
> 9) You should see all your data.
>
> If anyone needs further clarification, I could take mine apart and take
> some pics and post somewhere.
>
> Clint 
>
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>
> Clint L. Novak wrote:
> > You can buy a USB hard drive enclosure for about $25, then you just 
> > plug it into your existing PC via the USB and access the data when you
>
> > need it.  The enclosures are compatable with ide drives.
>
> Sorry to be dense Clint, but explain to me how this works..the old drive
>   plugs into the enclosure, or what?
>
> Bev

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