zbad2000 Posted September 15, 2012 ID:597512 Share Posted September 15, 2012 I want to know how to get the data off the hard drive on my old computer an old Compaq laptop and put it on a new Sony Vaio. Battery died so I cant start it back up. I know there is a process where you get the hard drive out and hook it up as a slave drive, but I have no idea what kind of USB connector I need to do that. Can someone give me some help as to what I need to get? Thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
daledoc1 Posted September 15, 2012 ID:597515 Share Posted September 15, 2012 One of the expert members will provide advice on how to "slave" the HDD (although I expect there might be some good tutorials via Google search ), but, until then, can't you get a new battery for the old laptop?Or is it so old that there are no available replacement parts?<just asking> Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David H. Lipman Posted September 15, 2012 ID:597528 Share Posted September 15, 2012 zbad2000:You can go to a store and purchase a USB hard disk enclosure. What kind of disk interface (IDE/PATA or SATA) the hard disk is in the notebook will determine the type of enclosure.NOTE: The new platform should have an anti virus application installed (Avira, Kaspersy, NOD32, Avast, Microsoft Security Essentials, AVG, etc) before you attach the USB hard disk enclosure to the new platform.Once the hard disk is extracted from the old notebook it can be placed in the USB hard disk enclosure. Then you connect it via USB to the new platform. The external drive will Plug 'n Play and will be assigned a drive letter such as "E:" or "F:".Once that is accomplished data can be extracted1 from the old hard disk and placed within your "Documents" folder on the new platform.1 - There is a possibility that on the new platform you will have to "take ownership" of the files and folders before you can extract the data. However that bridge, and the associated information to accomplish this, can be crossed when you reach that point and IFF you require this step. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
zbad2000 Posted September 15, 2012 Author ID:597529 Share Posted September 15, 2012 Yeah I looked.... I cant get a battery and a charger for a Compaq Presario anymore; I need both. I wish it was that easy. This model is REALLY old. I think it would be cheaper to just slave the hard drive. Thanks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
daledoc1 Posted September 15, 2012 ID:597531 Share Posted September 15, 2012 Yup, I thought you might have already considered that. Well, it appears that DHL has come to the rescue with the instructions you need. Let us know how it goes!daledoc1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
zbad2000 Posted September 15, 2012 Author ID:597554 Share Posted September 15, 2012 I will...thanks guys for your help so far Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJGoodhouse Posted September 15, 2012 ID:597564 Share Posted September 15, 2012 I have used the StarTech SATADOCK22UE eSATA USB to SATA External HDD Dock for Dual 2.5 or 3.5in Hard Drive and it works great for slave Drive recoveryhttp://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817707170 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David H. Lipman Posted September 15, 2012 ID:597567 Share Posted September 15, 2012 The NewEgg suggestion could very well be a red herring suggestion as noted by zbad2000's statement "...Compaq Presario...This model is REALLY old...".Something that's "REALLY old" has the propensity of being IDE. Which goes back to my statement "...the hard disk in the notebook will determine the type of enclosure." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
zbad2000 Posted September 15, 2012 Author ID:597568 Share Posted September 15, 2012 Dave a question for you. Thanks for your response and help. You explained it very clearly. How did I tell what interface it will be? Will it be displayed on the hard drive somewhere, maybe? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
zbad2000 Posted September 15, 2012 Author ID:597569 Share Posted September 15, 2012 Yeah, I mean I got this Compaq when I went to college back in 2002, so 10 years old. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David H. Lipman Posted September 15, 2012 ID:597580 Share Posted September 15, 2012 Dave a question for you. Thanks for your response and help. You explained it very clearly. How did I tell what interface it will be? Will it be displayed on the hard drive somewhere, maybe?Remove it from the Compaq Presario. Chances chances are it will look like this... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWB Posted September 16, 2012 ID:597748 Share Posted September 16, 2012 yep ... i agree with david ... it is going to be a PATA type (not SATA) .the easiest solution is to find a machine (box) that is newer than your laptop but not so new that they have eliminated the PATA connector(s) on the motherboard ...as always , a good antivirus/malware program should be in place .hook up your old drive to the pata cable (you may have to tell it to be a slave - jumpers on the old drive) ... fire up the machine .from there you should be able to find the drive and do some snooping .i really like ubuntu for digging and snooping ... just about the best thing since sliced bread and pockets on pants were invented .@ david ...i seem to recall a slightly different PATA connector on some of those drives/machines ...the first time i ran into it , there was an adapter between the HDD and motherboard connector .then again , i have not finished my first cup of coffee . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David H. Lipman Posted September 16, 2012 ID:597765 Share Posted September 16, 2012 No, that's standard for notebook IDE and I have have serviced them all from MFM/RLL --> IDE --> SCSI --> SATA.I have worked on "specialty", compact and ruggetized, portables where the hard disk was a spindle PCMCIA Type IV drive that were either 256MB or 333MB.What is different in notebooks that use IDE drives (aka; Parallel ATA or PATA) is the "cage" the hard disk is mounted in and the dual in-line proprietary cabling that went between the drive cage and the notebook.Since we are talking about notebook IDE drives, one can not connect it directly to a desktop flat-ribbon IDE cable. You have to use an IDE conversion interface like the following...Since I have to manipulate hard disks outside a notebook or desktop, on a regular basis, I use specialty interfaces that have no enclosure. One is a mini-B USB 2.0 to notebook IDE interface and the other is a universal (2.5" & 3.5" IDE drives and SATA) interface to USB 2.0 shown below... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWB Posted September 16, 2012 ID:597769 Share Posted September 16, 2012 yep david ... that is pretty much one of the ide/pata adapters i was thinking of ... sans the power connector .i forgot to include that in my post ... thanks for the clarification .but there was another similar type , gawd , i want to say i pulled it out of an HP .--- more coffee --- Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
zbad2000 Posted September 16, 2012 Author ID:597931 Share Posted September 16, 2012 I have used the StarTech SATADOCK22UE eSATA USB to SATA External HDD Dock for Dual 2.5 or 3.5in Hard Drive and it works great for slave Drive recoveryhttp://www.newegg.co...N82E16817707170I went to a micro center by my house, and I think I might be missing something because the enclosure was only like 5 dollars (USB 2.0 to IDE Portable Hard Drive enclosure) but it looks as if it is only the enclosure no USB cord to connect it to my new platform. And then the IDE to USB Drive adapter is 10 bucks. I know that this one I posted above was 44 bucks so I just want to make sure I know what I need to get and am not missing anything. The guys at the micro center I go to arent really much help because they want to push their hard disk recovery service particularly since I'm not an expert and am a little unsure of myself. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David H. Lipman Posted September 16, 2012 ID:597962 Share Posted September 16, 2012 The one shown for NewEgg is for SATA, not IDE and is different so the prices won't be the same only, at best, within a relative range.If a USB cable does not come with the enclosure, you'll need one.Ask at the brick & mortar store. Tell them you need; an enclosure for a 2.5" IDE hard disk and USB cable to connect it to a PC. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firefox Posted September 17, 2012 ID:598209 Share Posted September 17, 2012 There are so many ways to can do this. I have this tool I bought and its under $20 that I use quite often and makes it very simple.You can buy it at a local computer store or online like at Amazon ==> HERE Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
zbad2000 Posted September 29, 2012 Author ID:602401 Share Posted September 29, 2012 Thanks guys...got it done for relatively cheap. Worked like a charm. I really appreciate all the help. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David H. Lipman Posted September 29, 2012 ID:602403 Share Posted September 29, 2012 zbad2000:Thanx for the update and I'm glad all worked out OK. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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