On Thu, Feb 24, 2011 at 5:12 PM, Ian Thomas <il.tho...@iinet.net.au> wrote:
> Peter or Stephen > > Or David :) > Obviously there’s some flexibility in some of these devices. I haven’t come > across one with eSATA. > I had thought this was just connectors. But there's some electrical differences too. (IMO, just get a firewire 800 bridge) > But someone just raised with me the issue of SATA 1 (1.5Gbits/s) vs SATA > 2 (3Gbits/s) – I see the Welland Turbo has SATA 2 compatibility but doesn’t > mention the older standard. Do you know? > > Wikipedia says 1.1 billion SATA drives were sold between 2001 and 2008, so > it’s likely a few old ones are lurking in less progressive Australian > businesses. > > > ------------------------------ > > Ian Thomas > Victoria Park, Western Australia > ------------------------------ > > *From:* ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto: > ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] *On Behalf Of *Stephen Price > *Sent:* Thursday, February 24, 2011 1:46 PM > > *To:* ozDotNet > *Subject:* Re: [OT] Help - my computer has sh*t itself > > > > I've got one (forget the brand but an image search for Wellard Turbo looks > much the same) but mine also does eSata. Awesome on older machines without > usb 3.0. > > > > i have a bunch of 250Gb drives on my desk (seem so small now... I got a 3Tb > drive this week for $300 which is about what I paid for each of the 250Gb > drives! *sigh*) > > On Thu, Feb 24, 2011 at 10:45 AM, David Burstin <david.burs...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > Spot on Peter. That's exactly what I'm planning on using. The external > docks are very handy. (Also good when someone gives me an old hard drive > they want me to wipe for them). > > > > On 24 February 2011 13:40, Peter Maddin <petermad...@iinet.net.au> wrote: > > I have a couple of Welland Turbo Leopard drive docking stations. > > > > I have found these ideal for not only recovering data off of drives but > also an easy way to do backups. > > > > I used one when my previous notebook took an early retirement. (Have since > brought it back out of retirement). > > > > See http://www.welland.com.tw/html/USB3.0/USB3.0.html see ME-6015 > > > > You should be able to pick them up at any computer shop. Mine cost around > $75. > > A USB 2.0 docking station is cheaper if you want that. > > > > If you have another machine and the drive is SATA (2.5” or 3.5”) you can > easily get access to the files on the drive provided the drive is not > cactus. > > I am assuming that SSD drives are compatible. > > > > The docking stations are USB 3.0 backwards compatible down to 1.1 and I > have a USB 3.0 express card for backups from my notebook. > > I have a newish tower PC and it comes with USB 3.0 (plus USB 2.0) > > > > I have another solution for older IDE drives but I doubt yours would an IDE > drive. > > > > Regards Peter. > > > > *From:* ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto: > ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] *On Behalf Of *David Connors > *Sent:* Thursday, 24 February 2011 8:25 AM > > > *To:* ozDotNet > *Subject:* Re: [OT] Help - my computer has sh*t itself > > > > On 24 February 2011 10:09, David Burstin <david.burs...@gmail.com> wrote: > > QUESTION: > > Does anyone have any ideas how I can get this machine to reboot? I don't > mind reinstalling Windows as long as I can get to the files on the machine. > I have backups but that will be a painful road as I still need a machine to > be in a working state so that I can restore the backup. > > > > I'd put your SSD in another machine (as a secondary, not boot disk) to get > the data off as a priority - then just call Dell or whoever to make them fix > it. > > > > -- > *David Connors* | da...@codify.com | www.codify.com > Software Engineer > Codify Pty Ltd > Phone: +61 (7) 3210 6268 | Facsimile: +61 (7) 3210 6269 | Mobile: +61 417 > 189 363 > V-Card: https://www.codify.com/cards/davidconnors > Address Info: https://www.codify.com/contact > > > > > -- Meski "Going to Starbucks for coffee is like going to prison for sex. Sure, you'll get it, but it's going to be rough" - Adam Hills
