On Sat, Mar 12, 2011 at 10:40 AM, Paul Sorenson <[email protected]> wrote: > It should be a standard size. More importantly you need to determine if > it's a serial (SATA) or parallel (PATA) drive and get a USB case to match. > Given the age, it's more than likely parallel.
I'm guessing there will be something marked on it.?? Dave > > -p > > On 3/12/2011 9:14 AM, David J Brooks wrote: >> >> On Sat, Mar 12, 2011 at 9:52 AM, Bob W<[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> David J Brooks >>>> Hi gang. >>>> >>>> Is it possible for me to remove the old hard drive from my 2001 PC, >>>> and be able to read it on the iMac. I have a few files i see that were >>>> not backed up. No biggy, i can just rescan the photos, (these will be >>>> inserted in the memoir book), but i already have them scanned, in TIF, >>>> and with my new found editing skills, would just have to re edit them >>>> instead of rescan and edit. >>> >>> if the PC is still working there are all sorts of possibilities, from >>> lashing them together and making an ad hoc network, to emailing them to >>> yourself, to plopping them on CDs etc. >>> >>> If the PC is not working then you should be able to take the disk out and >>> put it in a usb hard disk enclosure/caddy or such like to plug into the >>> mac. >> >> PC is not working, or at least not booting. It is an older hard drive, >> circa 2005 or 2006, 80gig. I assume then these cases are in various >> sizes or should i pull it, measure its dimensions and go from there. >> >> >>> These things only cost a few quid, not much. >> >> Great, i thought it would cost me some money. >> >> >> >> Dave >> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> [email protected] >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>> follow the directions. >>> >> >> > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. > -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
