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    Backing up HD

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by pevelg, Mar 18, 2007.

  1. pevelg

    pevelg Notebook Geek

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    My brothers gpu fried on his hp pv8000 and I need to recover the files from the HD. It is an IDE type harddrive. I need a cable that will plug into the hd and then plug into a usb slot. I use newegg.com or tigerdirect.com What do I need to get?
     
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  2. Charles P. Jefferies

    Charles P. Jefferies Lead Moderator Super Moderator

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    Do you mean the HP dv8000? There are two versions of that model, the dv8000t and the dv8000z. The former has a SATA hard drive and the latter has an IDE. I assume you have the latter one (with the AMD processor). Is that right?

    What you'll need is an external 2.5" hard drive enclosure. Newegg.com has a bunch, I personally recommend this one:
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817145124
    I've been using it for two years and it has been great. It's IDE.
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Mar 18, 2007
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