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    Cheap SATA enclosure?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Starfox, Jul 24, 2009.

  1. Starfox

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    My ASUS V1S just croaked, and I want to take the HDD out and use it as a VM within VMWare 6.5. What's the cheapest SATA enclosure I can buy?
     
    Starfox, Jul 24, 2009
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    Any should do, can cost ya anywhere from $10-30. I recommend a Vantec enclosure.
     
    flipfire, Jul 24, 2009
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    Yes it sure will
     
    flipfire, Jul 25, 2009
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