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johnnyedge | 11:44 Mon 31st Aug 2009 | Computers
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I have an western digital 80gb hard drive that used to be in my old computer which has now died, however I want to get the old family photos etc off of it and transfer them to my new laptop. What do I need and how do I do this?
Many thanks........
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if you just want to get the information off the drive and not use it long term as extra storage then this covers all options..

http://www.amazon.co.uk/SATA-Adapter-5-25-Driv e-Power/dp/B001A5SK56/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=ele ctronics&qid=1251756094&sr=8-1

(AC, I added one to my bag about a month ago, I highly recommend as a useful tool to carry about)
looks good

strangely I have just this very night bought one of these
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/USB-to-IDE-SATA-2-5-3-5- Hard-Disk-HDD-Cable-Converter_W0QQitemZ2604623 93087QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Computing_CablesCon nectors_RL?hash=item3ca4c4b6ff&_trksid=p3286.c 0.m14

probably a load of tat ... but the price is right - worth a punt
my old one cost �30 and just died
(I'll save your link though)

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