Convert an Internal PATA IDE (Desktop) 3.5″ Hard disk to External USB Hard Disk

Now all PCS are with new HDD connector.very small one,with a red thin cable.Can we get the casing which adopts both HDD plugs?meaning casing with bigger plug(which is explained here above) and then new one which i asked here?so we can use any of the HDD as USB as and when needed? Its perticularly useful when one has PCs of both this kind of HDD and data of new type connector HDD to be transfer prior to formatting.Sorry for not using technical terms as i am unaware of it.U may pl. rewrite my questions in a manner all can understans.Thanks in advance for yr help and many many thanks for sharing all yr valuable experience with all.-Inner Eye

i had a follwing problem with my external hard disk (3.5 “) make zippys.

hey , i jus got a Zippys 3.5? HDD.
plugged it to a 160 gb IDE harddisk.
windows detects the new hardware and says it is ready for use… but it does not turn up in my computer at all.. i cannot acess it. any idea why.
the jumper is on cable select.

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How to boot from the hard drive after using enclosure???

that doesnt solve many issues. they are as follows.
#1. there is no heat exhaust. when the hdd spins it generates a huge amount of heat most of the time the aluminum case is not what it is its made of plastic. and when hard plastic melts? it sticks on to the hdd. and the static noise from hdd spin from those high magnetic base ends makes it generate a LOAD of noise and they produce vibration which sometime helps the disk slide if the surface is smooth/slippery
#2. the power supply is weak. its not optimised. and some hard drives require specific voltage as per the industry guidelines. and i lost my friggin 250 GB seagate drive. thanks to one such case and a stupid case mistake and i had to recover the data from a electronic hardware store where they charged me a heck a lot of money to recover the data.
#3. they aint designed to be shockproof. so? if you drop it by slightest mistake? kiss it byeeeeee, thats history and spoilt american pie.
#4. alternate solution? instead of spending cash like duckbucks? go for IDE/ATA/PATA to SATA connecting cables. they work on same voltage which is regulated by the SMPS so if your processor gets a burn black dont blame the manufacturer. because it gets a different voltage from other plug point. PC on PCI cards support 3.3/5.0 volts and there are bits specifications also. so? if you are making the thing “totka” mast? baapu aap jaldi pachataoge. the 32-bit and 16 bit PCI cards and both with 3.3 and 5.0 volts are not always measured the same by that power outlet. and second the old drives work more with 80 pin IDE cables and new ones outperform a 40 pin IDE cable and as you can see its an IDE cable with 40 pins. WTF man, dont you know? in a oneway the one can go oneway. even though its a bidirectional dataflow, but when stripping from 80 pin to a 40 pin? via IDE you will surely have some major issue. and even if you do have spare 80 pin how will you mux it to make’em both work with one board terminating node and other hdd pin terminating node. because you need to cross connect the cables. the pinning is not the same for 40-80 and pinning is really hectic. so? rather than for a MAGIC “BS (BOLD)” (BS=BULLSHIT) go and purchase sata – ide converter. for picture/photo? try here. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2-in-1-IDE-to-SATA-SATA-to-IDE-Converter-Adapter-B017_W0QQitemZ320291453278QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item320291453278&_trkparms=72%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14
rest is upto you.
my 2 cents!

Hi
i have seagate 40 GB HDD, Casing and a laptop can you tell me how can i make this 40 GB hdd boot from that laptop and would like to run my laptop using this Hard Disk and Casing. I don’t have the driver cd which came with the casing could you please help

Lokesh