Page 1 of IDE HARD DRIVE HELP REQ PLEASE O GURU`S

Dudes i have a few old ide hdd`s from some of my old pc`s what i need to know is can i get some form of plug in lead or holder so i can look at whats on them again ???

i have a vista system at the mo but think most of the old un`s are xp or older !! has to be as simple as poss please hoping for plug n play ;)

all help most graciously received :)


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Surely your existing motherboard has some IDE ports on it? If so, you can just plug the drives into that. If not, you can get USB to IDE adaptors or even drive caddies.

No mate i have no ide :( would i need just a lead ?? sorry but i`m not too techy

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Yeah, something like the ones on this page.

That`s the one I use & keep in my toolkit.

http://www.topsellings.com/en/usb-20-to-ide-sata-525-s-ata3525-adapter-cable-p5.html?language=en&currency=GBP




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Thanks mate i found this is it any good ??

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B003INQ35W/ref=oss_product?tag=myrev09-21

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