Computer hard drive question

I have a 20 GB internal hard drive I removed from my old computer.  Is there any way to convert this or otherwise use it as an external hard drive for my laptop?Will help you.  TIA.  WWJD?

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i#39;m sure there is some sort of case kit you can buy.  i tried looking for one for you but couldnt find one and i didnt want to exert too much energy since i#39;m not the one looking to buy one.

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Possibly but it#39;s not worth it.  You#39;re gonna have to get an enclosure with a power supply in it and then some converter to allow it to plug in to a USB or Firewire port on your laptop, which also may require drivers to be installed.  You can buy an external hard drive specifically designed for what you want that will directly plug in to a USB port and give much better performance for probably #036;100.

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QUOTE(Strike #064; Mar 24 2006, 01#58;21 PM) Possibly but it#39;s not worth it.  You#39;re gonna have to get an enclosure with a power supply in it and then some converter to allow it to plug in to a USB or Firewire port on your laptop, which also may require drivers to be installed.  You can buy an external hard drive specifically designed for what you want that will directly plug in to a USB port and give much better performance for probably #036;100.OK, I figured that was probably the case but wanted to be sure.  Not only is he a poker stud but he#39;s a computer whiz too.  Is there anything you don#39;t do? Oh, and thanks for the help. style_emoticons/default/cheers.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":cheers:" border="0" alt="cheers.gif" />

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QUOTE(cgod #064; Mar 24 2006, 10#58;23 AM) OK, I figured that was probably the case but wanted to be sure.  Not only is he a poker stud but he#39;s a computer whiz too.  Is there anything you don#39;t do? Oh, and thanks for the help. style_emoticons/default/cheers.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":cheers:" border="0" alt="cheers.gif" />No prob.  IT is what I do for a living.

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from : www.tigerdirect.com/applications/Se...5511CatId=1204Although I would do what strike said.  You can get a 200-300gb hard drive for under #036;150 easy from : www.tigerdirect.com/applications/ca...c.asp?CatId=136

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QUOTE(Cdub100 #064; Mar 24 2006, 11#58;07 AM)  from : www.tigerdirect.com/applications/Se...5511CatId=1204Although I would do what strike said.  You can get a 200-300gb hard drive for under #036;150 easy from : www.tigerdirect.com/applications/ca...c.asp?CatId=136Wow, that#39;s a good deal on the enclosure.  I knew that type of thing existed but didn#39;t think it would be available for #036;15.  I found this other external drive at outpost.com, which is a good online site for computer parts: from : shop1.outpost.com/product/4470936

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Not worth the effort for a 20 gigger

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QUOTE(Strike #064; Mar 24 2006, 02#58;17 PM) Wow, that#39;s a good deal on the enclosure.  I knew that type of thing existed but didn#39;t think it would be available for #036;15.  I found this other external drive at outpost.com, which is a good online site for computer parts: from : shop1.outpost.com/product/4470936I#39;m looking for a 300gb+ if you see any good deals let me know.  I#39;d like to get it for around 80-100 (rebates are fine.)