Bit of a strange one this.

alfiemama

closed wrote: »

stick it in another pc, copy your data

ide top (probably what you have)

ooh your a star:beer::beer::beer:

alfiemama

flexrider wrote: »

Most old drives are known as ide be better if you just but something called a internal disk case(Ebay 5 quid) you can then place the disk inside place the cable to the connection then place it via usb to another computer to recover whats on the drive.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLLQusrmzvI
this video will explain everything
hope that helps

thanks flexrider, most helpful:beer::beer:

closed

to reiterate, you probably don't need to buy a caddy to get at the data, and if you do, you need the correct one, 3.5" pata/ide or sata, (cheaper on the net than from a shop)

you should be able to plug the hard disk into another pc internally to get the data, without buying anything