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    Discussion in 'Off-Topic Lounge' started by looman9635, Aug 23, 2009.

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    Use a laptop hard drive in a usb enclosure as a external hard drive?

    1. Yes

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    2. No

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    1. looman9635

      looman9635 Well-Known Member

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      #1 looman9635, Aug 23, 2009
      Use a laptop hard drive in a usb enclosure as a external hard drive?:confused:
       
    2. 1337brian

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      #2 1337brian, Aug 23, 2009
      I've used the same setup with a cheap HD enclosure for like $30, for 2 years now and never had a problem...
       
    3. Mindfield

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      #3 Mindfield, Aug 23, 2009
      Hard drives are hard drives. It doesn't matter what they're intended to be used in, if you can hook it up to something, you can use it however you like.
       
    4. looman9635

      looman9635 Well-Known Member

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      #4 looman9635, Aug 23, 2009
      Even if I will be talking it everywhere like a portable external. I was going to get a WD my passport but then I thaught of this. Btw it will be used at home school and on my xbox 360
       
    5. looman9635

      looman9635 Well-Known Member

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      #5 looman9635, Aug 28, 2009
      so anyone want to point me in the right direction for some super cheap 2.5 inch sata drives

      20GB + please
       
    6. Eli

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      #6 Eli, Aug 28, 2009
      http://bit.ly/Hb4uR
       

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