Ok so about 9 months ago my old computer crashed, it was some custom built one with a samsung SP1213N internal hdd.

I never really new what the problem was, I am not that tech savvy but it was christmas time so I just got a good deal on a new laptop.

Now recently it has come to my attention that i can retrieve files from this dead computer’s hard drive , using a cable that would turn it into a external hard drive that I could just plug in to my laptop’s usb.

Would a USB 2.0 to IDE ATA External Hard Disk CD-ROM DVD Drive Adapter Converter Cable work for a samsung SP1213N?

Please I really need help because I had allot of important pictures on that computer like family stuff and some writing.

I just bought a IBM 560e thinkpad. It doesn’t have a USB port or cd-rom. If i buy a USB SATA IED, would i be able to hook up my cd-rom and hard drive to my laptop. With the USB outlet, would i be able to hook up my devices that have USB to this USB port.

I just bought a IBM 560e thinkpad. It doesn’t have a USB port or cd-rom. If i buy a USB SATA IED, would i be able to hook up my cd-rom and hard drive to my laptop. With the USB outlet, would i be able to hook up my devices that have USB to this USB port.

I have a Fujitsu 40 GB 2.5" laptop drive, model MHT2040AT. I want to connect this drive to my desktop computer. I have already bought an adapter to connect this drive to my computer, but for some reason, the BIOS System Setuprecognizes it as "Unknown Drive" and i can’t do anything with it. How do i make the drive usable?? —I have two other hard drives, SATA (main windows drive) and IDE (backup). I want to install this drive to put Windows Vista on it.
My Drive Configuration:

Primary SATA: Hard Drive
Primary Master IDE: CD-ROM
Primary Slave IDE: CD-ROM
Secondary Master: Hard Drive
**Secondary Slave: Unknown Drive**
—-How do i make it show as a Hard Drive?—
i have also bought an 2.5" to 3.5" ATA adapter

I want to copy setup files from my desktop cd rom to my laptop hard drive to install windows. (laptop has no cd rom)
My laptop is a IBM 755 ce. My desktop is a Compaq Presario running windows ME (unfortunately).
I have a 2.1 GB IBM laptop drive I can install into my desktop with the neccessary adapters. The problem is my desktop won’t recognize the laptop drive. I have tried everything from basic connection trouble shoot, to jumper settings, bios settings and all possible cominations of cable and jumper settings.
I have done this before before with the 540 MB drive that came with the laptop.
What the heck is wrong here!!
HELP!!
Thanks……
To "KEWLPROGRAMS"
The drive works perfectly in my laptop.
Going crazy here!
To "MOONLIGHTDANCER"
I want to install windows 98se on my laptop. I need the cab files copied to the laptop drive for setup.