My first reply said "USB case" instead of "USB enclosure".
To me that's pretty much the same thing!
Instead of getting overwhelmed by hundreds of different
types of enclosures visible on the net, why don't you just
go to your friendly computer store and ask for one?
After you have installed your laptop disk in this case / enclosure,
connect it to any WinXP/2000 PC. It will then be visible
as an extra drive in Explorer or in My Computer.
"LoriNTroy" <LoriNTroy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> thank you, this seems a bit more simplified and I can follow this...when I
> went to the other web site for a hard drive enclosure, there were hundreds
of
> different types and I had no idea what I needed, your link was to a
specific
> model and I will order that and try as you suggested. Not sure what
> "tangent" I had gotten off on, my first post said that Windows would not
> initialize, and Pegasus' first reply to me said nothing about an
> "enclosure"...I guess I just don't speak "computer" well enough to explain
> myself or understand. I feel confident that I can follow your suggestion,
> though...thanks for your help.
>
> Lori
>
> "Ron Martell" wrote:
>
> > LoriNTroy <LoriNTroy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> >
> > >Okay,
> > >
> > >I have learned my lesson about the back up part...I have already bought
the
> > >back up program. I also bought the USB cable....I have it connected
between
> > >the two computers, but what command/function do I use to accomplish the
> > >"copy"? I expected to find another drive listed in the "My Computer"
page,
> > >but not there...just C and D.....will I still be able tocopy even
though the
> > >lap top just keeps cycling and cycling and won't initialize?
> > >
> > >thanks for answering so quick
> > >
> >
> > You seem to have misunderstood the instructions from Pegasus.
> >
> > 1. You need to purchase an external USB 2.5 inch hard drive
> > enclosure. See http://www.xpcgear.com/ue240enclosure.html for an
> > illustration of this type of device.
> >
> > 2. You need to remove the hard drive from your laptop and install it
> > into the enclosure. Then you can connect it to your PC.
> >
> > Good luck
> >
> > Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
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> > Microsoft MVP (1997 - 2006)
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> > http://onlinehelp.bc.ca
> >