Hi I have an internal hard drive that i want to make external. All I have to do is buy an enclosure for it right. Also does anyone have detailed instructions on how to install. Also how do I format the hard drive because i have windows 2000 and other stuff on it. Thanks! I dont know if you need to know this but I'll tell you any ways, its a seagate 160gb harddrive.

I'm not too sure on this, as I don't know how Hardrives connect on the inside, but you may have to buy an ethernet or USB cable to connect the HDD to your PC. As for formatting, is it currently the primary partition on your PC?

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no its just an extra one that I bought for an old computer but dont use. Im afraid to install as a slave drive in my new pc.

Well, if it's not actually in your PC, there is no way to format it until you hook it up as an external drive. Just go to Disk Management and press fromat, I think

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Ok so how do I make into an external hard drive and if I have 2000 on it and put it into my comp while its running, then format, nothing will be done to my computer right.

it shouldn't, so lonh as your not actually booting Win2000 from the hardrive

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k thanks. Also when i do make the external hard drive i dont need to plug it in an outlet right. Also would it be better to get an aluminum enclosure or a plastic enclosure with a fan in it?

Probably plastic. You won't need an outlet, it just plugs straig into either ethernet or USP port

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ok thanks for all your help. This should be fairly easy.

Should be. Computer things have a habit of being hard, when they should be simple lol.

I'm here to help,

BP


I can not be held responsible for your computer malfunctioning

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BP, you should make the disclaimer even smaller. jk But yes, you should just put the hard drive in an enclosure and it will become an external drive. Then, all you need to do is format it. Make sure that you are formating the correct drive. I don't imagine you would like losing all your data on your internal drive. Good Luck

Thats as small as it get lol

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Wow i did'nt even see your disclaimer....lol. don't worry I wont.

That's good then. Good luck. I'm supposing you still have to buy a case for it and that?

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I suggest buying a external case with a USB connection.Thats what a friend of mine did and it works fine.

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