Re: old drive in new machine

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From: John Higgins (higgins_at_dorsai.org)
Date: Tue May 28 2002 - 16:04:27 EDT

> > I have a 570 which I'm sending to IBM to be repaired. I am to be lent
a > x21 or t21 by my firm as a replacement unit. I'd like to take the
disk > drive from my existing unit and plug it into the loaner. What's
the > easiest way to change things so the drive works in the new unit, and
then > to change back once the 570 is repaired? I'm using w2k as an o/s.
If > nothing else, I assume I must update drivers. > > > >

I do not believe this will work unless you have a docking station that
would accept the old drive. How portable are you with your laptop? I would
suggest buying a USB hard drive enclosure from Compgeeks, $21 the last I
looked, pop the old drive in and plug it into your x20 loaner...

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