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  • Gunadi_Jaya
    PCHF Member
    • Dec 2024
    • 11

    #1

    hdd internal to external

    I want to ask if I want to move the computer’s internal HD to an external HD, is it correct to use an HDD enclosure? Is it safe for the data in it?
  • veeg
    PCHF Director
    • Jul 2016
    • 8982

    #2
    Hello

    Yes it is safe, I will get you some more help with info.

    @PeterOz

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    • PeterOz
      PCHF Member
      • Mar 2021
      • 4191

      #3
      Yes, you can turn an internal to an external with no problems.
      If this is a large 3.5" drive, make sure the enclosure has a power supply.
      You can only access the data on the drive. You cannot run the programs.

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      • Bruce
        PCHF Moderator
        • Oct 2017
        • 10702

        #4
        A word of caution.
        External drives by their nature are more prone to bumps, since they are easily relocated.
        When moving, after you have disconnected them, give the heads a couple of seconds to park and the platters time to spin down.
        And even then, a drop, from say walking or off the desk, still runs the risk of killing the drive.

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        • Bruce
          PCHF Moderator
          • Oct 2017
          • 10702

          #5
          @Gunadi Jaya - any news?

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          • Bruce
            PCHF Moderator
            • Oct 2017
            • 10702

            #6
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