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Chas   07-20-2007 at 03:24:40 PM

I have searched until I'm :ouch: but I just can't find it. A while back, there was a neat THG article about a USB device with software that would allow one to clone a failing laptop drive and then swap the drives. The device was only about 80 USD and I thought it was pretty interesting. I never got around to buying one, but I thought I had bookmarked the article and maybe even put the device in one of my wish-list/shopping carts.

But, Lo! I am unable to find anything.

Does anyone here remember the article and happen to recall the name of the device?

Thanks,
Chas

P.S. I'm not yet in an emergency situation; I just want to be ready beforehand! :-)


Message edited by Chas on 07-20-2007 at 06:44:54 PM
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Chas   07-20-2007 at 06:43:08 PM
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:bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

Found it. The company is Apricorn and the article is here:

http://www.geardigest.com/2006/11/ [...] e_your_not ebooks_hard_drive/

I finally figured out the right way to search --- I went to NewEgg and searched for drive enclosures and then asked for a search narrowed by manufacturers and then clicked "More..." to see all manufacturers. I thought I would recognize it and I did falsely recognize a couple before I realized it was Apricorn.

Then I was able to search THG for "Apricorn" and that brought it up quick as a bunny!

Maybe this will help someone else. A few keywords just to help out.

dying drive
dying laptop drive
noisy laptop hard drive
cloning laptop drive
cloning laptop hard drive

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jeditim   08-09-2007 at 09:39:28 PM
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Here is a link to the article in question...I plan on getting this to replace a far too small drive in a Thinkpad T41. http://www.geardigest.com/2006/11/ [...] ard_drive/

As a note of caution...read the faq on their website for Thinkpads...it requires the original drive to be placed in the external enclosure and the new drive in the laptop.

Tim

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