How to get files off a hard drive that isnt in a computer

[ThisGuy135]

So I have an internal hard drive, but no computer with a tower to hook it up to to move the files onto an external hard drive. Is there something I can do to move these files onto my laptop, which is a MacBook Pro.

 

[captjack5169]

get a sata to usb adapter from newegg. this solves the issue quick and you will always have it if you need it again.

 

[lazylizard]

You literally turn the internal HD into an external that you can use on any PC/MAC by getting the above mentioned sata to USB or a complete 'HD enclosure' which consists of the adapter plus a friendly HD casing.

Ebay or Newegg would be the place to go. I guess you need to make sure your USB adapter is recognized by MacOSX as such. Not sure if all are.

 

[00birdy]

I just bought one of these yesterday actually. I went with this brand because some of the other reviewers complained of the units actually catching Fire?!! (Vantec brand). This one didn't seem to have any reviews like that.
http://www.amazon.com/C2G-Cables-30504-Serial-Adapter/dp/B000UO6C5S/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1362234262&sr=8-3