Hard Disk Case?

Hello. Two years back my roomate bought something like this off ebay. It
was a plastic case with wires (the ones that connect cd roms to the computer
or hard drives). In this case he put in a normal hard drive and plugged it
in. There it was a portable hard drive. Does anyone know what this case is
called or where I can get one?

Thanks for any help.
RJP

Is this what you mean:
http://www.startech.com/ststore/item...ductID=SNT127A

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"RJP" wrote in message
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Hello. Two years back my roomate bought something like this off ebay. It
was a plastic case with wires (the ones that connect cd roms to the
computer
or hard drives). In this case he put in a normal hard drive and plugged
it
in. There it was a portable hard drive. Does anyone know what this case
is
called or where I can get one?

Thanks for any help.
RJP

It is called a hard drive caddy.
http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&q=...Sear ch&meta=

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William


"RJP" wrote in message
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Hello. Two years back my roomate bought something like this off ebay. It
was a plastic case with wires (the ones that connect cd roms to the
computer
or hard drives). In this case he put in a normal hard drive and plugged
it
in. There it was a portable hard drive. Does anyone know what this case
is
called or where I can get one?

Thanks for any help.
RJP

Sabrent 3.5" USB 2.0 External Aluminum Hard Drive Enclosure
Presenting the world classic micro size external 3.5"HD enclosure, make it
one of the smallest in 3.5" HD enclosure in the world. Come with highly
recommended USB 2.0 interface, transfer and back up file up to 480Mbps.
Durable Aluminum enclosure design offer high rigidity for shock and
excellent heat dispersing. Transfer data quickly and easily, anywhere with
this great external hard drive case! The USB 2.0 interface allows for data
transfer rates up to 480Mbps. This case is powered by a USB 2.0 connection .
The easy to use design allows for quick installation of 3.5-inch hard
drives.

Specifications

a.. USB 2.0
b.. Support Standard 3.5" Hard Disk Driver.
c.. Ultra Light Aluminum Case
d.. Easy access on PC or Notebook
e.. Equipped with LED indicates Power and Action status.
f.. Supports Wakeup ability
g.. Supports 480Mbps high-speed data transfers
h.. Supports 3.5-inch IDE hard drives
i.. Hot-swappable
j.. Complies with ATA/ATAPI-6 Specification Rev 1.0 (PIO mode 0~4, DMA
mode 0~2, UDMA mode 0~5).
k.. Supports 8-bit/16-bit Standard PIO mode interface.
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...561&CatId=1204

This is just one of the types available. There are some that run under
FireWire standards also.

The other two people who responded are showing a different type of
"portable" drive. This one I am describing is a true portable which plugs
into a USB port on the computer. Almost all computer parts suppliers will
have them, i.e., Tiger Direct, Insight, CDW, JDR Microdevices and many more.


"RJP" wrote in message
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Hello. Two years back my roomate bought something like this off ebay. It
was a plastic case with wires (the ones that connect cd roms to the
computer
or hard drives). In this case he put in a normal hard drive and plugged
it
in. There it was a portable hard drive. Does anyone know what this case
is
called or where I can get one?

Thanks for any help.
RJP