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Re: External Hard Drive Enclosures
From:
Hugh Vandervoort <[log in to unmask]>
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Date:
Tue, 26 Jun 2012 14:01:38 -0400
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After trying several types, I can tell you that metal enclosures with
fans seem to last  the longest.
I've been using this enclosure exclusively, and have bought 10-15, and
none has ever failed, although one power supply had to be replaced
under warranty.
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2145406&Sku=V13-3254
It's for SATA only.

On Tue, Jun 26, 2012 at 10:48 AM, Donald DeWitt
<[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Hello Members
>
>
>
> I have a few old hard drives, both PATA and SATA,  that I would like to use
> as external backups. Can someone recommend a good easy to use enclosure
> that will not fall apart with normal home use? I'm running Win 7 on a Dell
> studio XPS.
>
>
>
> Donald
>
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