Thanks Fred and everyone else who responded about this.  Particularly Joe
who offered to send one from the US - cheers.

However, as my neighbour Mike McNeil pointed out, these gizmos are available
here at an electronics chain store, so I'll invest in one.

When I originally posted my query, I wasn't even aware that it's possible to
run a laptop drive in a regular machine.  So the exercise has been most
informative!

PS - As I trim the originals I can see my latest antivirus program's
signature on the mail.  I must give it a rap - it's an excellent app.  It's
been newly re-configured and it's fast, efficient and deadly to bugs, one of
the best available, according to AV testing labs.

It's NOD32 from Eset.  See it here: http://www.nod32.com/home/home.htm

Ian Porter
Computer Guys Inc.
Arrowtown
New Zealand
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Fred Nielson"


> Ian,
>
> Here is an adapter.  Other places probably have them as well.
> http://www.compgeeks.com/details.asp?invtid=HD-108
>
> Fred Nielson
>
> Anyone know if it's possible to connect a laptop hard drive to a desktop
PC?
>
> Ian Porter

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