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:P okkkkkkkk...sorry Jon500...shoulda refreshed :P
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:P okkkkkkkk...sorry Jon500...shoulda refreshed :P

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@crumley<br />
No problem at all!
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Thanks very much everyone!!
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What are some choices for an inexpensive solution to use an HP laptop hard drive as an external drive on another PC? What are the issues to consider?
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What are some choices for an inexpensive solution to use an HP laptop hard drive as an external drive on another PC? What are the issues to consider?

Convert internal laptop hard drive for use as external drive

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