Hard drive question

[nish-ka-bibble]

My friend may have a virus on his computer and I wanted to cleanse his hard drive with my anti virus software from my computer, but his hard drive has the old IDE connection (or E-IDE, can't tell) , which I don't have on my motherboard anymore (just sata ports).

Is there a way I can hook up his hard drive to my computer, like by USB, so I can scan it with my anti-virus software?

Is there a USB converter, card or something I can buy that I can use?

Thanks!

 

[soulbrotha80]

Yes, there are adapters you can buy. Here's a link to one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812232002

You can also browse around for another on NewEgg.

 

[Hawkeye22]

Or stick it in an external enclosure.

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