Hello guys i have a SATA HDD 3.5 inch for my Desktop now i want to connect this to my eSATA port of my laptop.

This will be used only for few occasions and not frequently.

So, what i plan to do is take power from my desktop smps(so power part is handled)and only connect the SATA data cable to my eSATA port of my laptop.(i know that i will need SATA to eSATA Cable for this )

Will this setup work or should i absolutely get the conversion kit???

Thanks http://forum.allaboutcircuits.com/editpost.php?do=editpost&p=583358

 

Stick to one thread...

 

If you are sure the power supply is up to the job then you should have no problems doing it like this. Inside my desktop the eSATA cable goes into a standard sata port anyway.

 

just download the free Dropbox
or network the 2 computers together

 

just download the free Dropbox
or network the 2 computers together

Miss the point much?

 

Miss the point much?

no not at all.
The point was never really discussed.
But I assume he needs to transfer files from one HD to another. both my solutions accomplish that without having to rig/remove anything.

 

Or he needs to use the same data on both computers and/or doesn´t have enough space on one of them. Assumptions are bad..

 

Or he needs to use the same data on both computers and/or doesn´t have enough space on one of them. Assumptions are bad..

both those problems are solved with my suggestions too.

Unless you mean he doesn't have an OS on the laptop and needs to actually remove a hard drive from another computer to even be able to use the laptop and again as such that would be a bad idea as swapping hard drives can cause hardware driver issues.

so I think my assumption/suggestions are still valid..

Dropbox is awesome in case anyone is wondering. I have it on my phone/laptop/tablet/work pc/home pc,etc.. Its SO easy to sync files plus they give you like 2.5G of space for free.

 

I use dropbox too, but it's 2.5GB is nothing compared to a puny 80GB harddrive. Also, how long does it take to sync 2.5GB of data from the internet?

 

I use dropbox too, but it's 2.5GB is nothing compared to a puny 80GB harddrive. Also, how long does it take to sync 2.5GB of data from the internet?

And thats what they make USB hard drives for.

 

@kubeek: so there will be no issues right?? i mean power can be connected to desktop SMPS and data can be plugged into ESATA port of my laptop.

guys thanks for the other answers but i want to know if this is possible or not... leaving apart minor issues like driver compatibility etc.

 

leaving apart minor issues like driver compatibility etc.

Not being able to boot the computer is not a minor issue in my opinion.

 

i have all the drivers with me so just want to know if it is safe or should i get some SATA kits like SATA enclosures etc...

 

You need to define WHY you need to swap these hard drives routinely?