I recently found an old hard drive from a PC I used in school, and it's been sitting in my attic for ages. The drive is a Hitachi 500GB, and I'm curious if there's a way to use it as an external hard drive. I'm not very tech-savvy, so I'd like to know what I'd need to do to access the photos and videos on it without too much hassle. Can I do this?
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Yes, you definitely can use your old internal hard drive as an external one! You'll need an adapter or enclosure that connects the hard drive to a USB port on your computer. Since it’s likely a full-size drive (3.5 inches), you should look for an external enclosure that specifically fits that size. Here's an example of one you could consider: [link]. It’s pretty straightforward to set up, just make sure you get the right connections!
What is meant by 2.5 and 3.5 sizes?