[X-Newbies] Retrieving data from PowerBook 1400.

Brian Durant globetrotterdk at gmail.com
Tue May 30 11:00:21 PDT 2006


I have a Firewire drive and case, but it can't handle a PB drive.
Different plug and socket on the PB.

On 5/30/06, Robert MacLeay <robertmacleay at mac.com> wrote:
> It seems like the complications of the transfer are escalating out of
> control.
>
> I would extract the hard disk from the PowerBook and install it in a working
> one (any 'Book, 190 or newer). Then use target disk mode to bring it into
> your G5. They are dirt cheap if you can find a local one where you needn't
> pay shipping.
>
> Alternately, buy an empty FireWire or USB pocket drive to put your old HD
> into. It's always useful to have one around for large transfers.
>
>
>
> On 5/30/06 9:46 AM, "Brian Durant" <globetrotterdk at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I have a PowerBook 1400/cs that I have retrieved most of my data from,
> > but would like to retrieve the rest. Here is the scenario:
>
> Snip
>
> > Any ideas, advice?
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Brian
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