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Target mode killed my eMac
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<blockquote data-quote="hughvane" data-source="post: 923031" data-attributes="member: 56231"><p>Further to what MacSK is suggesting, I too use external slave drives via IDE-USB adaptors*. Purely for storage I must add, and therein I'm a little confused as to just what drive MacSK might be suggesting, although I see s/he says "when you get the drive out". You cannot get to the IDE connection inside either of your eMacs unless you open up the casing - a difficult job.</p><p></p><p>*These adaptors are readily available in NZ from TradeMe, eg. <a href="http://www.trademe.co.nz/Computers/Cables-adaptors/USB/auction-246212645.htm" target="_blank">Digitus USB 2.0 IDE & SATA Adapter for sale - TradeMe.co.nz - New Zealand</a> (that's expensive - I paid about $20); or search this forum, the topic's come up before. Bare drives, or ones inserted into home-made polystyrene cases can be very useful as backups and, as said, storage. Just remember though that your 800 eMac is USB1.1, so data transfer will be rather tedious.</p><p></p><p>Another thought - have you considered networking your two computers (once both are operating) to transfer files?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hughvane, post: 923031, member: 56231"] Further to what MacSK is suggesting, I too use external slave drives via IDE-USB adaptors*. Purely for storage I must add, and therein I'm a little confused as to just what drive MacSK might be suggesting, although I see s/he says "when you get the drive out". You cannot get to the IDE connection inside either of your eMacs unless you open up the casing - a difficult job. *These adaptors are readily available in NZ from TradeMe, eg. [url=http://www.trademe.co.nz/Computers/Cables-adaptors/USB/auction-246212645.htm]Digitus USB 2.0 IDE & SATA Adapter for sale - TradeMe.co.nz - New Zealand[/url] (that's expensive - I paid about $20); or search this forum, the topic's come up before. Bare drives, or ones inserted into home-made polystyrene cases can be very useful as backups and, as said, storage. Just remember though that your 800 eMac is USB1.1, so data transfer will be rather tedious. Another thought - have you considered networking your two computers (once both are operating) to transfer files? [/QUOTE]
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