How do I get pc to see laptop as external hard drive?
Need to unformat laptop but of course not install any further information on laptop. So I need to run an unformat program from my main pc but get it to scan laptop hard drive.
I have a crossover cable but its obviously not as easy as plugging it into laptop and pc and away I go, can’t seem to get it figured out.
Done searches but most involve internet which I don’t need.
Just need pc to see laptop as an external hard drive.
Any suggestions?
Thanks Gerblegod, I see ‘shared folders’ but ideally need to see a separate drive C: D: E: etc.
MedievalLoser, link dead but thanks anyway 🙂
Sorted it out by myself! Got a 2.5″ laptop external hard drive casing, took hard drive out of laptop, into casing, connected with USB and bingo its an external hard drive. Thanks for your answers, some good, some people obviously didn’t read the question.
September 7th, 2010 at 6:34 am
If you have a LAN to use you can usually see all the computers on the LAN through my computer. So if your PC and Laptop are on the same LAN then the Laptop is just an external hardrive. If you don’t have the tools to do rthis then you might need a workaround.
September 7th, 2010 at 7:26 am
You can follow the instructions here to set up a local network using a crossover cable –
http://hardware.mcse.ms/archive92-2005-5-188669.html
Share all your drives on the laptop across the network and you should be good to go.
September 7th, 2010 at 7:33 am
You have to share the drive you want on the network.
September 7th, 2010 at 8:06 am
I WAS TOLD BY COMCAST- NO, BUT I THINK YOU CAN SOMEHOW….
September 7th, 2010 at 8:58 am
You’re laptop is not a hard drive. Unlucky.