mp3 player harddrive as comp hd?

[krnjason]

i broke my dell digital jukebox a while back and i was wondering if i could format the drive to be used as a ntsc hd for my computer?

heres a pic : http://www.zshare.net/image/picture-jpg-ph6.html

if it possible, what cables/ stuff do i need and how do i do this?

[Bodyslide]

You can always try one of the usb to ide adapter's and use it that way.

14.00

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822998009

[ofbarea]

This IDE to USB adapter will not work with a laptop IDE drive.

You will need something like this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817145752

Ans it is at $13.

[Bodyslide]

The one in my link supports both regular hd's and notebook hd's

Support plug-n-play, USB Hot- Swap.
Accommodate all existing storage devices such as 2.5” HDD, 3.5” HDD, CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD-ROM, DVD-RW, DVD+RW.
Do not plug in 2.5” HDD and 3.5” devices at the same time.

[ofbarea]

Then it is a valid option

I did not read through the whole page. Just saw the picture.

[Doramius]

What you need is a laptop IDE converter. The units they are taling about are nice, but they are about $12-$15. THey are hotswapable and have USB connectivity. If you want to go a cheaper route, go on eBay and get yourself a converter for <$5. Here's a listing for one, but pick and choose what you want. I have a couple of laptop drives in some of my PC towers with these adapters. Just had the extra drives and didn't want them sitting around.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Laptop-2-5-to-3-5-Hard-Drive-IDE-Adapter-Converter_W0QQitemZ688216...QQcmdZViewItem