Can an IDE hard drive be connected via USB?

There are devices out there specifically for SATA and IDE but the best solution is a joint SATA IDE to USB cable. I've referenced one bellow.

Yes, it can. Now I am using an IDE hard drive connected to USB, but you must a system consists of a casing and an IDE hard drive inside, a power supply from your home electricity (your country 110 v), to 12 v in hard drive and a USB cable. Sorry I can not tell where to buy in your country (may be computer parts dealer), because I live in Indonesia, here we easily find at a computer' shop

You should get an External IDE hard drive case. They are pretty cheap ($15-25). You open the case, plug in the IDE hard drive, close the case, plug in to AC power, then plug the external case into your PC via USB or firewire.

You can get them at http://www.newegg.com/ or http://www.geeks.com/

Yes. I actually have a kit that allows me to connect drives via usb. I have several times recovered files using this method. As long as your hard drive still works, you can do this.

there is 2 ways

1:internal using a ide to sata converter http://fwdepot.com/thestore/images/SATA-IC.jpg

this is a picture of an example

2: a external usb enclosure, you can get both from any good pc retailer

hope this heps.

There is a thing called Hard Drive Enclosure, you can buy that from staples for $41.00 or you can search www.newegg.com they are cheap and reliable. u can easily connect your hard drive using a usb cable

it's not a cable as much as an adapter. and just to be safe, they are usually sold in cases. look for

external hard drive enclosure

and they are usually cheap ($20-40)

Yes there are, However for safety reasons, I would suggest getting an external hard drive enclosure that uses an IDE connection. (also known as PATA or EIDE)

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/category/c...

You can't, it can only connect to the Internet through wifi. It is time for the 5G!!

You can buy a cable from Frys.com