How do you access the information on a hard-drive without plugging it into you computer?

I have an old PC hard-drive and I have no clue whats on it. Is there a way to access the information form the hard-drive on my laptop. If so how.How do you access the information on a hard-drive without plugging it into you computer?only way is to plug it inHow do you access the information on a hard-drive without plugging it into you computer?you can run the hard drive from a exsteranl caseing set to slave and run it from your laptop but those exsternal cases is not cheap and i dont think you want to spend the cash opn it just to see what on a old hard drive. as far as runing it without hooking it to a pc not possible. unless you take a hammer to it see what inside minus dataHow do you access the information on a hard-drive without plugging it into you computer?You need a tool. Do a google on



USB 2 SATA/IDE



Cheap tool to do that. Drive does not even touch your computer.



SargeHow do you access the information on a hard-drive without plugging it into you computer?
You have to plug it in !