<html><head></head><body><div class="ydp38cc544eyahoo-style-wrap" style="font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><div></div>
<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">40-pin, IDE SATA, 6.49GB:</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/DADA-26480-6-49gb-12-5mm-Drive-Thinkpad/dp/B00DUGCMDY" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.amazon.com/DADA-26480-6-49gb-12-5mm-Drive-Thinkpad/dp/B00DUGCMDY</a> <br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">How to hook it up to a modern PC interface seems like the challenge here. </div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">StarTech has an internal adapter:</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><a href="https://www.startech.com/en-us/hdd/ide2sat25" class="" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.startech.com/en-us/hdd/ide2sat25</a><br></div><div><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"> Here's an external adapter/connector:</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Sabrent-5-25-INCH-Converter-Activity-USB-DS12/dp/B0758RP5V8?th=1" class="" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.amazon.com/Sabrent-5-25-INCH-Converter-Activity-USB-DS12/dp/B0758RP5V8?th=1</a> <br></div><div><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">So presumably, unless it used some exotic formatting or file types, the data should be readable from that old drive on a modern computer. You would just need the right connector/adapter. And the right software for the data types on the drive. </div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">-- Bob Primak </div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div>
</div><div id="yahoo_quoted_1184828286" class="yahoo_quoted">
<div style="font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;color:#26282a;">
<div>
On Saturday, April 1, 2023 at 07:59:02 PM EDT, Alice Meade <alice.meade@icloud.com> wrote:
</div>
<div><br></div>
<div><br></div>
<div><div id="yiv7894124842"><div>Ah, yes, you are right. It was a ThinkPad. I believe I sold it in the year 2000. The hard drive says IBM Model: DADA-26480 E182115 HG.<div><br clear="none"></div><div>Thanks,</div><div>Alice</div><div id="yiv7894124842yqt66164" class="yiv7894124842yqt9414691422"><div><br clear="none"><div><br clear="none"><blockquote type="cite"><div>On Apr 1, 2023, at 7:25 PM, David Lees <joeoptics@gmail.com> wrote:</div><br clear="none" class="yiv7894124842Apple-interchange-newline"><div><div><div>Alice,<div>You probably want to tell people the model number. Lenovo bought IBM s business in 2005, so I am guessing it was a Thinkpad of some type?</div><div><br clear="none"></div><div>David </div></div><br clear="none"><div class="yiv7894124842gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="yiv7894124842gmail_attr">On Sat, Apr 1, 2023, 7:15 PM Alice Meade <<a shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:alice.meade@icloud.com" href="mailto:alice.meade@icloud.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">alice.meade@icloud.com</a>> wrote:<br clear="none"></div><blockquote style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;" class="yiv7894124842gmail_quote"><div style="">Hi,<div><br clear="none"></div><div>I have an old hard drive from a Lenovo laptop from the 90’s. I wanted to find out if anyone on this list would be willing to take a stab at trying to help me retrieve the data. Of course, I would pay you for your time.</div><div><br clear="none"></div><div>Thanks,</div><div>Alice</div><div><br clear="none"></div></div>===============================================<br clear="none">
::The Lexington Computer and Technology Group Mailing List::<br clear="none">
Reply goes to sender only; Reply All to send to list.<br clear="none">
Send to the list: <a shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:LCTG@lists.toku.us" href="mailto:LCTG@lists.toku.us" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">LCTG@lists.toku.us</a> Message archives: <a shape="rect" href="http://lists.toku.us/pipermail/lctg-toku.us/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">http://lists.toku.us/pipermail/lctg-toku.us/</a><br clear="none">
To subscribe: email <a shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:lctg-subscribe@toku.us" href="mailto:lctg-subscribe@toku.us" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">lctg-subscribe@toku.us</a> To unsubscribe: email <a shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:lctg-unsubscribe@toku.us" href="mailto:lctg-unsubscribe@toku.us" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">lctg-unsubscribe@toku.us</a><br clear="none">
Future and Past meeting information: <a shape="rect" href="http://lctg.toku.us/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">http://LCTG.toku.us</a><br clear="none">
List information: <a shape="rect" href="http://lists.toku.us/listinfo.cgi/lctg-toku.us" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">http://lists.toku.us/listinfo.cgi/lctg-toku.us</a><br clear="none">
This message was sent to <a shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:joeoptics@gmail.com" href="mailto:joeoptics@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">joeoptics@gmail.com</a>.<br clear="none">
Set your list options: <a shape="rect" href="http://lists.toku.us/options.cgi/lctg-toku.us/joeoptics@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">http://lists.toku.us/options.cgi/lctg-toku.us/joeoptics@gmail.com</a><br clear="none">
</blockquote></div><div>David Lees <br clear="none">From Pixel 6 Pro</div></div>
</div></blockquote></div><br clear="none"></div></div><img align="left" id="yiv7894124842MailbutlerTrackingPixel" src="https://9e0c26ef-d840-41c1-848b-b3505abd9751.mailbutler.org/p2/a6cb4209-8e49-403e-9d51-c7b32ee3b6fa/x.gif?contactid=a60c0a80-c72c-4ede-62fa-147e06ed379e" width="0" height="0" style="width:0;min-height:0;border:0;" title="" alt="" class="yiv7894124842lp-rich-link"></div></div><div class="yqt9414691422" id="yqt68723">===============================================<br clear="none">::The Lexington Computer and Technology Group Mailing List::<br clear="none">Reply goes to sender only; Reply All to send to list.<br clear="none">Send to the list: <a shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:LCTG@lists.toku.us" href="mailto:LCTG@lists.toku.us" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">LCTG@lists.toku.us</a> Message archives: <a shape="rect" href="http://lists.toku.us/pipermail/lctg-toku.us/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">http://lists.toku.us/pipermail/lctg-toku.us/</a><br clear="none">To subscribe: email <a shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:lctg-subscribe@toku.us" href="mailto:lctg-subscribe@toku.us" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">lctg-subscribe@toku.us</a> To unsubscribe: email <a shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:lctg-unsubscribe@toku.us" href="mailto:lctg-unsubscribe@toku.us" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">lctg-unsubscribe@toku.us</a><br clear="none">Future and Past meeting information: <a shape="rect" href="http://LCTG.toku.us" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">http://LCTG.toku.us</a><br clear="none">List information: <a shape="rect" href="http://lists.toku.us/listinfo.cgi/lctg-toku.us" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">http://lists.toku.us/listinfo.cgi/lctg-toku.us</a><br clear="none">This message was sent to <a shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:bobprimak@yahoo.com." href="mailto:bobprimak@yahoo.com." target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">bobprimak@yahoo.com.</a><br clear="none">Set your list options: <a shape="rect" href="http://lists.toku.us/options.cgi/lctg-toku.us/bobprimak@yahoo.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">http://lists.toku.us/options.cgi/lctg-toku.us/bobprimak@yahoo.com</a><br clear="none"></div></div>
</div>
</div></body></html>