Posted by Roberto Divia on 09/14/06 12:30

Bob wrote:
> On Thu, 14 Sep 2006 05:50:29 GMT, "Netmask" <netmask@geemail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> If you can remove the harddisk and put it in a PC caddy
>
> What is a "PC caddy"? Are you talking about a removeable disk drive
> tray?

I think so.

> Wouldn't there me possible incompatibilities with the formatting of
> the DVDR HDD compared to the requirements of the PC operating system?

Possible. But probably you'll find out that the Hard Disk has been
formatted in a way that WinXP can read. It's easier to reuse an
existing library rather than writing your own from scratch.

> It takes an act of God to install a new HDD in a Windows computer
> straight off the shelf, much less installing one that has been
> formatted in a completely different operating environment.

We are talking about removable Hard Disks. No need to install anything,
the driver of the caddy takes care of everything. Same as for a
USB/FireWire external disk or a USB key.

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