PC to PC to move data.

[mate]

what is the easiest way to extract data from a HDD onto another. The HDD is still in a PC that apparently works (but is old in the tooth). Is there a cable way to link the 2 units together and search the HDD from another computer?
Or do i have to put them on the same network and go through some kind of file sharing?
Is an external HDD case an easy option?

[tagg]

why not just install the second hard drive as a slave then use Ghost to transfer the entire contents of the first drive to the second one a very good way of doing it

Tagg

[ageno2gen1]

use a crossover ethernet between the 2 then use your share folder, should get 1gbps.

[porkop]

use a crossover ethernet between the 2 then use your share folder, should get 1gbps.

only if they are both GigaB/s cards!

[mate]

selectively transfering data is the objective. Unfortunately one computer ( the target) IS A laptop so i doubt the HDD will fit
I may as well go the external HDD case. Get the data, wipe the drive and then have some spare storage space.

[mate]

Ok so i ripped the HDD out. Noob Q here. 3.5 ATA/133 drive. What case is needed?

thanks