Afternoon guys, I'm trying to save whatever media I have

If it helps the model of this hard drive is a BARRACUDA ST310216A

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you need one of these and use the ata connector.

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>>330400
You need a SATA toaster, plus a short SATA extension, plus a SATA/ATA adapter.

The important bit is the SATA/ATA adapter: get one that looks like this, because it also adapts the power connection for the older drive.

You can just get a PATA enclosure, but SATA kit is cheaper because it's more common, and this setup will let you read modern SATA drives and older ATA drives.

You can add a 3.5"ATA/2.5"ATA adapter later if you need to read a disk from an old laptop.

>>330403
Yeah, get that if you're only planning on reading that one drive.

It has everything you need in one kit.

>>330400

>I'm hoping none of the sentimental media I have on this can be salvaged.

Then wipe it beforehand.

>>330400

>Any serious advice?

Then do it?... What exactly is your request? Where to get a connector?

Your drive is a PATA/ IDE drive, there are lots of adapters for this to USB on amazon.
If it doesn't work the drive is probably damaged, only a professional thousand dollars expensive platter scan could then rescue the data on the platter.

>>330411
WOOO WOOO, ESL tech support is in the house!

>>330411
>Then wipe it beforehand.
OWNED! OP made a typo and you nailed him on it! Score!

>>330411
>What exactly is your request? Where to get a connector?
That seems very likely, given how OP wrote
>>330400
>Hoping to find a connector and connect this hard drive to my laptop like you would an external drive and copy anything I can get from it.
Do you need a hand with long sentences using multiple conjunctions?