Can I connect my old XP just by USB to my Win7 to deep search the XP hard disk?

[#1]

Since I acquired my Win7 computer the old XP has been sitting in a cupboard. Recently we realised that some pics were missing that were taken when the XP was in use. I want to do a recovery search.
Without powering the old computer or whatever could I successfully connect it to the Win7 and search the old hard disk, as if it were an external drive?

[#2]

You could remove the hard drive and use a USB drive caddy to connect it to the new PC (make sure the caddy is the right type for the disk - SATA or PATA).

[#3]

Caddies are "cheap as chips" and many support both IDE & SATA.
For a "quick fix" you just need the adapter/power cables, not even a box or carrier as such, so even cheaper. Under £10 on eBay with power supply, under £5 without.
e.g. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/190526544554?

[#4]

@HPS. So no caddy required? How would the adapter and the computers fit together? The hard dsk has to be removed from the XP's tower?

[#5]

Quote from: lucerne

The hard dsk has to be removed from the XP's tower?

Obviously. 

[#6]

Thanks! And you must really do something about those twitchy eyes.

[#7]

Well you might just manage without removing the drive and just disconnecting the cable(s), but you need to open the box anyway and the cables probably wouldn't reach.

[#8]

I see that there are such things as usb a/a bridge cables, or something like that. Are they another realistic possibility?

[#9]

Not relevant. There's no USB access to the drive inside the old PC.