can i connect my laptop's hdd to my desktop

[thadhanihemant]

i wanna know can i connect my laptop hdd to my desktop computer
i know i can connect it through lan but the prob
is that i live in indore while my brother who has the laptop lives in bhopal so he finds very hectic to bring his laptop everytime he comes

so i wanna know if i can take out the laptop's hdd and connect it through some external hdd casing or any other way
coz i don't have a writer on my laptop and i finds very difficult to take the data out from my laptop until i bring the laptop,,, i have a 256 mb pen drive but that't not enough so if any one can help pls.
pls don't suggest to upgrade the hardware
thanks

[Kniwor]

yeah u can, get ide to usb casing that will cost around 500 and use it's cable..

[thadhanihemant]

thanks i was expecting some positive reply
thanks alot kniwor