User Reviews

1. Review Date: 2009-11-18

   Works as expected. Directions are sorely lacking though. Would have been rated 5 stars otherwise.
   
   User: Doug M.
   Rating:
   Summary: Works fine
   Helpful Votes: 0
   Total Votes: 0
   

2. Review Date: 2009-11-16

   I couldn't figure this out for the life of me, and I constantly read reviews about it. Finally I accidentally learned how to use it.
   
   1) if you can avoid using the power supply that comes with it, do so. My drive could still be attached to the computer's original power source, and it worked just fine. I do not trust the power supply that comes with this item. It doesn't even stay plugged into itself and I worry about it overheating or blowing up. It feels very shoddy.
   
   2) all you need to do is plug the cable into your powered and running drive and let it sit for like, half an hour. THEN when you plug the USB into your laptop or other computer, it will recognize your hard drive as if it were a external drive. All you need to do then is drag and drop!
   
   I wouldn't plan on using this as a permanent solution.. just save the files you need and then buy a new drive!
   
   Once I figured it out it worked fine. Don't know why it needs to sit for a half hour, but don't care either. It let me get to my data and that's what I needed!
   
   User: Owl Bid 2nite
   Rating:
   Summary: Avoid the power supply, but it does work
   Helpful Votes: 0
   Total Votes: 0
   

3. Review Date: 2009-11-13

   Purchased to pull info off of hard drives out of my old computers. It works well but some of the connectors are not very well made and I have an issue with the power cord plugging into the brick. It has to sit juuuusst right for it to work properly. The molex connector on the other end is just as bad. This product did the job it needed to, but now it is in the back of the junk drawer and I will probably but a different one the next time.
   
   User: Mr. Steel Guy
   Rating:
   Summary: just puts in it's 9-5
   Helpful Votes: 0
   Total Votes: 0
   

4. Review Date: 2009-11-13

   Our computer died. I pulled the hard drive out of it and used this thing to connect it to our new computer to get some files off of it. I was worried because this thing was cheaper than the other stuff for sale. not worried now this is a good product. hellah simple to use effectively and it comes in a nice box. Paid $3 for shipping from tiger direct and it was on my front porch 3 days later.
   
   User: Geoffrey Gagnon
   Rating:
   Summary: buy it
   Helpful Votes: 0
   Total Votes: 0
   

5. Review Date: 2009-11-06

   I agree with those who have said that this isn't a device you'd want to use on a regular basis -- it's a rescue device. But it's a _nice_ rescue device.
   
   If a computer (especially a notebook computer) fails and you need to extract the information from the hard drive, you can use this device to temporarily mount the hard drive on another computer, without having to open the working computer's case or muck with its configuration. I bought it to salvage a few key files from my dead notebook, and it worked like a charm. It's definitely going in the toolbox.
   
   User: Phaedrus
   Rating:
   Summary: A great little rescue device
   Helpful Votes: 0
   Total Votes: 0
   

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Editorial Reviews

Now you can easily transfer files from computer or notebook, back up files, or store large file archives on hard drives. The high-speed USB 2.0 interface has a plug-and-play design for easy installation. Plus, the power adapter uses 2A AC power supply to ensure enough power for the most power-consuming drives. This adapter is compatible with any SATA or IDE drives of any brand or any size. It requires a PC running Windows 98SE, Windows 2000, Windows ME, or Windows XP; or a Mac running OSX. (A driver is necessary for Windows 98SE only.)

What's in the Box
DE/SATA to USB 2.0 converter cable, 2A power supply and AC cord, and user's guide.

Product Details

1. Connects USB 2.0 port to SATA-based or IDE storage-device port
2. Connect ANY IDE or SATA device
3. Length: 7 inches