Universal HDD Adapter USB To 2.5IN & 3.5IN Sata & Pata Hdd
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(5 out of 5)Universal DriveWire is a very handy toolbox item
This is very cool. I frequently need access to hard drives that for whatever reason need to be removed from a computer. Usually, the computer has died and data needs to be retrieved from the hard drive.
This universal DriveWire allows nearly any hard drive to be plugged into a USB port.
Features:
- It's Small - it'll easily fit in a briefcase or toolbox.
- It has a power supply to power-up the hard drive.
- No software required - it's as easy to use as a flash drive or thumb drive. It comes with a CD but I didn't really need it.
- Flexible - can support almost any drive: 2.5" laptop drives, IDE drives or SATA drives.
(5 out of 5)Used to Verty Good Effect--For Laptop and Desktop Drives
In reading the review where the drives appeared to have been 'killed' by this product, I was thinking of how opposite my experiences have been with this product.
I have used the adapter and the 'EZ-Gig' software to upgrade my Dell laptop 2.5" drive. I have used the same arrangement for three 3.5" desktop drives. The Dell and one of the 3.5" drives is a SATA. The other two 3.5" drives were not.
In all of the above cases, the issue and goal was to increase the space available without performing a 'clean install' of Windows--and the requisite re-install of all of the programs/settings--etc.
In another case, I used the adapter to read a very old 10 gig drive and retrieve information.
As noted in the other review, the USB connection to the adapter and my PCs (the Dell laptop (E1705) and desktop (no 'brand' per se [PC800-E Deluxe montherboard] has worked very well indeed.
There was no trouble using the adapter and the accompanying 'EZ-Gig' software.
Though I dare not recount the steps taken for the upgraded(I should have documented them), the process for all of the upgrades was quite easy and saved a great deal of time.
I do agree that 'anything is possible'---I also, do agree that that type of answer is not conducive to good customer relations.
The five 'stars' are for the operation of the product only--Not an endorsement of the answer you got from Apricorn.
I hope that others will share their experiences with the product. That will give a better view of what is happening [good and bad] in the 'field.'
(1 out of 5)Killed 2 drives at once..you decide
I had 2 perfectly working drives that I was cloning.. a Hitachi 80gb IDE 2.5 inch with a brand new expensive Seagate Momentus 160gb 7200 rpm 2.5 inch drive. Both worked fine in seperate enclosures with the 80gb holding my precious backup data. Hooked em up as described in the instructions, began the cloning process...and then nothing. The cloning program hung, the power supply light for the Apricorn began pulsing and the drives died. After that they did not work in my other enclosures either. Called Apricorn, knowing in advance they weren't going to know or do anything about my 2 trashed drives and was told that thier product would not cause that basically. Coincidence? I doubt it. What happened? I don't know. Both drives dead at the same time while hooked up to thier device..hmmmmm I wonder?? Anyways the very expensive NEW Seagate Momentus 160gb is warrantied..thank you very much Seagate ( although I feel guilty having them replace it now ) but the 80gb Hitachi is not.. AND it's to small for a doorstop too. Apricorn is going to replace thier product which will promptly find it's way onto THAT auction site...now how do I get my data back Apricorn? hmmmm? By the way I bought 2 of Apricorns Universal Adapter devices, I gave 1 as a gift to a friend...I called him and warned him..his is on THAT auction site already. The "upside" it did not wipe out the laptop I was using WITH Apricorns device. You decide if it's worth the gamble if it is use new warrantied drives, make backups of your backups and pray your computer does not get shorted out in the process...as Apricorns tech person said..."anything's possible" Always makes me feel better to hear that...how about you ?
(5 out of 5)Apricorn Drivewire - Universal HDD Adapter USB To 2.5IN & 3.5IN Sata & Pata
Had a laptop that went south a couple of months ago. Bought this device to recover old data. The hardest part of the entire job was getting the HD out of the laptop. Connecting to the device, and getting the data off was a breeze. I used the EZ_GIG_II software to create an image of the device. I have not yet restored the image, so I can't vouch for the full backup and restore process yet.
(5 out of 5)IT WORKS!!
ADAPTER WORKS AS DESCRIBED, SOFTWARE DOES AN EXCELLENT JOB, PERFECTLY CLONED MY 80 GB HARD DRIVE ONTO A NEW 250 GB DRIVE. WOULD RECOMMEND IT TO ANYONE. BUT, PLEASE READ THE INSTRUCTIONS. YOU CANNOT CONNECT TWO LOOSE DRIVES TO THIS UNIT, CONNECT IT TO YOUR COMPUTER AND THEN CLONE ONE LOOSE DRIVE TO ANOTHER!. IT CANNOT DO THAT; DESPITE THE NUMBER OF PORTS WHICH ALLOW YOU TO CONNECT MORE THAN ONE DRIVE. IT IS FOR CLONING THE DRIVE IN YOUR COMPUTER ONTO A LOOSE DRIVE. PERIOD. DOCUMENTATION MAKES THAT PRETTY CLEAR BUT THE PACKAGING DOESN'T. OTHER THAN THAT IT IS A GREAT PRODUCT.