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USB 2.0 to IDE or Serial ATA Drive Adapter Cable

Discontinued - 33in USB 2.0 to IDE or Serial ATA Drive Adapter Cable

Name: Discontinued - 33in USB 2.0 to IDE or Serial ATA Drive Adapter Cable
Brand: C2G
SKU: 30504

#30504 C2G

USB 2.0 to IDE or Serial ATA Drive Adapter Cable is rated 4.6 out of 5 by 190.

Turn any IDE or SATA drive into a convenient external drive! Simply connect one IDE/ATAPI or SATA-based mass storage device through a USB port to easily transfer files from a computer or laptop, backup files or store large file archives on an external hard drive. The USB 2.0 interface enables easy installation with its plug-and-play design. The adapter supports all existing IDE/ATAPI devices such as Iomega® Zip®, CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD-ROM and IDE hard drives. Compatible with current drive sizes on the market such as 1 and 2 TB SATA and 750 GB IDE drives. This adapter cable is a perfect accessory for Microsoft® Surface® products and other leading laptops.

Because this adapter can handle all sizes and types of mass storage drives, it's a great solution for recovering personal files from IDE or SATA drives from computers that have had motherboard failures. Includes an integrated USB transceiver; supports USB Suspend/Resume and Remote Wakeup; and a 5 Volt (1 Ampere) power supply that supports both SATA power and standard 4-pin Molex (LP4) power connectors. Plus, the on/off switch on the power supply lets you shut off an attached drive without having to disconnect when not in use. (for 3.5in and 5.25in drives), 44-pin IDC Female (for 2.5in drives), 7-pin SATA Female (for SATA drives).

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Connector 1:

(1) USB-A Male

Connector 2:

(1) 44-pin IDC Female, (1) 40-pin IDC Female, (1) SATA 7-pin Female

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Features

Perfect for recovering files from a failed motherboard
Easily connect any IDE or SATA drive using a USB port
Plug and play design provides for seemless file transfer
Compatible with the Microsoft® Surface® Book 2, Surface Pro 6, Surface Laptop 2, and other leading laptops

Specifications

General Info

Product Line	C2G
Color	Black
UPC Number	757120305040
Country Of Origin	China
Application Sector	Commercial, Residential
Warranty Type	Lifetime
Type	Adapter, Cable

Dimensions

Cable Length

2.75 ft

Technical Information

Cable Type

Adapter, Serial, USB

Resources

Cutsheet

CG-30504 Cutsheet

pdf

Reviews

Rated 4 out of 5 by Yes-sir-I-like-it from EVERYONE WITH A PC SHOULD HAVE ONE HANDY - EASY TO USE - INEXPENSIVE If you are having trouble getting a drive letter to show up and you are connecting an IDE drive... CHECK the DRIVE FOR JUMPERS! Initially I couldn't get a drive letter. When I connected the drive & powered the cable my computer would detect the usb mass storage device, but wouldn't assign a drive letter. I only got 1 out of 10 old IDE drives to work. After a few moments of frustration, I quickly realized that the 1 that DID work had no jumpers and the drives that did not work indeed had jumpers. I removed all jumpers and Voila - instant drive letters. I was then easily able to retrieve my old data.

Date published: 2010-11-24

Rated 5 out of 5 by Steve from It does exactly what I needed at half the price of retail. I record multi-track audio onto older drives. This product gives me access to the tracks via USB. It does the job flawlessly.

Date published: 2016-10-10

Rated 5 out of 5 by Jim from 33in USB 2.0 to IDE or Serial ATA Drive Adapter Cable Works on my ssd drives. I was able to format the drives so I could sell them after I updated to larger capacity drives.

Date published: 2016-08-18

Rated 4 out of 5 by Sanddad from Great time saver! I am using it to access files from my old computer Hard Drive while I configure and transfer the files I need to keep on my "new" computer. I don't want all the junk files I have collected on the new machine, but I don't want to take the time to sort all the files before moving. This way I have my old drive as an external but readily accessible location for the files I need as I make the transition to the new machine. One negative issue: while testing the cable I tried several old Hard Drives I had lying around and it only worked on the fully functional ones. i.e. If a drive wasn't formatted it wasn't recognized. It works for me . . .

Date published: 2009-11-05

Rated 5 out of 5 by hthm2 from Good to Go I recently junked a six year old PowerMac, but wanted to make sure I did not lose the data. No longer having an updated version of the OS I needed to run it, nor a monitor/keyboard combo to access it, I purchase the USB 2.0 to IDE or Serial ATA Drive Adapter. I removed the hard disk from the PowerMac and recycled the system at with chain retailer for free. The adapter allowed me to access the disk from my MacBook Pro and copy the data without a glitch. Now that the data is safe, I can destroy the hard disk and be comfortable that I have not lost data and no one else can access it without my permission.

Date published: 2010-03-29

Rated 3 out of 5 by Ethan R. from Love cables. Wish they were more reliable I use this cable fairly frequently for data recovery from disks where the operating system has been corrupted. It's a great design concept, but I'm on my fourth set of cables due to various failures, from the power switch to the main adapter box. Basically, it needs to be more rugged and reinforced.

Date published: 2016-10-27

Rated 5 out of 5 by Vinnie from Very Happy With Product My wife's computer died. She had lots of data on the internal C drive she wanted. I purchased a new laptop for her. Then, I bought this product to connect her old c drive to the new laptop through the USB port. Product worked perfectly. Still using old c drive as her new external drive.

Date published: 2017-03-16

Rated 5 out of 5 by Lee from Saved me several times on both ATAPI and SATA data recovery Saved me several times on both ATAPI and SATA data recovery

Date published: 2016-08-20

USB 2.0 to IDE or Serial ATA Drive Adapter Cable Reviews - page 2

Date published: 2017-10-05

I have used this cable on 3 old HDs with no problems. On the fourth, the drive spins up, but when I plug the USB connector into my PC, the drive powers back down?? The drive is an old 100MB Seagate ST3120A

Asked by: Dave

This drive is to old to work with our device.

Answered by: Tom

Date published: 2017-10-05

Discontinued - 33in USB 2.0 to IDE or Serial ATA Drive Adapter Cable

Features

Specifications

Resources

Cutsheet

Reviews

Questions & Answers

Hi! Is the power supply 120-240v? I'd like to use the item in europe

Will this work with old 3.5&quot; floppy disket drive?

Will this work with Windows 8 ?

I am getting windows7 64 bit error. Windows was unable to install your USB to ATA/ATAPI Bridge. Windows could not find driver software for your device. Where do I get the software driver?

When I plug the usb into my computer (after following instruction manual), Windows 7 says &quot;Device driver not successfully installed. Please consult with your device manufacturer for assistance getting this device installed.&quot;

Can I use this as a back up to my WD Mycloud safepoint that is always connected to my WD MyCloud?

Will it work with Windows 8? It didn't work first try after a reboot.

Is this compatible with windows 8?

How do I get the driver software for Windows 8 64 bit?

Will this cable work with an old Nomai MCD 540 data storage drive? I'd like to use it with my current computer.

I have used this cable on 3 old HDs with no problems. On the fourth, the drive spins up, but when I plug the USB connector into my PC, the drive powers back down?? The drive is an old 100MB Seagate ST3120A

Will this work with old 3.5" floppy disket drive?

When I plug the usb into my computer (after following instruction manual), Windows 7 says "Device driver not successfully installed. Please consult with your device manufacturer for assistance getting this device installed."