Discontinued - 33in USB 2.0 to IDE or Serial ATA Drive Adapter Cable
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USB 2.0 to IDE or Serial ATA Drive Adapter Cable is rated
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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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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
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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 |
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Reviews
Rated 5 out of
5
by
MaurerM from
Great for "dead" computers!
Used this device to retrieve information from a "dead" PC. Popped the drive out, plugged it in, and was able to retrieve all of the data. Whew!
Also good for whipping together "temporary" drives to hold information when you are trying to re-arrange data and need temp storage. Great implementation and a useful piece of equipment to have in your bag. Compact as well!
Date published: 2012-03-10
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Mars from
Just exactly what I wanted.
I had scrapped out several outdated computers but kept the hard drives. There was data on the drives that I wanted to transfer to my new computer and data that was private that I wanted to erase. With these cables I was able to do both and am now re-using one of them for a data monitoring system after clearing it all out and re-installing a new OS. Thanks! Perfect!
Date published: 2010-05-10
Rated 5 out of
5
by
First time computer reviewer from
It works period.
After 1.5 years of inserting 6 floppy disks into my Dell Dimension 8400 (purchased prior to November 2004), in an attempt to boot (computer failed during a system restore), I bought the USB 2.0 to IDE or Serial ATA Drive Adapter Cable. From box opening to data recovery took about five
minutes. My laptop recognized the drive immediately. It worked for me.
Date published: 2013-01-11
Rated 3 out of
5
by
skeez from
doesnt work on mechanical drive failures
attempted to retrieve documents off my dead laptop hard drive. Could not gain access to anything. If you think your hard drive has mechanical failure like mine (I did a hard shut down when windows froze, probably damaging the platter etc,) then it may not work for you. But it was worth a shot nonetheless.3 stars for detecting drive and simple installation.
Date published: 2010-01-11
Rated 4 out of
5
by
JD from
Product worked great
My Primary Laptop hard drive failed. I was able to use chkdsk to reassign sectors. Then I needed to copy my 120G drive to my new 320G. I bought The USB 2.0 to IDE or Serial ATA Drive Adapter.
This allowed my hardware connection for my software copy application to copy the old drive contents. Then I installed the new 320g drive and all problems resolved
Date published: 2011-02-06
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Marty from
ide or sata drive adaptor
laptop mother board was fried and could not read the hard drive with precious pictures. Only problem is how to read the files. Cannot double click. You need to right click and view the properties. once you find the folders then you can double click to open. Easy to copy files to your new computer and then try to open them in your new hardrive..
Date published: 2012-03-31
Rated 3 out of
5
by
Anonymous from
Emotional Cable?
Took forever for the cable to send the signal to the PC. Finally figured out it only would recognize it the first time if all was plugged in first, especially USB, then power was switched on. Directions that come with it are lacking.
Connections must be very tight.
Not pleased with initial performance seeing as how expensive the cord was.
Date published: 2011-08-17
Rated 5 out of
5
by
dblack from
Pretty Cool Gadget!
I use this to get easy access to the boxes of old hard drives I have laying around. In Ubuntu, partitions mount automatically if recognized. If not, the drive is still accessible with the Disk utility, and can be reformatted. This, along with the silicon drive protectors (product number 29566), makes that box of drives usable again.
Date published: 2010-03-10
Rated 5 out of
5
by
COYOTE from
A MUST HAVE IN THE I.T. ARSENAL!!
WITH THIS CABLE, POP-OUT ANOTHER PC'S INTERNAL HD, AND TEMPORARILY CONVERT IT TO AN EXTERNAL HD ON YOUR PC. IT IS SO EASY TO THEN USE YOUR OWN APPLICATIONS/UTILITIES/TOOLS (i.e ANTIVIRUS, CHKDSK, DEFRAG, DISK IMAGING, DATA X-FER, & ETC) FOR ADMINISTERING & DEBUGGING DRIVES. THIS PRODUCT HAS A PERMANENT HOME IN MY I.T. TOOLBOX!!
Date published: 2010-02-19
Rated 4 out of
5
by
yupperonski from
Will get another!
Fantastic product! Works in situations where I couldn't use a similar product by another manufacturer. I didn't exhaust the possible work arounds, but couldn't get it to go past the 2 TB limit on a 3 TB drive. I WILL buy another as I need to sometimes have 2 drives connected and the first adapter I bought isn't as reliable.
Date published: 2011-07-20
Rated 5 out of
5
by
hartpenn from
USB2,0 to IDE Adaptor Saved the Day
This product helped me to recover most of my partially failed laptop hard drive. All I had to do was hookup the hard drive to it and plug it in the USB port and voila, instant access to my hard drive's data, e-mail, pictures, music, and other assorted data was easily recovered. Thank you cables2go, your product saved the day.
Date published: 2012-03-26
Rated 5 out of
5
by
ferg from
PC hard drive USB Adapter for laptop WOW
Compact, simple, easy instructions. It works!
MY PC motherboard crashed. I removed the hard drive, plugged in the cables following the included simple instructions. MY PC HD now sits next to my laptop and works perfectly. Cables arrived quickly. Worth every penny. It took longer to open the package than to install and connect.
Date published: 2013-05-26
Rated 1 out of
5
by
Roxie from
Need User Friendly Instructions
This product was recommended to retrieve files from a broken computer. All I got was a box, cables and some instructions that were hard to follow. Would be nice if the directions included some type of picture diagram for those of us that are cable challenged.
Date published: 2009-09-13
Rated 5 out of
5
by
ELF from
Worked Great
Had desktop PC that crashed, was told hard drive likely failure and data lost. Big Box tech dept. said $100 to do in-store diagnostic and another $150 plus to try and recover data. I had this adapter out of the box and in 2 minutes the usb in my laptop connected to the old hard drive. All files were recovered !!!
Date published: 2009-11-23
Rated 4 out of
5
by
Home Touch Computers from
Make this part of your computer kit
Allows connection of 2.5", 3.5" IDE or serial to USB port.
Very useful for backing up client laptops to new drive prior to upgrading. Use it for drive analysis and virus scanning.
Recently used for troubled laptop drive to copy data to new drive which was installed using Seagate utilty software with out issues.
Date published: 2010-08-11
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Marcus Oreillius from
An Indispensible Tool
The USB 2.0 to IDE or Serial ATA Drive Adapter is an excellent device. Not only was I able to retrieve files from a couple of laptop hard drives thought to be inaccessible I was able to rehabilitate them,excising spyware and viruses that made the drives useless and dangerous. I'll keep this one for a long while.
Date published: 2010-03-13
Rated 4 out of
5
by
sshepherd from
Great cable!
Wonderful cable - was able to recover files quickly. Was not able to mount the bad drive on my PC as it had a bad windows partition, but worked great on my Mac, was able to copy all the files needed to get the user back up and running after the BSOD. Would definitely recommend this cable for any IT professional.
Date published: 2009-11-12
Rated 5 out of
5
by
All Wired Up from
Great Computer Product!
One of the best products I've seen in years. I had old drives and needed to wipe them and with only a laptop to use it was impossible, but this little jewel changed that! It was up and running in minutes without any technical trouble and works like a charm! Recommend for the expert and novice alike!
Date published: 2009-12-26
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Jack in Lower Alabama from
Excellent Product
I have used this adapter several times to recover data from "crashed" hard drives. Previously I would have had to open a working PC and install the "crashed" drive to do this. This adapter makes it much faster and easier. All drive functions are available, so all disk utilities will work with it.
Date published: 2009-12-21
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Rossonero from
Brilliant
My PC motherboard stopped recognizing all SATA devices. I was able to pull the hard drive, connect it to the USB port on my laptop via this cable, and transfer critical files over while waiting for a replacement board. This cable worked exactly as described and saved me a lot of headaches. Love it!
Date published: 2012-09-03
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Bull from
Awesome product
I used this same product at my last job and I was amazed how well it works. I purchased this for personal use and I recommend this to all IT professionals needing to transfer files, back-up files, or copy files from a drive in an otherwise broken computer. Buy this - you will not be disappointed
Date published: 2019-01-22
Rated 5 out of
5
by
soylentman from
Save and/or restore old hard drives
Very handy product. CD/DVD Drive, Floppy, or IDE/SATA all easy via USB. Saved a couple old hard drives, confirmed one was shot, ended up with an external 500GB backup drive. Works on all OSes so far. (Win?\Linux). Likely be great to make use of a floppy or cd drive on a machine without one.
Date published: 2009-10-22
Rated 4 out of
5
by
Dan from
Works great!
This works great and as intended! I'm able to use it to connect external drives without having to open a machine. I am also able to recover documents from failed drives. Though you can't recover from the drive if somehow the MBR is messed up/corrupted. Or if the drive is too far gone.
Date published: 2010-04-21
Rated 5 out of
5
by
VNExec from
One of the Best Investment I Ever Made
Let's just say that I already saved people in our business thousands of dollars and time & effort by retrieving data from a computer that crashed. All the pictures, video , memories, school work, presentations, etc....all retrieved from this one device. Who could ask for anything more.
Date published: 2010-09-23
Rated 4 out of
5
by
Karla from
Great timesaver.
Used this while testing migrations from Windows XP to a new Windows 7 computer. We wanted to make sure we didn't miss anything being copied over. I just pulled the old drive and connected this up. I copied over all directories we thought we MIGHT need, and it finished really quickly.
Date published: 2010-09-08
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Robert 'M & M Restorations' from
External Laptop Hard Drive connectivity
One of my clients' laptop video went out and he, (nor I) could see what was occuring long enough to retrieve his files. Once removing the HD from the laptop the cable from you guys worked perfectly, we were able to download all his data for him to his new HP system he purchased.
Date published: 2010-09-29
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Rene from
Very Easy To Use
After trying other tools like these that did "not" work, this one takes off flying from the get go. I run Vista Ultimate, and it picks up every hard drive I need to work on. Just remember, when it doesn't, it is the hard drive itself that is broke. Very easy plug and play item.
Date published: 2010-02-02
Rated 5 out of
5
by
joe g from
Serial drive adapter
Product as advertised. All components labeled. Worked AOK in accessing an old IDE drive. Instructions chould be clearer for one-time users. i.e. Old IDE drives can be directly connected and the USB port provides the power to the drive . The power brick is not required.
Date published: 2017-11-27
Rated 4 out of
5
by
Not an IT professional from
Excellent product-performs as advertised
Able to retrieve data from two IDE hard drives from old desktop computer with bad mother board; transferred data thru laptop to external backup drive; also will use to remove files from laptop when I upgrade from Vista to Windows 7 for 2 additional laptops and a desktop.
Date published: 2010-09-29
Rated 4 out of
5
by
Miguel from
USB 2.0 to IDE or Serial ATA Drive Adapt
I used this product to gain access to a HDD thqa twas infected by a virus and would not let me access any data in it, it was very easy to use and allowed me to do what i needed to do, the only thing i would've liked better was if it had a longer connection wire.
Date published: 2009-11-27
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