Discontinued - 33in USB 2.0 to IDE or Serial ATA Drive Adapter Cable
#30504
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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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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 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
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Questions & Answers
How can I get this to work with my old laptops HDD? I bought this thinking it would work with it but the pins are different. HDD model # is MHZ2250BH G2.
The MHZ2250BH G2 is a SATA hard drive. You should be able to use the provided short SATA cable to connect on the end of the 30504 adapter and then the other end onto your hard drive. You may need to remove the plastic end of the hard drive to get the connector to fit.
Date published: 2017-10-05
Will this device work with a hard drive from a vintage 286 PC... Probably from late 80's? Thanks
As long as your hard drive is functional and has either IDE or Serial ATA connections.
Date published: 2017-11-15
When I plug this device into a 2.5 ATA/IDE hard drive, the side of the device that plugs in leaves four pins bare. Is this supposed to happen? I am getting an I/O device error. Thanks!
Yes. There should be 4 pins that are not connected to our adapter. Those would be the jumper pins. I would recommend connecting the USB adapter to a powered USB hub to make sure it is getting the full 500mA needed to power the laptop hard drive.
Date published: 2017-10-05
how do u use this adapter to get data off a old drive every time that i hook it up it wants me to format the drive but that would erase all the file off the drive thanks
It sounds like the computer cannot read the format of the old drive. I would recommend trying to connect a different drive with our adapter to see if you get the same results.
Date published: 2017-10-05
Does this device work with Windows 8?
Yes Product 30504 will work on Windows 8
Date published: 2017-10-05
Can I use this to migrate my drive from my laptop to a new Solid state drive?
This question is being answered via email from one of our techs.
Date published: 2017-10-05
Will this cable work with Windows 8?
Yes, this cable is Windows 8 compliant.
Date published: 2017-10-05
Will this work with a 3 TB SATA 3 drive? (It doesn't seem to, but it does work with some smaller SATA 2 drives, so I don't know if it's a compatibility issue or if the SATA 3 functionality in the adapater is broken!)
We do not recommend using Hard Drives over 2TB with this adapter.
Date published: 2017-10-05
will it work with one of the PC's running Windows 8?
This adapter cable will work with a PC running Windows 8.
Date published: 2017-10-05
I have a 2.5" SATA notebook drive (Western Digital WD1600BJKT-75F4T0). Can this adapter be used with that drive?
Yes. It could be used with that drive.
Date published: 2017-10-05
Can you use this with a DVD drive?
Yes, this product would work with a DVD drive.
Date published: 2017-10-05
Can this be used with a diskette drive & if so what do I need to connect to make it work?
It cannot. This will only work with IDE drives (40 pin or 44 pin). The floppy drive would use a 34 pin connection and would not be compatible with our USB to IDE/SATA adapter.
Date published: 2017-10-05
Will this work with an IDE internal ZIP 100 drive? I have several old Zip disks and would like to extract the files from them to a new iMac running OSX 10.9.
Yes this will work with a internal ZIP drive, However the formatting may be a issue for a mac to extract the data.
Date published: 2017-10-05
Will this adapter work with a fujitsu mhv 2040 ah?
This adapter will work with the 2.5in ATA drive.
Date published: 2017-10-05
The laptop Serial ATA drive is a Seagate 320gb drive NBPC-508572-003 and it has blades instead of pins so this adaptor won't fit. How do I make this work? Is there a HD case I need that will transform it to the type of plug on this adaptor?>
The 30504 comes with a small black 7 pin SATA cable to make the connect between the hard drive and the adapter. It would also connect to the 15pin power adapter.
Date published: 2017-10-05
I have a CTG USB 2.0 to IDE or SATA Drive Adapter (P/N 30504) and would like to connect to a Fujitsu MHV2060AH 60 GB 5400 RPM 8MB Cache IDE Ultra ATA100 / ATA-6 2.5" Notebook Hard Drive, however the connectors don't seem even close ... will this produc...
I have a CTG USB 2.0 to IDE or SATA Drive Adapter (P/N 30504) and would like to connect to a Fujitsu MHV2060AH 60 GB 5400 RPM 8MB Cache IDE Ultra ATA100 / ATA-6 2.5" Notebook Hard Drive, however the connectors don't seem even close ... will this product work with this IDE drive?
Usually with Laptop drives they are protected with a special case and then connector guarding the SATA connector. Removing this will reveal the SATA connectors.
Date published: 2017-10-05
will this work with windows 8?
Yes, this is compatible with Windows 8.
Date published: 2017-10-05
Does the Sata connector plug into the MB and plug the USB connector in at the samne time?
There are 2 connections to make from the SATA hard drive. One would connect the 7 pin Data cable to the top of the USB to SATA adapter. The other would be the 15 pin SATA power cable that would plug into a wall outlet. Then you would connect the USB from the adapter into the computer that you are connecting to the SATA hard drive.
Date published: 2017-10-05
Hello, should this work with a WD1600BEVE (enhanced IDE Hard Drive) out of an HP Notebook? Thank you.
That drive has a 44 pin connector so yes that should be compatible with our USB to IDE/SATA adapter.
Date published: 2017-10-05
Will this adapter work will a 3TB SATA drive?
Yes. It will work with a 3TB drive.
Date published: 2017-10-05
Will this adapter work with a Samsung SP2004C hard drive removed from a windows XP desk top? P/N 1234J1FY528073
Yes. That drive is a SATA 3.5in. If the drive is good, it would work with our adapter.
Date published: 2017-10-05
Will this product work with a Hitachi DK23EA-40 hard drive. I was able to power up drive, but drive does not show up in Disk Management. I am attaching to Lenovo T570 Laptop running Windows 10. The jumper setting are set to Master, no jumper.
This cable has been discontinued since early 2021. While we cannot guarantee it works with every product on the market, it should be compatible to many. 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.
It uses a JM20337 chipset, so a driver update may be needed.
Date published: 2023-09-21
are there drivers that would make it Windows 8 compatible.
There are no separate drivers for this device for Windows 8. The adapter would use a driver that is built into the Windows 8 operating system. It would be a plug and play device for Windows 8.
Date published: 2017-10-05
Can you use this adapter with linux?, or is it just microsoft and apple?
You cannot use that adapter with Linux. It is only compatible with Windows and Mac operating system.
Date published: 2017-10-05
I'm new to this. I have everything figured out except how to access my data to recover. Do I need data recovery software as well?
If this drive is not responsive our cable will not access the drive. Our cable is mean to be used with healthy fully functional drives.
Date published: 2017-10-05
will this work with dell laptop hardrive its a dell model WC004 - 80GB Hard Drive (9.5, 7.2K, Serial ATA, Plus)
This adapter will work with that 2.5in SATA laptop hard drive as long as that is a known good drive.
Date published: 2017-10-05
Hello there, May I kinow where I can find the driver for win 7? I nly found driver for 98 on the website. Thanks david
This device USES a USB MASS STORAGE device driver on Windows for every operating system passed Windows 98.
Date published: 2017-10-05
I cannot get this cable to work with Seagate 3TB internal SATA drives. Is there a driver I must install on my new Mac Mini (latest model from Apple) for compatibility? Seagate 2TB internal SATA drives work flawlessly under the same circumstances.
There are no drivers to install for this adapter.
Date published: 2017-10-05
I have a 1 TB Western Digital Portable Passport harddrive,that no longer works. Purchased this product in order to recover the files but the cables do not seem to match up with the connections of the drive itself. This drive does not need an external p...
I have a 1 TB Western Digital Portable Passport harddrive,that no longer works. Purchased this product in order to recover the files but the cables do not seem to match up with the connections of the drive itself. This drive does not need an external power supply as it draws power through the USB connection. My question is do I need to purchase an additional connection that is compatible with the 12 pin connection on this drive or is this type of drive not compatible with the device.
Answered via e-mail by a tech
Date published: 2017-10-05
Are there updated drivers for this? I've had my adapter for about 8 years, and now it doesn't seem to show up in Windows Explorer. Are there any other troubleshooting tips I can use?
We are sorry to hear about your issue. There are and never were any drivers for this devise. It is simply plug and play. You may want to update to the latest version of Windows for your devise.
Date published: 2024-03-21
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