Editorial Review:

Item Description:
USB 2.0 to IDE/SATA Cable Adapter The Hi-Speed USB 2.0 to Serial ATA (SATA) or IDE 2.5' and 3.5' Drive Adapter creates a bridge between one USB 1.1/2.0 port and one Serial ATA or SATA-based mass storage device port. The USB 2.0 to SATA and IDE 2.5'/3.5' Drive Adapter turns any SATA or IDE hard drive into a convenient external drive. Easily transfer files from computer or notebook, back up files, or store large file archives on hard drives. The Hi-Speed USB 2.0 interface provides for easy installation with its Plug and Play design. The adapter supports all existing Serial ATA SATA and IDE drives 2.5' or 3.5'

Amazon.com Item Description:
The Hi-Speed USB 2.0 to Serial ATA (SATA) or IDE 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch drive adapter creates a bridge between one USB 1.1/2.0 port and one SATA-based mass storage device port. This adapter turns any SATA or IDE hard drive into a convenient external drive.

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, driver's CD for Windows 98 only, and user's guide.



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Rating: - * This worked, but is very awkward and cumbersome ... This works, but is a hassle to set up and more than a little cumbersome. I think I'd try and find something a little easier to use the next time. Rating: - * pay attention to hard drive switch ... I only tried it with my 120G Seagate IDE drive, and it made the drive fail and my data were lost. The reason could be that the drive was not on master setting on the first try. I haven't try with other drives, so not sure if it really works or not. Anyway it is a bad experience for me. Maybe I should buy other ones with higher price. Rating: - * Worked as expected ... Was a life saver when the old computer was damaged in a house fire. Removed the hard drive and plugged it into the port and it was on the desktop ready to copy onto the new computer. Simple easy to use device. Enjoy Rating: - * It Just Works ... I bought this on an occasion when I needed to clone an old laptop drive to a new one, which was in the laptop. It worked *perfectly*. Just plug the 2.5in laptop drive into the mini-IDE connector and then plug the USB cable into any free USB port. Since it's a generic USB mass storage device, it should work under any operating system. ( For the record I use Linux ) Recently, I came upon a situation wherein I required the adapter again. This time I needed to access the contents of a loose 3.5in hard drive. Again, all the tools are supplied : just plug the 3.5 IDE female connector on the adapter into the drive's IDE interface, plug the 4-pin 12-volt connector from the power supply into the drives power receptacle, plug the AC connector into the power supply, plug the other end into a socket, and then plug the USB connector into any free USB port. It works *perfectly*. I would give this device 6 stars if I could. Not only do you get an adapter that accepts SATA, IDE, mini-IDE, ATAPI devices and provides a USB interface, but you get a 12-volt switching auto-sensing PSU with a 4-pin Molex connector output, 1 SATA data cable, 1 4-pin Molex to SATA power adapter, and a 4-pin Molex to 2-pin keyed power adapter which plugs into the side of the main adapter body that I assume is there to provide auxiliary power to a bus-powered device if it needs it. *Highly recommended!* Rating: - * Works like you'd expect ... I've had no problems with a few different 2.5" and 3.5" drives. Mac OS X 10.4