CablesToGo USB 2.0 to IDE/Serial ATA Drive Adapter

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  • Reliable (33)
  • Durable (31)
  • Strong connection points (24)
  • Improves performance (10)
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  • Computer equipment (41)
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  • High-end equipment (3)
  • Back-up (1)
  • Data recovery (1)
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The USB 2.0 to IDE or Serial ATA Controller from Cables To Go turns 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 notebook, back up files or store large file archives on an external hard drive. The hi-speed USB 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, and works with any SATA hard drive from 80GB to 500GB.*Manufacturer: Cables To Go *Manufacturer Part Number: 30504 *Manufacturer Website Address: www.cablestogo.com *Product Name: USB 2.0 to IDE/Serial ATA Drive Adapter *Product Type: Serial/Ultra ATA Controller *Host Interface: USB *Data Transfer Rate: Up to 480Mbps *Drive Type: Ultra ATA *Ports: 1 x 7-pin Female Serial ATA *Form Factor: External *Weight: 0.95 lb , 0.95 lb *Package Contents: *USB 2.0 to IDE/Serial ATA Drive Adapter *5" 7-Pin M/M Serial ATA Cable *5V 1A/12V 1A Power Supply (supports both SATA Power and 4-Pin Molex Power) Power Cable (for power supply) *User Manual

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★★★★★
5.0
A Must Have For Every PC User!

"This device worked exactly as I needed. I am not a skilled technician, and another hard drive failure was unexpected (10 months old), but the horrible inconvenience was greatly diminished by using this adapter. I was not only able to capture everything I needed from the failed drive, but went through a box full of other failed drives in my collection. The adapter accessed every failed hard drive except two tha..." Read Full Review »

Nov 18, 2009 by Steve

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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...." Read Full Review »

Sep 13, 2009 by Roxie

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CablesToGo USB 2.0 to IDE/Serial ATA Drive Adapter Review

Hard Drive Rescue plan

★★★★★
5.0

    Pros

  • Durable construction
  • Highly Compatible
  • Strong Connection Points

    Cons

  • None

    Best Uses

  • Computer Equipment
  • Networking
 

"When my NetGear external dual drive unit went belly up, I had written off the drives as unusable. Then I got my [...] "magic" IDE to USB "cable". "Magic" because it was simply unheard of before this, plug it together and it works, and "Cable" because that is an understatement. This is a dream dev …"  Read Full Review »

Old box put back to use

Old box put back to use
  • Using Product
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Nov 19 2009
Marty
Louisville Colorado
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CablesToGo USB 2.0 to IDE/Serial ATA Drive Adapter Review

This product retrieved my important data

★★★★★
5.0

    Pros

  • Durable construction
  • Highly Compatible
  • Reliable

    Cons

  • No Complaints

    Best Uses

  • Computer Equipment
 

"This product was used after complete failure of my main desktop computer. After removing the data hard disk from my main computer, I was able to access all data and transfer to my backup computer. "

USB 2.0 to IDE Adapter

USB 2.0 to IDE Adapter
  • Made with Product
  • Using Product
  • Picture of Product
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Nov 18 2009
Gordy the Guru
San Jose, CA
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CablesToGo USB 2.0 to IDE/Serial ATA Drive Adapter Review

A Must Have For Every PC User!

★★★★★
5.0

    Pros

  • Durable construction
  • Highly Compatible
  • Reliable
  • Strong Connection Points

    Cons

  • None

    Best Uses

  • Computer Equipment
 

"This device worked exactly as I needed. I am not a skilled technician, and another hard drive failure was unexpected (10 months old), but the horrible inconvenience was greatly diminished by using this adapter. I was not only able to capture everything I needed from the failed drive, but went throu …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Nov 18 2009
Steve
Southeastern US
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CablesToGo USB 2.0 to IDE/Serial ATA Drive Adapter Review

Great time saver!

★★★★☆
4.0

    Pros

  • Durable construction
  • Highly Compatible
  • Just works

    Cons

  • Not perfect but good

    Best Uses

  • Computer Equipment
 

"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 …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Nov 5 2009
Sanddad
Orcas Island, WA
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CablesToGo USB 2.0 to IDE/Serial ATA Drive Adapter Review

Easy to use, seems well made

★★★★☆
4.0

    Pros

  • Durable construction

    Cons

  • None

    Best Uses

  • Computer Equipment
 

"I bought this to pull data off of hard drives from old computers. It has a USB-to-IDE cable and an external plug-in power supply designed to power standard drives. Use is pretty much automatic: you plug it in and turn it on. It worked very well on IDE drives (I didn't test the other options). It …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Nov 18 2009
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