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![SABRENT USB 3.0 to SSD/SATA/IDE 2.5/3.5/5.25-INCH Hard Drive Converter with UL Power Supply & LED Activity Lights [10TB Support] (USB-DS12)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/413-cGyC8dL._SL500_.jpg)
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For something as old as in OP's pic, there's a very good chance is going to have an IDE drive inside. But yea, same advice applies. I'd get a kit with both SATA/IDE just to cover any future projects.
Thanks for that, I found this which seems to be plug and play
That's an IDE hard drive (although it should have 40 pins, not 39). That 4pin power connector is a Molex connector. Look for a IDE to USB adapter (it should come with it's own power adapter that plugs into the Molex one of the hard drive).
Something like this.
Maybe you can take out the drive and connect it with a USB adapter. There are SATA/IDE to USB adapters with a PSU for 3.5" drives. Here's an example.
Two of them looks like regular SATA drives, while the one in the middle looks like a ATA/IDE drive.
Something like this should work, if they're all 2.5"
I used this to recover data from a very similar drive. No issues, other than the old drive being slow as molasses lol. The adapter even includes a molex power cable.
If you're using a 2.5" drive you don't need a power supply, especially for SSDs. 3.5" drives would need an adapter that has an external power supply. I have one of these for when I need to plug in a 3.5" HDD.
What you've given us is not enough. It's just a connector. This is equivalent to just showing us a picture of a DC barrel jack...we have no idea of knowing what voltage is expected on the pins. Look for a label anywhere on the enclosure, maybe on the bottom. That's where information such as expected voltages and maybe adapter model numbers can be found.
If there is a full size 3.5" hard drive inside, I expect that it probably requires +12V and, since it has 4 pins total, a +5V line as well. But we'd never know what the orientation is without taking it apart.
Honestly, even if you were able to find a suitable adapter for it online, it'd be a hell of a lot easier (and probably cheaper) to just get the hard drive out of the enclosure and hook it up inside a desktop or spend like twenty bucks to an adapter like this.
Lastly, please read the sidebar before you post in a subreddit... because this is a bit off topic.
Honestly if you're somewhat tech savvy, I'd get a USB enclosure and remove the hard drive and put it in the enclosure. You need to figure out if the HDD is SATA or IDE and then buy an appropriate case for it.
Another alternative would buy buy this cable here and then you're good to go for both drive types.
Plug it into your current machine and you can copy your data.
Might be easier to open up the drive and use something like this.
Well, I have used the Sabrent ones before with success (although the ones I have they no longer make, bought them years ago.) Something like this.
I can't vouch for the newer ones. If it were me - I would likely buy something like the Sabrent and then send it back if it doesn't work.
Unfortunately - I don't think there is much demand for these types of devices so what you are likely to find it a lot of no-name Chinese brands that will hopefully work.
that type of connector is called IDE or sometimes ATA or PATA. you would need to find either an adapter from IDE to SATA to connect it internally, or some kind of device that reads IDE drives externally, like this one (I have no idea if this device is reliable or if it works, this is not a product recommendation, just an example)
It looks like it's just powered boys USB? USB typically only provides enough current for 2.5" drives and SSDs. To power that drive, you'll need an adapter with an external power supply. Like https://www.amazon.com/Unitek-Adapter-Converter-Optical-Support/dp/B00GLL41MA
I use one of these type of adapters. It works great if you don't want to get an external enclosure.
Try connecting it to another computer. Or you can try one of these things here - - - - > UGREEN IDE / SATA drive to USB adaptor
I use that to plug in my old hard drives to the USB ports. Works great and I've never had an issue with it.
Well based on this and the fact that disk manager shows nothing at all on the new PC, does mean that Windows is not detecting your drive (you can double check it in Device Manager to see if it's there, but doubt it).
Best guess here is that the adapter itself is faulty/ not compatible. I've been using one of these for a couple of years and never head an issue (used it with HDD/SDD and DVD rom).
You can try taking out one of your other drives from your PC and see if that works. Or just RMA the cable and get another one.
There are many devices that let you plug a drive into a PC over USB. I have one that lets me plug SATA drives, 3.5 IDE drives, and 2.5 IDE drives with the same one device (though only one drive at a time):
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01NAUIA6G/
Things like this have been immensely useful when I need to backup/reformat/partition/reimage drives from a non-functional system or prepare the drive for an older system.
If the old desktop ever gets retired, just keep the drive and get a USB-to-SATA adapter. Throw them in a drawer and you've got it if you need it, but stays out of the way the other 99.9% of the time. It's also handy for connecting backup HDDs if you've got a pile laying around.
The drive connects to the motherboard with a cable. Connect the cable to a different SATA port and see if it's recognized. You don't know what was damaged by the surge, you're assuming it was the drive. It could be the port is was attached to.
If that doesn't work then connect it to a different PC, either internally or via a USB adapter, something like this, SABRENT USB 3.0 to SSD/SATA/IDE 2.5/3.5/5.25-INCH Hard Drive Converter.
If it's recognized there the drive's good and you'd at least be able to recover your data, maybe even clone it.
>I don't know how to find out what hard drives are compatible with my computer
Any SATA drive, SATA being the connection type. There may be a limit on size, how many TB the MB will support, but I wouldn't worry about that unless you plan on adding a 14TB or similar drive :)
SATA SSDs will be faster, up to ten times faster, than an HDD. They are also more expensive. If you go with an HDD then make sure it's a 7500rpm drive, not 5400 like the one you have. Again, it's about speed reading and writing files.
That block of pins is an adapter that you can pull off, underneath will be standard laptop IDE pins: https://i.imgur.com/JTZ5JPl.png
You can then connect it using an adapter such as this: Amazon link. If the drive is still in healthy condition, you will be able to simply copy the data. If has any issues, then it may need further steps for safe recovery, in which case you should make another post for more advice.
That's a 44-pin Laptop-style IDE/PATA connector (40-pins data + 4-pin power)
https://www.amazon.com/Adapter-UNITEK-Universal-External-Support/dp/B01NAUIA6G
This has been my go-to toolkit for P-ATA drives for a while now.
Make sure you plug in the drive to the cable and power FIRST. Then WAIT for about 30 seconds for it to spin up and initialize completely BEFORE plugging in the USB to your PC. These tend to be kinda slow, so BE PATIENT!!!
Data recovery is a marathon, not a sprint. Slow and steady will get your data back, while fast and loose will get you a paperweight.
What link were you looking at? A simple plug in adapterlike this is all you need to perform the HDD exchange.
If you want to turn the old drive into a external HDD with an enclosure then I could see why the drive's size was asked.
Looks like a standard 4-pin 5V/12V plug that can be powered by a brandless adapter like this: https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=4+pin+12v+5v+power
But those are expensive enough that I would consider taking the hard drive out of the enclosure and plugging it into an adapter like this: https://smile.amazon.com/Sabrent-5-25-INCH-Converter-Activity-USB-DS12/dp/B0758RP5V8/
That's SATA. You can buy a SATA to USB adapter or a SATA enclosure.
3.5" HDD's would require a IDE->USB adapter + power, 2.5" HDD's only require the adapter.
I haven't used this particular product and I'm not recommending it over anything else, just using it as an example of what to get: https://www.amazon.com/Adapter-UNITEK-Universal-External-Support/dp/B01NAUIA6G/?th=1
Something like this will work. Notice how it has an extra 12v power supply; the adapter you have will only work with 2.5" drives.
Ide to Sata is OK like the last guy said. However there is a IDE to USB option which might be easier for you. Such as https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01NAUIA6G/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_i_ASJZRPTTGEXTFFA8E8T5?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
MakeMKV. It's a paid program, but worth every penny.
Yes, it is faster than real time. How fast will depend on the speed of your drive. If you intend to rip UHD 4K Blu-rays, then make sure you get one of the "UHD Friendly" drives. Sometimes you might need to flash it to an older firmware version. More info here:
https://forum.makemkv.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=19634
Definitely do not get a USB DVD/Blu-ray drive. They seem convenient, but they are painfully slow and don't have good Blu-ray support.
Get a 5.25 inch SATA Blu-ray drive. If you have a laptop or desktop that doesn't have front 5.25 inch bays, then get one of these adaptors:
https://www.amazon.com/Unitek-Adapter-Converter-Optical-Support/dp/B00GLL41MA/
Thank you all for the quick and helpful responses went with the SATA/IDE to USB 3.0 Adapter, Unitek IDE Hard Drive Adapter for Universal 2.5"/3.5" Inch IDE and SATA External HDD/SSD, Support 10TB https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01NAUIA6G/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_WR9B1YWDJNKHJ23QP4BY?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
Hopefully that works!
Thanks for this. I think I’m going to return the one I bought as it can’t power the drives. 0.8A I saw on it. It was the Unitek on Amazon. SATA/IDE to USB 3.0 Adapter, Unitek IDE Hard Drive Adapter for Universal 2.5"/3.5" Inch IDE and SATA External HDD/SSD, Support 10TB https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01NAUIA6G/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_MZ6M2N0812R1PP2JGNSS?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1