StarTech USB 3.0 to SATA or IDE Hard Drive Adapter Converter (USB3SSATAIDE)

Very easy to manipulate/ setup. Connect the AC power [ very similar to a laptop's ] to the adapter & connect the hardware either SATA, IDE, etc. USB plugs into working computer, the other end plugs into AC outlet, power strip, surge protector, etc. EXCeLLENT, product to recover data from an HDD. Has met ALL my expectations.

Worked perfect. I was able to open an old drive that crashed and retrieve all my pictures and other important files.

Great product. I have been able to recover files from an IDE and a SATA hard drive so far. I removed the drives from the machines and hooked them up. I had to contact customer support to determine what I was doing wrong. They remotely connected to my machine and we determined that I was not switching on the power prior to connecting the USB cable to my laptop. Just remember that you have to have them powered up before plugging in the USB to do the transfer. The company's customer support is excellent. This purchase fulfilled all my expectations.

I have always constructed my PCs according to what my requirements are. Over the years I had accumulated a number of old drives that I could not bring myself to throw away. I also spend a fair bit of time removing or fitting hard disk drives to meet particular requirements. I receive 'Custom PC' monthly and last month's issue contained mention of a device that would enable access to data on older IDE HDDs through the USB3 ports on newer PCs (also handling newer SATA drives as well). This adapter from Startech has, at a stroke, removed much of the hassle and fiddle when trying to utilise data from an older HDD on a newer PC. Thank you Startech a long awaited tool for all PC builders and - dare I say 'Nerds'. Great bit of kit that will see a lot of use in the future.

This cable allowed me to retrieve data from a SATA drive in an inoperable system. No problems and easy to use.

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Compatible with both USB 2 and 3. I like that there are 2 SATA connectors instead of 1 like my old Coolmax converter which had trouble staying connected to SATA drives. IDE connector are fine also. Power pack directly plugs into wall while old converter hangs from wall outlet. Very happy with this converter. LED indicators make it obvious that everything is connected and working. Delivery was within a week.

I have used this device with my Windows 8.1 Laptop that says it has USB 3.0 ports. I only used a two sata drives and two or three IDE drives and never had a problem. I tried connecting to my new laptop with Windows 11 and it just crash every time I connect it. I was using IDE CD/DVD drives. My old laptop still works good with it. It still was hit or miss with the DVD drive. Some times I plugged it in and windows didn't recognize it. Then I would unplug it and plug it back in and it would work.

I have a stack of older SATA & IDE drives. Most are 500GB or less. Only 2 out of 9 detect (and I've tried verything). BOO HISS - too expensive to NOT WORK..

I bought this device yesterday and tried to use it to recover data from a hard drive _SATA) that I believe has crashed. After setting it up according to the instructions, I'm getting a message that Windows does not recognize the USB device. The SATA light on the adapter is green. The USB light is red. Any advice?