Hard Drive Data Recovery With Vantec USB SATA IDE Hard Drive Adapter
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[2012-04-14 20:44:35] jaxtripleaxle09 - how do i do this ...
how do i do this with a macbook pro?
[2012-04-13 14:18:11] FreeCompConsultant - It is NOT normal ...It is NOT normal for Windows to ask you to format a drive that has data on it.
[2012-04-13 14:18:02] FreeCompConsultant - It is NOT normal ...It is NOT normal for Windows to ask you to format a drive that has data on it.
[2012-04-13 07:34:48] AxAznGuiToNy27 - sorry to bug you ...sorry to bug you again but it ask me to reformat then i have to cancel and i see my file once again, is this normal?
[2012-04-12 13:10:44] FreeCompConsultant - Electronics need ...Electronics need air flow. A bed will insulated the device and not allow the heat to escape.
[2012-04-11 21:45:18] AxAznGuiToNy27 - i think i need ...i think i need external hard drive and transfer the files from desktop hard drive onto it before it dies because when i use this device, it goes really really hot .... guess it's due to placing in on the bed?
[2012-04-11 00:09:02] FreeCompConsultant - The external drive ...The external drive or cable could be bad. Power everything off, then back on. Try a different USB port Do other USB devices operate (maybe a usb mouse)? Try the external drive on another PC
[2012-04-11 00:03:48] sctr1990 - I have a similar ...I have a similar model cord (not a Vantec) that is connecting my hard drive from an HP Pavilion 533w to my Dell laptop, both run XP. The hard drive however, isn't showing up at all, like the laptop doesn't realize anything is connected to one of its USB ports. Any suggestions?
[2012-04-08 00:53:46] FreeCompConsultant - If it was JUST the ...If it was JUST the hard drive you would be able to power on the unit and see BIOS messages or a company logo or something with a final text message warning that "no boot device detected" or similar. So chances are the HD is OK.
[2012-04-08 00:50:14] paulie227 - Not sure what's ...Not sure what's dead. As I was using it the screen went black. Thought it was just the monitor. Connected another monitor, no luck. Any way for me to tell how dead it is? Thanks for any help you can give. Wow, that commercial where the couple is getting married and everyone keeps saying, "You are about to lose everything" (computer data) is really ringing true about now!
[2012-04-08 00:26:24] FreeCompConsultant - Should work like a ...Should work like a charm; it's what I would use. Provided it's the LAPTOP that is dead and not the hard drive that stopped functioning.
[2012-04-08 00:24:51] paulie227 - My Gateway M151x ...My Gateway M151x Windows vista laptop died. I need to transfer to my Gateway Envy Windows 7 laptop. Will the adapter Vantec CB-ISATAU2 SATA/IDE to USB 2.0 Adapter Supports 2.5-Inch, 3.5-Inch, 5.25-Inch Hard Disk Drives (Black) be compatible for transfer?
[2012-04-07 11:35:20] FreeCompConsultant - Glad to hear it! ...Glad to hear it! thanks for posting back
[2012-04-07 09:54:51] gigsing - I removed the ...I removed the adapter connecting the HDD pins to the laptop, as you said. I've now recovered the files I wanted from the HDD. Thanks for your help !
[2012-04-06 15:42:24] FreeCompConsultant - Not true. The ...Not true. The Vantec adapter will fit older IDE in both 2.5" and 3.5", and fit all current SATA hard drives. The only hard drives they do not fit are SCSI (server) hard drives.
[2012-04-06 15:37:42] gigsing - The Vantec SATA ...The Vantec SATA Data/Power Supply Cables fit only one size of hard drive pins. Are there any similar products that supply different size connection cables so I can be sure one will fit my hard drive?
[2012-04-03 01:52:53] FreeCompConsultant - The limit is ...The limit is typically imposed by the BIOS on your computer. Newer BIOS's will have higher limits than older ones.
[2012-04-01 08:23:57] AxAznGuiToNy27 - this my new account ...this my new account this is butter and got another question, is there a limit of how many gb this thing use? i read that it can read up to 1tb
[2012-03-26 14:30:11] FreeCompConsultant - You can do ...You can do whatever you want with it. Becomes just like any other external USB hard drive.
[2012-03-25 14:46:54] FreeCompConsultant - You only hook up ...You only hook up one hard drive to the adapter at a time. Certainly you can hook up multiple hard drives to a PC with multiple adapters. Each drive will show up as its own drive letter and you can access independently
[2012-03-24 12:52:48] FreeCompConsultant - I'm afraid I don't ...I'm afraid I don't understand your question. Which 2nd hard drive?
[2012-03-10 14:29:07] FreeCompConsultant - Sounds like you ...Sounds like you need to "take ownership" of that directory and then give yourself "permission". There are lots of videos on how to take ownership that a search will turn up for you.
[2012-03-10 02:38:56] locksource - great video. I had ...great video. I had to do this to my hard drive a few days ago to recovery the data. the only issue im having is accessing a user account that is password protected in windows xp on the hard drive. would you happen to know how to get in the windows user account?
[2012-03-09 14:18:35] FreeCompConsultant - If your drive is ...If your drive is older, and IDE drive with rows of pins, it hooks up differently. If your drive is newer and SATA, it may have an adapter that needs to be removed to access the SATA connectors. Come to my support forum if you need help FreeComputerConsultant(dot)com/forum
[2012-03-09 06:08:16] slongf15 - my 2.5'' hard drive ...my 2.5'' hard drive doesn't have anywhere to plug in the little short cord or the one next to it.
[2012-03-03 01:58:09] FreeCompConsultant - If the laptop ...If the laptop drive is IDE, then it's not needed
[2012-03-02 16:47:01] goonsmile - with the laptop ...with the laptop hard drive - the power cable is being plugged into what?
[2012-02-28 14:24:41] FreeCompConsultant - I don't know if you ...I don't know if you bought the Vantec one or not, some competing adapters are cheaper but have high failure rates. If Vantec, try the trouble shooting options on their website and contact them if it doesn't work. If you have another PC to try it on, that would be a good idea also
[2012-02-27 13:49:14] moochy101 - i got an adapter ...i got an adapter for my 2.5 hard drive, i connect it but then nothing on my comp pops up saying installing drivers bla bla what should i do? thanks
[2012-01-31 14:11:35] FreeCompConsultant - On my YouTube ...On my YouTube channel I have other videos under "Data Recovery". "How To Connect Laptop Hard Drive to PC for Diagnostics" connects a SATA drive, but it's really no different, just using the other cable.
[2012-01-30 16:15:03] PunjabiMunda725 - i dont want to ...i dont want to format my drive.. could you tell me how i could recover my data with the adapter.. everything is plugged in
[2012-01-30 16:12:44] FreeCompConsultant - DON'T FORMAT if you ...DON'T FORMAT if you want to recover data. Probably best to find a local expert. There are tools you can get online but always better to "learn" on a drive you don't care about.
[2012-01-30 16:08:47] PunjabiMunda725 - ITS TELLING ME TO ...ITS TELLING ME TO FORMAT MY DRIVE.. WHAT SHOULD I DO?
[2012-01-28 02:37:19] splinxes - I bought this cord ...I bought this cord the other day and i plugged in a sata harddrive and it made a clicking noise. Before i put it on it was working fine.It had windows loaded but windows was corrupt so i wanted to get the cord to format it first. Is it possible that the cord burned it out. And can you make a video on how to use it with a sata laptop drive thank you in advance.
[2012-01-27 16:03:04] kush997 - Try using the ...Try using the windows 7 x64 installation CD and run the the startup repair feature it's a good tool for non-booting operating systems works most of the time
[2012-01-27 05:10:33] PERSEVERANCESWORLD - My computer is a ...My computer is a Acer Aspire - model # ms2253 Intel® Pentium® dual-core mobile processor T3200/T3400 (1 MB L2 Cache, 2/2.16 GHz, 667 MHz FSB, 35 W), supporting Intel® 64 architecture and so this is what its doin it would only half boot and freeze on the 1st screen then all you can do is go to set up utility or bios menu F2 , then when you exit it says : PXE-E61: MEDIA TEST FAIL CHECK CABLEPXE-MOF : EXITING PXE ROM OPERATING SYSTEM NOT FOUND any help or do you think this product would help here?
[2012-01-27 01:32:30] IMLEGEND45 - No, there are no ...No, there are no clicks.
[2012-01-27 01:13:37] FreeCompConsultant - Clicking noise from ...Clicking noise from a hard drive is not good. Did it click like this when installed in a PC?
[2012-01-27 01:11:02] IMLEGEND45 - I bought this ...I bought this adapter, it worked fine with an IDE drive. But when I tried it with the SATA drive I really wanted to use it on, the drive fails to spin and makes a clicking noise. Can anyone tell me what's wrong?
[2012-01-25 22:42:12] mazakaro - It keeps asking me ...It keeps asking me to format my drive, how do i get around that
[2012-01-25 02:04:44] xBl00dBrothersX - understood. Thanks!understood. Thanks!
[2012-01-25 01:30:14] FreeCompConsultant - Normally plug and ...Normally plug and play, yes
[2012-01-24 21:59:10] xBl00dBrothersX - I got a 3.5'' and ...I got a 3.5'' and 2.5'' internal hard drives that I need to access via USB. So it's just plug and play right? Right now this thing is only $15 on Amazon. I'm ordering one today!
[2012-01-18 19:55:09] hardstyle - I plugged my ...I plugged my hardrive into my USB external harddrive device. My computer reads other drives from it but it wont read the drive im trying to recover the data from. The drive wont boot in any other computer and freezes on starting windows. When I plugged the drive into my computer via external hardrive device it asked me to format the drive. Then an error message popped up and said "Cyclic redundancy check data erro" Will I still be able to recover my data from that drive?
[2012-01-16 19:15:50] FreeCompConsultant - There is a comment ...There is a comment below by CrazieDiva972 regarding this. Bottom line, yes.
[2012-01-16 08:46:40] TRIPLOC714OC - What if its a mac ...What if its a mac drive will it still work?
[2012-01-15 23:57:10] FreeCompConsultant - Does it have a ...Does it have a drive letter assigned in drive manager? If not, assign a drive letter.
[2012-01-07 21:00:33] heriocoak - if your pc ...if your pc recognizes it but you cant use it odds are your HD is dead