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Questions tagged [usb-to-sata]

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USB3 to SATA adapter performance?

Does anyone know how well one of these adapters performs? I want to connect a SATA SSD through a USB3 port but I'm afraid that an adapter will reduce the performance significantly... Also is there a difference between cheaper and costlier adapters?…
Jack
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Can you attach a USB drive to the motherboard with SATA?

I want to attach a USB Drive to my motherboard with SATA. It is a liveUSB with Ubuntu Linux installed, but USB 2.0 is slow... So is there some kind of USB to SATA SATA (PC side interface) to USB (device side interface) cable? Thanks. Edit: I know…
nom
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Can I connect SATA harddrive to my laptop through USB port

I have 160 GB SATA harddrive in my PC, but my PC is not working. I want to copy my SATA hard drive data to my laptop. Is it possible to connect my pc hard drive to a laptop via USB?
AzharTheGreat
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Unable to read contents on an Advanced Format disk when using some USB docking stations

I have Linux Mint 17.3 (based on Ubuntu 14.04) with 4.4.0 kernel. I own a Western Digital Caviar Green WD10EARX hard drive with 1TB capacity. The label on this drive says it is an "Advanced Format" drive. Please note that no jumper is set, so no…
Mauro Molinari
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Using external USB 3.0 SSD for improving performance on Windows 10

I recently got an all-in-one. Unfortunately it has a very slow 5400 RPM HDD and I can't really upgrade to internal SSD (the AiO is not really DIY upgradeable). I do have a external SSD connected via a USB-SATA adapter. CrystalDiskMark confirms that…
tinou
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"Unrecognized USB device" SATA-to-USB? Forceably assign driver to device?

Every time I plug this thing in, regardless of what harddrive I use, it says "unrecognized USB device" on this system; however, the device works on other win 7 systems. Why does this PC hate my SATA-to-HDD? I need to offload some files before my…
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How do I get my seagate hard drive to show up in SeaTools using an USB to SATA adaptor?

Application Being Used: SeaTools For Windows Hard Drive Model: ST320005 42AS Interface: USB-To-SATA Adaptor I keep running into an issue when trying to use SeaTools from Seagate. I have a USB to SATA adaptor that I have hooked up to my 3½ inch…
Arvo Bowen
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USB to SATA adapter disconnecting and connecting and or erroring, only on one machine

I have two identical SATA to USB adapters (from Ugreen) one of which constantly disconnects and connects and or errors. It won't happen every single time but does most of the time. I don't think it's a problem with the adapter because it works on…
Ayo Reis
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Robocopy: ERROR 87 (0x00000057) Time-Stamping Destination Directory

I'm using robocopy to copy files from a CD drive to a SATA drive in USB-to-SATA enclosure. This is the command that I'm using: FOR /F "tokens=6" %%a IN ('vol e:') DO SET var=%%a md k:\%var% robocopy e:\ k:\%var%\ /s /XO /R:1 /W:1 The files seem to…
Ian M
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Connect hard disk to laptop using usb-to-sata cable

I have a laptop (Dell Latitude E5420) with 5400 RPM hard disk and the speed seems slow. I also have a 7200 RPM desktop computer’s hard disk drive. So my question is if I connect that 7200 RPM desktop PC’s hard disk to laptop using USB-to-SATA cable,…
Daud
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I connected an internal hdd using a SATA and it does not show in "This PC"

The internal Hdd when connected to PC via SATA does not show up in "This PC" so I opened the disk management it shows: Disk 1 unknown 465.76 GB not initialized, 465.76 GB Unallocated. When I right click and hit initialize disk 1 either MBR or GPT it…
Sayah Ruth
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HDD sata bad contact

i have upgraded my laptop with ssd and now i have old HDD. I've bought usb-sata adapter and connected it to my disk. System recognizes controller itself, but no disks are found in system. I tried to press contact with my finger, and it works fine.…
Gameplayer 55055
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8 TB Disk dying - or is it the Controller?

During the last copy operation of my Seagate 8 TB disk (connected via USB 3.0), the speed of my disk dropped dramatically (from 90 MB/s to 100 kB/s). So I took CrystalDiskInfo to check the SMART values and a lot of the raw values increased…
Thomas Weller
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What's the difference between a USB 3.0 to SATA III adapter with an AC power supply and one without?

I need an adapter for transferring files between my SSD and my laptop (Dell Latitude E7440). Will there be a difference in performance with a power cable? Will one without a power cable be reliable for an SSD? What about if I use it for an HDD?
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Is there a way to connect a USB flash drive to a SATA port?

I have a desktop machine with an Asus x79-Deluxe mobo. Some of the USB ports are unable to detect any USB device like sticks or flash drives. Is there a way to connect a USB device to a SATA port?
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