USB 2.0 TO SATA IDE CABLE does not work properly

[zillah]

Hi

I tried to use new branded “R-Driver III” USB 2.0 TO SATA IDE CABLE device with Laptop HD IDE and Desktop HD IDE (once at a time) but it did not show me the HD , although I checked Disk Management (each one at a time)

I thought the problem with “ R-Driver III ”, about another one branded as Ritmo

Still the same problem is going on with both Hard Disks (external power source is used for 3.5 HD not 2.5,,,,,,,,I can hear spinning for 3.5 but not for 2.5)

I jumpered HD3.5 as master then slave,,,still I can not access it

Both hard disks are working if I hook them into a computer

The device that I was talking about is same as in the link below

Technology: R-Driver III USB 2.0 to SATA IDE Cable

Any thought would be appreciated

Thanks

 

[S0ULphIRE]

It was suggested in the link you posted to make sure the cables and power were plugged into the drives BEFORE turning on the pc. Did you do that?

 

[zillah]

It was suggested in the link you posted to make sure the cables and power were plugged into the drives BEFORE turning on the pc. Did you do that?

Yes I did that.

 

[Trotter]

It also says a power connector is not needed for 2.5" drives.

 

[zillah]

When I connected USB 2.0 TO SATA IDE CABLE to my laptop (before it was being connected to desktop),,,I received this message :

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[zillah]

I tried the USB device and HD 3.5 on my friend's laptop and it worked fine without any problem.

His OS is XP , does not have any utilities installed on his laptop , unlike mine which I have got heaps of utilities.

Therefore he told that might be my problem,,,,Any input for such type of suggestion ?