Can this read two HDD at the same time?
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I've never tried that but there is only a slot each for a 3.5" IDE, a 2.5"IDE or a SATA drive. The two IDE positions are on opposite sides of the device but share a power interface so only one IDE drive at a time would even have power. With the position of the SATA interface I'm sure it would even physically be possible to have two drives connected. Hope this helps!
195364
I've not tried to attach two HDDs at the same time. I suspect the device was not intended to accommodate two drives at once. The ICY Dock has served me well, I'm very happy with the purchase.
328969
Only 1 drive can be recognized at a time. You can fill one then remove it and attach another. I use a USB switch which only powers one port at a time. This allows me to plug in multiple external disc at a time and switch back and forth as needed.
45078
I haven't tested it but it appears that it will do it because both my drives have data on them.
1528505
If your desktop machine is the same as mine, you can add another drive in the removable slot. It must be a sata drive.
1716340
The device is USB 3.0 equipped, so as long as (in the case of two separate enclosures) they're both connected via USB 3.0, yes. If you're asking whether it can copy between the drives in its own bays via USB 3.0,the answer is also "yes."USB 3.0 is backward-compatible with 2.0, so it will copy via either.
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I am looking for dual HHD docking station to make home server with RPi. Can this product combine two separate HDDs into one?
936429
You can keep your drives as is. There is no hardware RAID so it will read four drives independently.
518448
Yes. Two ESATA cables required.This device contains two Sil3726/3826 SATA Port Multipliers each for 4 HDD.
593836
Hi, that depends on the configuration of your drives, if it raid 0,1 or 5, then it should see as a single drive, else, it wont be possible to see all the drives
2112588
All of the drives are combined into one drive. There are no options to create two logical disk drives.
1598053
If your box appears as a single drive,maybe. be aware that this adapter will change the format of your drive and although you can still read it, it might not work in your situation. The manual not too clearly states that it doesn't work with USB hubs, and if your drive enclosure treats the two drives in that way, it won't work. Back everything up first, and be prepared to reformat your disks if it doesn't work.
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Absolutely. This device will connect to only one hard drive at a time. So you will have to move files from one drive at a time.
1440461
Have not tried that, my guess would be no, though if you had the right connectors, it may be possible, not sure. I know it works real well as to recovering from one drive.
2228195
No it only design one HDD Docking, you can add other other cables to make it work, but I would try it.
280030
I'm not sure what you mean by they must be read together. I have two drives (a 500 GB and a 1 TB) that work fine in this unit but both worked fine in the old computers they came from before I pulled them out.
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I do not think you can connect them at the same exact time. I have mine hooked up to a power supply from a computer and that way I can access it as a extra drive when I need it. It has a 500 gig hard drive and that is nice not to have the computer ways spinning the extra platters.steve
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I'm afraid so. One drive will work; I'm using two. Even for a "newbie" it's pretty easy to set up, and they're very good about answering questions.