How do I connect this so that I can access data on my desktop's hard drive from a laptop? Also, is there a way to do it without removing the hard drive (I'm having some trouble with that)? I'd rather get directions from someone who's done this before...
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It will be easier if you remove the desk top's hard drive. Connect the data cable connector and power supply to the hard drive. Connect USB plug to laptop. Power up both the drive and the laptop. Look for the hard drive as a removable drive in My Computer.
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From what I have seen.. it really doesnt need anything more than a working drive..if you could either remove the laptop drive or be able to access it .. from another source.. just like dumping to a USB.. It would seem to work.. yes. The device is very very simple to operate and from the source it walks you through the download.
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Zhi:Thanks for all your great explanations.Maybe S.Pachella knows how to put both the pc and netbook on the same network, but I don't. Could you explain? Linking a pc w/DVD to the netbook seems like such a perfect approach. Thx.Gayle
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I had the same issue. I even attempted to connect this to a "powered" USB port and still had nothing happen. I recently had the opportunity to test a Seagate Backup Plus Portable 1TB drive, which has a removable USB3.0 to SATA adapter. The Seagate adapter worked perfectly on all the drive I tested (i.e., 2.5" and 3.5" 1TB, 2TB, and 3TB). I'm now looking for a quality USB3.0-to-SATA adapter with a single cable, like the Seagate one.
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Hi, sorry to hear about that. I used mine just to copy a HDD once and it worked fine, I haven't used after that.
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I don't have this hard drive yet, they have not sent it back to me. But it is not a network storage device, it connects to your computer via firewire or USB. At least that's what it should do.
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check to see if the hard drive is okay...i took ours out and used a portable hard drive reader to connect to another pc, and was able to transfer all the files. Amazon has these readers cheap. Or Best Buy can do a recovery..inquire..it will be cheaper than Toshiba maybe if you are out of warrenty period. If your laptop is under warrenty, it is a flat postage fee of around $25.
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This device allows you to connect that old drive to your new PC just like connecting an external hard drive. This device provides power to the drive and has an adapter ago you can connect it via USB. Step 1. Power up your new PC. Step 2. Connect power supply and USB adapter to old drive. Step 3. Place old drive on flat surface, don't move it around. Step 4. Connect USB adapter to your new PC. Step 5. Access your old drive and copy/paste data off of it. Step 6. There is no step 6. Throw your old drive away, I guess.
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I don't use it for connect hard drive, but the voltage and ampers maybe working with it,, so there are another solution for connect hardrive. for example SATA/PATA/IDE Drive to USB Adapter Converter
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I read your question over many times and am a bit confused as to what your asking but I will never the less attempt to give you information that may answer your question. The 2TB is listed as a USB device so it works with laptops or desktop computers. Desktop means a tower or possibly a bit smaller computer not designed to be portable and has to be plugged in as it has no built in keyboard or monitor or battery, for most desktops although some desktops may include one or more of these things, they are not meant to be self powered and portable like a laptop. In short you could call a laptop a portable self powered computer and a desktop a computer that requires power from the wall and is meant to stay on a desk top, that's why its called a desktop computer. I believe if you bought a 128 SSD for a desktop it was designed to be placed in one of those desktop computers and not for external use with a USB plug. They do sell adaptors to make hard drives and SSD drives work with a USB plug. You would need to buy a case and power supply for the drive. The Fantom drive is nothing more than a desktop drive that was placed in such a case for use with a USB without having to install it internally in a computer. I think your problem may have started by not understanding what Desktop computer meant.
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Tell me what you are trying to accomplish first. What equipment, OS and hardware you are using. I can connect just about any peripheral device to my Mac Book Pro 2009 computer, I had no issues with any hard drive except formatting and mounting the HD. All other issues are software issues, and driver issues, it's called handshaking when the peripheral devices talk together and work. This is the major problem. Mac's have fewer issues then PC window computers. Usually it is because the OS does not recognise the drivers and or software. Send me an email if i can help further PG
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Well, I do not know as it seems pretty neatly closed, but there is always the alternative to use an external and/or network accessible drives. That's what I do over a Gigabit network. Good luck.
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Mine is doing the same thing, and I can't get it to work, so now we have to get a external hard drive back up the old computerthen transfer to the new laptop windows 8, should not of bought this at all...waste of money.
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This uses a PATA cable native to 2.5"/laptop drives which carries power over the extra set of pins. There's 44 pins instead of just 40 on the interface. (This is *not* the master/slave setting pins).If you're trying to hook this up to a desktop, you'll need to get an 2.5" PATA to 3.5"/standard PATA adapter. These usually include a Molex plug for hooking in power. If it's going into an old laptop that has a PATA interface, you should already have all you need. Or, if it's going into a PATA to USB adapter (like an external drive enclosure), you should also be good to go. This uses a PATA cable native to 2.5"/laptop drives which carries power over the extra set of pins. There's 44 pins instead of just 40 on the interface. (This is *not* the master/slave setting pins).If you're trying to hook this up to a desktop, you'll need to get an 2.5" PATA to 3.5"/standard PATA adapter. These usually include a Molex plug for hooking in power. If it's going into an old laptop that has a PATA interface, you should already have all you need. Or, if it's going into a PATA to USB adapter (like an external drive enclosure), you should also be good... » Read More This uses a PATA cable native to 2.5"/laptop drives which carries power over the extra set of pins. There's 44 pins instead of just 40 on the interface. (This is *not* the master/slave setting pins).If you're trying to hook this up to a desktop, you'll need to get an 2.5" PATA to 3.5"/standard PATA adapter. These usually include a Molex plug for hooking in power. If it's going into an old laptop that has a PATA interface, you should already have all you need. Or, if it's going into a PATA to USB adapter (like an external drive enclosure), you should also be good to go. « Show Less
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This doesnt connect directly to your computer, you access it over the network through its own interface, or a mapped network drive. It shouldnt matter what OS you are using. We use everything from XP, Vista, 7, 8 & Macs to access this without any issues.
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Nah it only comes on intermittently, when it does it comes up garbage, i eventually got it to work and managed to recover some files off with recovery software but lost most of the stuff that was on it. Tried formatting etc and regardless of which computer its plugged into, it only connects intermittently and corrupts the data.
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I had no issues connecting to my computer. You might want to try another data cable or another USB port on the computer. Good luck!