Will it connect an old firewire external hard drive to a new PC that does not have a firewire port?
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I am not smart enough to answer this question - to take a guess I would say No.
589424
I have had this same problem. Trying to take tapes and convert them to DVD. I have found they only way that you will get a fire wall on your computer is to install the usb. Or get an old computer that already has it. I have spent LOTS of money on cables etc. I finally took it to a shop and this is what they told me. Don't waste you money on this set. NOT excited when it arrived. Very cheaply made. It now is in a junk drawer just in case........If you know what I mean. I would love to know if you can find another way. Still can't edit....Gave up for the time being. Cost too much to have it done at Costco. LOL
589425
I have had this same problem. Trying to take tapes and convert them to DVD. I have found they only way that you will get a fire wall on your computer is to install the usb. Or get an old computer that already has it. I have spent LOTS of money on cables etc. I finally took it to a shop and this is what they told me. Don't waste you money on this set. NOT excited when it arrived. Very cheaply made. It now is in a junk drawer just in case........If you know what I mean. I would love to know if you can find another way. Still can't edit....Gave up for the time being. Cost too much to have it done at Costco. LOL I have had this same problem. Trying to take tapes and convert them to DVD. I have found they only way that you will get a fire wall on your computer is to install the usb. Or get an old computer that already has it. I have spent LOTS of money on cables etc. I finally took it to a shop and this is what they told me. Don't waste you money on this set. NOT excited when it arrived. Very cheaply made. It now is in a junk drawer just in case........If you know what I mean. I would love to know if you can find another way. Still can't edit....Gave up for the time being. Cost too much to... » Read More I have had this same problem. Trying to take tapes and convert them to DVD. I have found they only way that you will get a fire wall on your computer is to install the usb. Or get an old computer that already has it. I have spent LOTS of money on cables etc. I finally took it to a shop and this is what they told me. Don't waste you money on this set. NOT excited when it arrived. Very cheaply made. It now is in a junk drawer just in case........If you know what I mean. I would love to know if you can find another way. Still can't edit....Gave up for the time being. Cost too much to have it done at Costco. LOL « Show Less
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It should. I installed the FireWire card on my PC that is running Windows 7 and it works great.
365138
There is another enclosure by Acomdata specifically for PATA drives. It only supports USB2.0 connections, not Firewire.
397810
Yes, it has an e-SATA connection, in addition to 2 FireWire 800 ports and a USB 2.0 port.
249183
Sorry I can't help here as I have a PC, please see the other answers below. Seems you need a firewire 400 to 800 cable or adapter.
550602
Probably not. FireWire is either 400 or 800 Kbps, and both thunderbolt and USB 3 are faster.
17821
Although it doesn't have a FireWire connection, you can use it with the USB connection. My idea was that this would be a temporary solution till I get my new Mac with thunderbolt and then it will fly. Hope this helps.
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Yes as long as the interface of the "old hard drive" is IDE and not SCSI or MFM. No ribbon cable is needed.
506599
Absolutely! It comes with a regular USB 3.0 cable and a Firewire 800 cable. If you want to enjoy the speed of firewire (The only real reason to pay this much for a drive), you'll need to get an adapter from Firewire 800 to Firewire 6-pin which are anywhere from $10-$40. I think this drive ships formatted as NTFS or FAT-32 (I can't remember which). Either will work with a PC. If you want to use it with both MAC and PC, you'll have to reformat it to ex-FAT before you start using it. Hope that helps.
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I am not sure, but it does have 2 firewire connections. I have one connected to my computer, and the other connected to an audio interface. It works well for that.
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I'm sorry. I didn't see this question until just now. I am not sure. Is the firewire on the 2008 iMac the old type that was kind of a hexagon shape? If so, then no, this hard drive does not have that type of firewire port on it. If it is the newer type it won't work. But it should still work through USB, but just may be slower at the data transfer. Hope this is helpful.
565104
Yes. You'll be able to use this on the computer as well via FireWire or USB. Make sure you install the proper drivers and you are good to go
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Unless your hard drive has some kind of USB 3.0 to the native connection interface this will cable not work. Most newer hard drives have a SATA interface or the case of an external drive, an eSATA interface. You would, at minimum, need an eSATA cable.
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No you will need to use the thunderbolt to Firewire 800 adapter and then use a Firewire 400 to Firewire 800 adapter.
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No, this drive enclosure does not convert from USB 3 to Firewire. It either operates as USB or Firewire. When using Firewire, it provides a pass thru port to daisy chain other Firewire devices.
1399360
I don't think so. But you might be able to get a different cord instead that has a multi-headed adaptor that will connect to a USB port. The best thing is to have a laptop with a Firewire port. Unfortunately, they usually don't make low-end Windows computers with a firewire port. Most affordable laptops with a firewire port are Macs. I have the same problem.
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I imagine so, but I cannot confirm. I have mine (the 2 TB model) daisy chained with two older 1TB WD My Studio drives, running into a thunderbolt port, and have had not problems. Comp &lt; 2TB [firewire to thunderbolt] &lt; 1TB [firewire 800] &lt; 1TB [firewire 800] They are really pretty much a plug and play solution, set them up once, and forget em. I wish I would have ponied up the other fifty or so bucks and for the 3TB to run as time machine. Hope this helps.