Tech Support: How to connect a hard drive externally through a USB cable + Hard Drive Adapter

Micro Center Tech Support shows you how to connect a hard drive to your computer externally through a USB cable + Hard Drive Adapter Review.

[Toothmother]

Great info buy why wouldn't you provide links to buy them?

[peridotleo]

The red is the "Apricorn DriveWire USB 2.0 to IDE/PATA/SATA Universal Hard Drive Adapter ADW-USB-KIT"

[SwazNasty]

Good thing you left links in the description so this video wasn't totally useless

[duaneafields]

Please put Names/Model Numbers in the description. It would be very helpful, because it's hard to read on the devices you've reviewed. Thanks.

[sandesh]

watching it on 2022
10years later, thanks for the review 🔥

[rainstormr]

Wish you mentioned, the names of the devices and some references/links to them in the video

[adithyachintu]

Whats the name of red colour adapter??

[vibemunster]

I like this, thank you very much, so many memories on burned out computers I can retrieve, I am forever in your debt.

[adithyakrishnan]

please send the link where u bought them. or tell the name of the products.please

[curtisfisher-cj]

At minute 1:30 when you are connecting a 44 pin IDE connector, how do you know which direction (up or down) the connected device should be? Also there are 4 extra pins to the side, are they important?

[judyrandall]

You are way smart for dummies like me. I have iPad Air. All I wanted to know was how to connect external hard drive, so I could use sd card! Thnx anyway

[mikewatte]

i have a laptop that wont power up
i have the cables that do the data hook up but have no power but from memory i think inside an old desk top there is extra power supply connectors, i will give it a go. good vid buddy

[rinnin]

Any thoughts about using the hard drive vertically rather than horizontally? Does it put a bit more wear on the drive and shorten it's life span? Trying to think of the best adapter available for an IDE and a SATA drive. Many thanks

[Neelamkaur]

dude i've had hard drives sittting around here for years that my brother keeps pulling out for me and telling me to buy external storage systems for - I ALWAYS came back with the wrong one! This helps so much, totally going out to grab that USB hard drive adapter, thanks!

[blackfox]

Also can I have the black squared dock connector on Amazon?how is it called on Amazon?

[mariaroysreed]

Hello, I have two old hard drives that still have all information on them. I just purchased a hard drive adapter and need to view the files on them, but I am concerned that doing so might harm my newer computer, files, programs, etc. My question is it okay for me to do this, and if so, is there a certain way I should go about it? Thank you!

[may_trix_wrld]

USB 3.0 to IDE and SATA Converter External HArd Drive Adapter Kit Ebay has them for 17.99

[KevinInScotland]

Thanks for that. I was concerned about how I would do that without a power supply. Previously, many years ago, I was unable to do it because the disc did not start up. Now I know what to do. Your help in obtaining the correct equipment is invaluable, as there's a photo on the broken laptop that I need to send to a lady friend.

[Chris-dwcu]

What's the name of the last device you showed? Would like to get that one.

[northron]

Hello, i enjoyed the video. i was able to hook up the hard drive. my problem is i can't seem to access some plugins that i use with a recording program called Cubase. any suggestions?