Clickfree Automatic Backup Hard Drive Transformer USB 2.0 Cable CAB101

by Clickfree

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 2.4 x 8.2 inches ; 1.1 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 3.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B001P3NUNA
• Item model number: CAB101-1003-100
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (47 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,998 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
  • #74 in Electronics > Outlet
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 14, 2004

Product Description

The Clickfree HD Transformer Cable adds Clickfree Automatic Backup to any external USB hard drive. Connect the Transformer Cable to your computer’s USB port, then connect any USB hard drive to the Transformer, then backup will start automatically. Made especially for those who want a simple backup solution, but already have a USB hard drive with free space. The Transformer will never over-write data already saved to the hard drive, and you can continue to use your USB hard drive as usual, but now it will also backup your computer whenever you connect it with the Transformer Cable. The Ultimate Backup Experience: With all Clickfree products, just connect to your computer's USB port, and Clickfree will automatically find, organize, and backup photos, videos, music, and hundreds of other file types. Clickfree eliminates the need to copy and paste files manually. Working right out of the box with no software to install or setup, it's truly automatic. Smart Backup - Clickfree will find and backup only files that are new or have changed since your last back up, making backup quick and efficient. You can backup multiple computers, Mac or PC. Smart View - Files are organized automatically, easy to browse and share. Clickfree organizes files on the backup automatically by computer name and category (Photos, Music, Spreadsheets, Presentations, Email, etc.). Smart Restore - Restore easily to a new computer even when upgrading to a new Windows version, or when transferring files from a PC to a Mac. Restore is also a great way to copy files or photos to another computer. You can restore everything back to original locations with one click, or if you want more control, you can choose the files, folders, or categories you want to restore. Requires a USB hard drive. Compatibility:- Windows XP, Vista, and Windows 7, Mac OS X 10.5 or later, with Intel Processors, 2 year warranty.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Clickfree Transformer, June 11, 2009

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Phillip Olson (Virginia Beach, VA) - See all my reviews
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The Clickfree Transformer is amazing. The advertising said just plug it in and it will do the rest and I was not dissapointed. After the initial connection it took about 30 minutes to back up 29 Gigs of data. Since then I spend less than 2 minutes a week keeping my backup up to date. A simple reminder pops up weekly to keep me honest. I have wished for a user friendly back up system for some time and I have finally found it.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Data Transformer, May 13, 2009

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Bill Weinberg "wmweinberg" (Yonkers, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Clickfree Automatic Backup Hard Drive Transformer USB 2.0 Cable CAB101 (Personal Computers)

This product makes downloading and saving data a breeze, especially for someone who is tech-challenged. Transferring record from my laptop's hard drive to an external drive for data backup and storage is as easy as plugging in the device. I highly recommend this tool.

26 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars disappointing so far, September 12, 2009

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T.willy "T.willy" (CA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Clickfree Automatic Backup Hard Drive Transformer USB 2.0 Cable CAB101 (Personal Computers)

I am not a fan of this device up to this point, especially from a user-friendly standpoint. I have spent more time with this backup device than any other backup program I have used over the past 5 years. Maybe I just got a bad one. First, the cable software would not load and start -- took 5 tries, two different USB ports (it failed to load via direct ports, but loaded via a USB hub,) finding and reading the troubleshooting tips, and two re-boots of my XP system. It then took 4 hours to "backup" about 50 GB to an external hard drive, not including the system crash/freezeup about 2 hours into it, requiring starting all over. Also,after the backup was "completed," when I explored the external hard drive to confirm the transfer, I could not locate the files anywhere on the drive. It occurs to me that the info that comes with the ClickFree transformer cable, as well as the website, gives no information as to WHERE on the receiving external hard drive the files are sent! I found no info as to how to designate where the files are sent, either. I guess I am missing something, and I will contact the company. My point is: this device may not be the perfect simple solution after all. Think twice before you buy.
UPDATE: Tech support informed me that the backed up files on the destination external hard drive are "hidden" to avoid consumers messing them up. They can be viewed only by enabling the "view hidden folders" option on the "tools--folder options" menu for the external hard drive. The backed up files are all in a folder named "s".