Customer Reviews

DekCell USB 2.0 to SATA + IDE (2.5", 3.5", 5.25") Cable with Power Adapter

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4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(3)

 

 

My computer went "POW" and that was it. Dead. So sad. I removed the hard drive (after unplugging any power anything), and imagined heading off to Geek Squad or Disc Doctor to have that last month of files unloaded -- that last month that I didn't back up...aaaAAARgh!

I was quoted prices from $500 to $1,500 to take a perfectly good hard drive -- that wasn't the part that broke on the old computer -- and retrieve the data.

This adapter costs less than $20. My new computer arrived. I attached these cords to the drive from the broken system -- the connections are obvious -- and attached the USB connection to my new computer.

It appeared as a regular old drive on the new computer. I highlighted and dragged from old to new. Done.

$1,500? Or $500? How about under $20. You do the math.

A perfect item for transferring data from old hard drives to a new computer. Works as promised, though users might want to note that attached drives (ATAPI, IDE, etc.) should be set as MASTER in order for USB ports to recognize attached devices. I've tried this item with several IDE hard drives and DVD recorders -- all were recognized by Windows XP without the need for an additional software driver (which is required for older versions of Windows.)

I called several IT places looking for a way to transfer the files off my old hard drive (mother board failed on PC) to my new laptop. They quoted me an average of $135 for the work. I found this product and thought I would give it a try. I received it in a matter of a few days and within minutes of getting out of my mail box, hooked it up. It worked quickly and very painlessly; a no brainer. I'm not an "IT" type of a guy but the PC noticed the drive, I copied and pasted and presto...done. I saved more than enough to pay for a few rounds of golf. I highly recommend this to anyone.

I'm not inclined to jump to conclusions, but I do believe in "you get what you pay for".. that wasn't much here. I couldn't get the device to work on any of 3 different operating systems, 2 machines, or 3 IDE drives. Yes they were all Mastered and no I didn't bother to try SATA. Go spend more money - your time is worth something too.

My Deckcell USB 2.0 to SATA + IDE (2.5", 3.5", 5.25") Cable with Power Adapter came early. It was in good condition and it worked on two out of three HDD's. The third drive was recoganized by the computer but no drive letter appeared in "my computer" window. But what can i say 2 out of 3 isn't bad. I would buy from BrilliantStore again

Instead of buying this product, buy an external drive bay. They are more expensive, but they are 100% compatible. This set does not work with my Dell laptop. Brilliantstores gave terrible helpdesk support and BenQ support said that these kits are junk and never work. How true they were. I really wish that I would have just spent the extra money on an external bay..

Product as described, works like it should, wished the power supply was a bit longer though! Products don't appear to be cheaply made!

Item received as ordered. It did the job, worked perfectly. I was susprised how quickly it did the job. One of my best purchases. Wouldn't hesitate to order from this vendor again

If you do any type of restoration or software transfer, you need one of these. I can't tell you how many times this lttle gadget has come in handy. It's a Must Have.

I was hoping to transfer files from 2 old hard drives onto my new computer. Package arrived OK, but the included driver CD was broken in half and couldn't be used. The package is not a box but a plastic bag. It was literally stuffed into the mailing envelope. I emailed company and was given an alternative way to get my computer to recognize the attached cable with hard drive. NO LUCK. Tried it on a couple computers with different operating systems, Windows 7 64-bit and Windows Vista. Emailed company again. They gave me a return authorization number. Really? The postage to send it back would have cost almost as much as the cable did. So, this piece of unuseable hardware sits in a box.

To their credit, the company did respond within a day or 2 of my emails. However, they should have been able to supply me with a new CD or a link to download the driver. Searches for the driver yielded no results that worked.

Not terribly happy with this cable or the company that supplied it.