Retrieving data from an old 3.5" IDE Hard Drive, will this do?

MCMaestro · Feb 25, 2014

Hi, I am needing to retrieve some data from and old 3.5" IDE Hard Drive, it is a "Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 9 120GB ATA/133 HDD". Please find photo here: http://images.esellerpro.com/2131/I/166/63/Picture%20302.jpg
Will this allow my to plug it into a USB port on my new computer and copy the data?: http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Cables/USB+Cables/StarTech+Startech+USB+2.0+to+SATA+IDE+Adapter+?productId=56985

Could do with an answer ASAP, thanks to anybody who does answer!!!

I also need to copy that data if possible from its little brother, the 80GB version, exactly the same just 80GB. If I need something different for this one (why would I?) please do say.

aldan · Feb 25, 2014

yep thats the adapter you need.

ex_bubblehead · Feb 25, 2014

I've used that one myself. And, while there are better available, for your needs it should do nicely.

MCMaestro · Feb 25, 2014

aldan :

I'm guessing this also power the hard drive from the USB 2.0 port?

aldan · Feb 25, 2014

all the adapters are there to power the drive and it looks like it powers from the usb.the instructions will clear that up anyway.

USAFRet · Feb 25, 2014

Actually, no. That only provides a data connection, not power.

I have one similar to this:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bipra-SATA-Adapter-Power-Drive/dp/B001A5SK56

US version, but same concept. Works great

USAFRet · Feb 25, 2014

MCMaestro :

The USB port cannot power a 3.5" drive. And only some 2.5" drives. See link above for something that actually works.

MCMaestro · Feb 25, 2014

USAFRet :

Thanks! I will get this one instead probably!

ex_bubblehead · Feb 25, 2014

It comes in a box with a power brick (check out the gallery below the main image).

USAFRet · Feb 25, 2014

ex_bubblehead :

Ah. Then yes....that thing will work no problem.

USAFRet · Feb 25, 2014

MCMaestro :

Thanks to ex-bubblehead for clueing me in...your original thing would work as well.
Either.