USB to IDE Cable

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David Kelsey

Any ideas on where I could get a bare cable USB to IDE, for use with a Molex
power connector on an internal USB hard drive? I can get a set with a power
supply but it is very expensive, and all I need is the cable. Any help
gratefully received.
David Kelsey
 
try www.cyberguys.com


| Any ideas on where I could get a bare cable USB to IDE,
for use with a Molex
| power connector on an internal USB hard drive? I can get
a set with a power
| supply but it is very expensive, and all I need is the
cable. Any help
| gratefully received.
| David Kelsey
|
|
 
Thanks Jim - they have one, but it is $58.95 including power supply! I was
trying to save money on the one from e-Bay at £6.99, also with power supply.
Ok, so I'm a cheapskate. I was just a bit worried about buying from Hong
Kong is all. But thanks again for your help - cyberguys have some
interesting stuff anyway.

David
 
Buying stuff from Hong Kong is perfectly fine. I buy quite a few things
from over there. It just costs a little bit on shipping, but many of
their prices are lower (maybe stolen goods or just they get it for
really cheap). Either way, you save a little bit and they make a little
bit. As long as everyone is happy and no one gets hurt, it's all good :)
 
Hi Nathan

On your advice, I bought an IDE to USB cable from Hong Kong, and it arrived
three days after despatch! Overall cost inc. postage was around £13. Only
one snag - I haven't got XP to recognise the new mass storage device yet.

David
 
Nathan - further to my last, I have now got it to work, by the simple
expedient of plugging the IDE cable in the right place. I claim the notch
should have prevented it going in wrong, but it didn't. My fault entirely!

David
 
That is great to hear it works :)

Some hardware have difficulties with certain convertors (and this
doesn't quite fall into that catagory, but comes close). I am glad you
didn't have any problems with the new cable.
 

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