StarTech.com 2.5-Inch Silver USB 2.0 External Hard Drive Enclosure for SATA HDD (SAT2510U2) - Silver
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Customer Review: Works just fine
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this to clone a HD replacement I bought for my MacBook and to house my old drive. The process was easy except that the screws to hold the drive in the case are truly miniscule. Make sure to work someplace where you can see things if you drop them. (The screwdriver is provided.) I was concerned because the stated capacity for drives it can hold is 120 GB but I put a 160 GB drive in it without issue. If the enclosure had a FireWire connection instead of USB, I imagine it would have taken less time to clone the old HD, but I have not seen any such enclosure. The kit comes with a little leather pouch to carry the drive and the USB cable. I haven't tried a drop test (probably not recommended since all the electronics are on the black plastic end with the indicator light), but it worked great for my purposes.Customer Review: It worked!
Summary: 5 Stars
VERY happy with this little gem. One day my laptop just stopped turning on, went to some blue screen and kept restarting. So I used this per the instructions and plugged it into the usb on my home computer. It read it as an extra hard drive, but I still could not access the drive. I snooped around on the internet and found a free program (sorry cant remember the name) and it ran some tests and switched some things around. Then I ran a chkdsk, but the key was I had to put the drive after the command chkdsk or it just tried to check my c: on my home computer. So it was chkdsk k:\
From there I was able to view all the files and copied them to save data as a back up. I then put it back in the laptop and it has worked fine ever since.
Good luck restoring your computer!
Customer Review: Great enclosure for swapped out PS3 hard drives!
Summary: 5 Stars
After replacing the included hard drive in my Sony PS3 with a 320GB unit, I needed a simple and reliable enclosure install the now un-used hard drive to use elsewhere. This hard drive enclosure is a perfect fit for any of the PS3 hard drives (80GB, in my case), and requires nothing extra to work with any PC as a back-up.
My enclosure (the StarTech SAT2510U2) fit together perfectly (small screw holes, that is) with no problems and attatching it to the old PS3 hard drive was very easy. The enclosure stays cool to the touch after prolonged use, and I only use one plug of the included Y-shaped USB cable to power it thru my PC.
In all, a sure-fire easy to assemble/install/use enclosure for anyone needing to use their swapped out PS3 hard drives elsewhere.
Customer Review: Great Enclosure! Turned my old PS3 HDD into a portable drive
Summary: 4 Stars
When my PS3 broke a few weeks ago I decided to turn the 40GB Hard Drive into a portable drive. I chose this unit for its features and un-beatable price. It comes with a USB Cable, Fake Leather Case (for the enclosure) and a aluminum and plastic casing unit with a mini screw driver and 2 screws to secure the hard drive in the case. It was very easy to install and it works on my PC and my Mac (running Vista and Mac OSX Snow Leopard) It is very small and the case gives me slightly more peace of mind although I wouldn't trust this case against a drop It doesn't have any shock support and its pretty thin. For use on a desk and in a pocket or backpack its great to transfer data, store data or back it up. I would recommend this product but not if you need something really durable.Customer Review: Works fine with my 500GB drive and 160GB drives
Summary: 4 Stars
I have two of these and just purchased another. I've been using them with 160GB drives for months and never had a moment's trouble. I just confirmed that it also works fine with a Western Digital 500GB drive. Another reviewer indicated that it does not support drives larger than 160GB, but that is not what I'm seeing. The full capacity of the 500GB drive is recognized and available.
I've also used McCally enclosures, which are well made but always seem to require use of an extra power connection, using 2 USB ports. This StarTech generally works fine with just one USB port.
My only minor grip with this enclosure is that the drive activity LED is on the back, by the USB connection rather than on the front of the case.