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jacobsee
Asked: 2009-05-13 08:58:27 +0800 CST

Temporary external mounting of 3.5" SATA/IDE drives

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What do you use for temporarily externally mounting 3.5" SATA and IDE hard drives? When I'm in the field and just have a laptop with me, I'd like to be able to mount a client's drive to my laptop for data recovery, etc. Is a separate USB enclosure for SATA and IDE the best option? Any other ideas?

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    I use the Newer Technology USB 2.0 Universal Drive Adapter. It's inexpensive, small, and works on IDE or SATA drives.

    http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Newer%20Technology/U2NV2SPATA/

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  2. The ThermalTake BlacX, and other similar products, are very handy for temporarily mounting drives. No need to grab a screwdriver to open the external case, mess with power and SATA/IDE cables, etc. Just plug it in.

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  3. I bought one of my clients a Drobo. It is sweet. Almost disappointingly easy to set up.

    EDIT: Note, Drobo is SATA only. No IDE...

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  4. You should take a look at WiebeTech. They offer many options for forensic recovery. Not the cheapest option, but they will give you a good idea of the features you might want to look for in other products.

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  5. I swear by IcyDock's enclosures. Here's a SATA/IDE one.

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