#Apricorn sata wire 2.5 software software

Inexpensive - Great value whether or not you catch it with a coupon code and/or rebate.Д®asy - the included software does its job well and I have never run into any cloning problems with around 50 uses so far and counting.Д¬ons: None. Pros: Works with almost any standard 2.5' HDD or SSD.ДЇast - USB 3.0 gives 175+ MB/s sustained transfer speed. I have done this a number of times with no issues at all.

When you restart your computer the EZ-Gig software will now recognize the presence of the Apricorn USB to SATA adapter and will clone a 3.5' drive. Then simply use any spare SATA power cable connected to your motherboard to supply 12V. Plug that end of the SATA data extension cable into the data port of the Apricorn USB to SATA adapter and plug the other end into your 3.5' drive. Carefully cut off the plastic tabs on either side of the male end (that would normally secure the cable) so it will fit into the Apricorn adapter). There is, however, an EZ (pardon the pun) work around.

If you try to use the EZ-Gig software with another brand of (12V.) powered adapter, you will get a message telling you that the EZ-Gig software can't find the Apricorn (USB to SATA) adapter. The Apricorn USB to SATA adapter uses the (5V.) power from your USB ports to power 2.5' drives, but it won't power 3.5' drives which need 12V. So, if you're seeing sub-USB 3.0 speeds with a USB 3.0 device (such as this one) try unplugging any other devices connected to other USB 3.0 ports since that might be a way to get around the issue.

#Apricorn sata wire 2.5 software full

One obvious but easy to miss thing is to be sure that this product is actually plugged into a USB 3.0 port (look for the blue internal plastic tab) if you're expecting to get full speed.ДЄlso, another thing to watch out for is that some older USB 3.0 chipsets/implementations (like the one in my laptop) will downshift to USB 2.0 on ALL USB 3.0 ports if a USB 2.0 device is plugged into ANY of the USB 3.0 ports. Overall Review: Based on some other users' bad experiences maybe I just got lucky, but I would definitely recommend this product (and have).

#Apricorn sata wire 2.5 software windows 7

Previously I used a bootable CD w/ DriveClone to do my cloning/backups but was pleased that the bundled Apricorn software could properly handle a full clone (including the swap and system files) while running under Windows 7 ењ†4 w/o errors or issues.Д¬ons: None - everything worked exactly as expected. This is expected however since the internal mechanical drive just couldn't keep up with the SSD and was bottle-necking the transfer. The transfer rate during the clone was definitely faster than USB 2.0 speeds but wasn't full USB 3.0 speed (in the 120 - 130MB/s range if I remember correctly). Pros: I used the Apricorn USB 3.0 to SATA adapter along with the bundled software to clone the factory-installed Seagate Momentus XT 500GB hybrid drive of my Clevo P150HM to an external Crucial M4 512GB SSD w/o issue. In my opinion this item is well worth purchasing. I was swayed to make a purchase by a nice rebate. The process worked, even though USB 2.0 connection provides less power and is much slower. I then copied another 60 GB off my laptops drive to new SSD over USB 2.0 connection. I plugged the SSD to my desktop and copied about 50 GB data off OS drive to new SSD.

Overall Review: - The cable appears sturdy and well made. The software will work off executable.Д¬ons: - Its guaranteed for SSDs only due to the power limitations of USB ports. Newest version of cloning software can be downloaded from Apricorn website. HD can be clone while your computer is on. Pros: - Clone existing HD containing OS or data to a SSD over USB.