1.5TB USB External drive

[laserblazer]

I've had this SATA external enclosure for a while. I've used it to ghost laptop drives but have just got a WD 1.5TB drive for it. I've tried to install it on 4 different machines and it won't go. They recognise the device but don't install it. I put the drive into another system and partitioned it, so that's ok and the enclosure was working last week.

 

Any ideas please?

[FN-GM]

The enclosure might not support 1.5tb. I had an old one i tried with a 1TB drive early on in the year it wouldn't work. Works fine with a 320GB

[laserblazer]

The enclosure might not support 1.5tb. I had an old one i tried with a 1TB drive early on in the year it wouldn't work. Works fine with a 320GB

 

That would answer it - BUM

 

Just found the spec. Supports up to 400GB.

 

Can anyone suggest a low-cost enclosure that supports 1.5TB please? I've looked at a few specs and they don't mention maximum capacity.

Edited November 15, 2009 by laserblazer

[synaesthesia]

I thoroughly recommend any of the sata docking ports that are going around for 15-20 quid currently. Got a cheap £12 Sumvision one here: supports any size sata drive, no size limit (it's worked from 40gb to 2tb tested so far) and has both USB and eSata - complete lifesaver and damned, damned useful

[laserblazer]

I thoroughly recommend any of the sata docking ports that are going around for 15-20 quid currently. Got a cheap £12 Sumvision one here: supports any size sata drive, no size limit (it's worked from 40gb to 2tb tested so far) and has both USB and eSata - complete lifesaver and damned, damned useful [/QUOTe

 

Is it this one?

 

Sumvision Apex Plus SATA HDD Enclosure - 3.5" Hard Drive Enclosure - Black | Disk Depot

[plexer]

I'd guess it would be more like this one:

 

Sumvision ICO Basic Docking Station with eSATA (External SATA) and Memory Slot | Disk Depot

 

As he mentioned dock rather than enclosure.

 

Ben

[CHR1S]

Shame nowhere has it in stock

[laserblazer]

I found this Akasa DuoDock Desktop docking enclosure for 2.5 & - Misco.co.uk which looks even better because it will take 2.5" as well. As CPL will deliver free, it probably works out the same price.

[CHR1S]

The original one was £12 did 3.5 and 2.5 AND had a memory card reader, think its not as good a deal tbh.

[laserblazer]

The original one was £12 did 3.5 and 2.5 AND had a memory card reader, think its not as good a deal tbh.

 

But, by the time you've added delivery, faffed around with credit cards and waited because there's no stock!

 

I didn't notice the other one did 2.5".

[plexer]

Extra Value 3.5" USB2.0 Hard Drive Enclosure for upto 1.5TB SATA Hard Drives - Retail - Ebuyer

[synaesthesia]

Yeah it was the dock. I dont have the one with memory card reader but already have one built in, so wasn't too fussed with that. IcyDock and Thermaltake also make them.

[Butters]

IcyDock here - both SATA/IDE connections aswell.

 

Invaluable tool.

[mac_shinobi]

IcyDock here - both SATA/IDE connections aswell.

 

Invaluable tool.

 

Anoter vote for them - you can get them from Aria PC - Computer Hardware, Components, Monitors.. at lowest prices

 

They sell them at reasonable prices

 

drive & bays section here

 

http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Drive+Bays/

[CHR1S]

IcyDock here - both SATA/IDE connections aswell.

 

Invaluable tool.

 

Which one does IDE? I cant seem to find it