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Hard drive only recognised when installed internally

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1 hour ago, Jamisbrill said:

Both are connected, and has supported other hdd in the past

What other hard drives? 2.5" and 3.5" drives have different power requirements, and it's possible that it cannot power the drive you're trying to use, or the adapter is non-functional.

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When using a Sata to usb adapter the HDD is recognised but as an empty device, with no storage. 

Any ideas, thanks

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What does the sata adapter look like? Are you properly powering the HDD?

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13 minutes ago, bob51zhang said:

What does the sata adapter look like? Are you properly powering the HDD?

Both are connected, and has supported other hdd in the past

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Do you have another drive you can try it on? Just to make sure the connector still works. 

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1 hour ago, Jamisbrill said:

Both are connected, and has supported other hdd in the past

What other hard drives? 2.5" and 3.5" drives have different power requirements, and it's possible that it cannot power the drive you're trying to use, or the adapter is non-functional.

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