The SATA port is inside the case on the motherboard but some motherboards also provide an eSATA port on the back of the computer near the USB ports. The only cables that can interchange are USB 2 [black] and USB 3 [blue] so there should be no danger with getting them wrong.
Oh my, that is an old one!
That hard drive is a PATA drive and unless your motherboard is very old then you will not be able to connect that directly. Sorry for the red herring.
So now we need to figure out why the adapter is not working, since you will need that to access your data.
In your picture, I can see how the adapter connects to the hard drive and how it powers the hard drive, but I don't see how the adapter gets it's power. That would be good to know (see).
Are there any lights on the adapter that would indicate that it is on and powered?
Terry,
You referred to the Amazon page but didn't post the link. We'll be able to offer much better help once we understand what equipment you are using.
Is this what you mean? USB3.0 to SATA/IDE Adapter, YIY USB 3.0 Hard Drive: Amazon.co.uk: Electronics
If so then your photo doesn't actually show the adapter being connected to its power but your post explains that it is [see Amazon product page photos 2 & 3].
{With typical Amazon sloppiness, photo 4 is wrong. The power connection is absent yet is essential.}
You connected in the correct sequence?
- Connect HDD [both data & power connections] to adapter
- Connect power to adapter
- Connect adapter to computer
Denis
This is a better screenshot,12v push in plug to adapter red and yellow wired 12v connector to hard drive.
Terry,
Your photo shows that you have connected the disk correctly to the adapter.
If your computer is not detecting the disk when connected through that adapter after it has been plugged in] then I think that either the adapter or the disk is defective.
By the way, you are taking a photo then opening it on your computer then taking a screenshot of the photo being shown in that application and then posting that screenshot.
You could just post the original photo [as you did with the first one].
Denis
Guess what,I took all the plugs and cables out,inserted them back and it showed up straight away,
must have been a bad or loose connection,anyway we`re up and running again,thanks again everyone
for your help,until the next time.
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