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I removed a hard drive from a non-functioning computer so I could extract files from it on a good computer. I'm looking for a device that allows me to do this by connecting the HD to the good computer's USB or Firewire port.
I know an HD enclosure will do this, but I'm looking for something more universal; that is, something that will accept 2.5" drives, 3.5" drives, IDE drives, SATA drives, etc., so I don't have to get a new enclosure for every type of drive I might need to do this procedure on. Also, it would help if the device has both USB and Firewire ports. Bonus if it works on both PowerPC and Intel Macs.
Can anyone recommend something? Thanks so much.
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I'm not really sure there's an enclosure that'll do that, as they aim for reasonable size as one of their design parameters. The closest I think you'll get is something like this:
Techgage - Vantec SATA/IDE to USB Adapter
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Yes, that's it! It doesn't have to be an enclosure. It can be a bay, connector, or -- as you've shown -- an adapter.
I saw on the same page that there is a PCI SATA controller card. PCI, I assume, refers to laptops (someone correct me if I'm wrong). So what does a controller card do that's different from an adapter?
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I like this one. It's more like a dock (think iPod dock) that the drive inserts into rather than just a little connector so it's a bit easier when you're swapping drives a lot. It also comes with FW800 if transfer rates are important and you don't have eSATA, but it costs four times as much. If you have a Mac Pro or MacBook Pro you'd be better off with an eSATA card (PCIe for the Mac Pro, ExpressCard for the MacBook Pro) than using Firewire.
Originally Posted by Dreaming 
I saw on the same page that there is a PCI SATA controller card. PCI, I assume, refers to laptops (someone correct me if I'm wrong). So what does a controller card do that's different from an adapter?
No (or at least very very few) laptops have PCI slots. A controller card is a type of adatper. The placement of a PCI SATA card ad in that article is weird.
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Thanks for the info and link, mduell. And thank you, Simon, for that treasure trove of products. Now I just have to make up my mind (although sometimes my wallet makes it up for me). 
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If anyone wants more than $30 for the Vantec product Nergol linked to, they're robbing you. I have one, it works great, and the going rate is $25-30. It ain't pretty, but it works fine.
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Thanks to all of you and your savvy shopping advice, I found just what I was looking for -- a $25.99 adapter (no firewire, though, but that's no big deal). I received it the other day and it works like a charm without requiring a driver -- even on my old G3 Blueberry iMac that's running OS 10.2.8 (and has USB 1.1).
It always pays to come here for advice first.
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