Brand | Apricorn |
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Connector Type | Usb 3.0, Usb 2.0 |
Cable Type | USB |
Compatible Devices | Laptop |
Color | Grey |
Connector Gender | Male-to-Male |
Data Transfer Rate | 4.8 Gigabits Per Second |
Shape | Round |
Unit Count | 1 Count |
Item Weight | 0.06 Pounds |
Specification Met | No |
Indoor/Outdoor Usage | Outdoor, Indoor |
Number of Items | 1 |
Package Type | Standard Packaging |
Item model number | ASW-USB3-25 |
Hardware Platform | laptop |
Item Weight | 1 ounces |
Product Dimensions | 4.5 x 0.2 x 1 inches |
Item Dimensions LxWxH | 4.5 x 0.2 x 1 inches |
Flash Memory Size | 160 |
Hard Drive Interface | USB |
Manufacturer | APRICORN MASS STORAGE |
ASIN | B005C983NA |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | July 7, 2011 |
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Apricorn SATA Wire Notebook Hard Drive Upgrade Kit with USB 3.0 Connection ASW-USB3-25 (Grey)
Brand | Apricorn |
Connector Type | Usb 3.0, Usb 2.0 |
Cable Type | USB |
Compatible Devices | Laptop |
Color | Grey |
About this item
- Connects to any 2.5 inch SATA Hard Drive or Solid State Drive
- Creates a Super Speed USB 3.0 interface to a 2.5-Inch SATA Drive
- Clone your hard drive in a fraction of the time
- Perfect for upgrading your notebook hard drive or transferring data to bare drives
- Apricorn's SATA Wire 3.0 is the easiest way to upgrade your notebook drive with backwards compatibility with USB 2.0 and USB 1.1
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Easy to use | 4.4 | 4.6 | — | — | 4.7 | 4.3 |
Easy to recognize | 4.3 | 4.5 | — | — | 4.6 | 4.3 |
Value for money | 3.8 | 4.5 | — | — | 4.7 | 4.4 |
Durability | 4.3 | 4.7 | — | — | — | 4.5 |
Quality of material | — | 4.5 | — | — | 4.8 | 4.2 |
Sold By | — | BenfeiDirect | Amazon.com | Amazon.com | CableCreation | Amazon.com |
cable type | USB | USB | USB | USB | USB | USB |
connector type | Usb 2.0, Usb 3.0 | Usb 2.0, Usb 3.0 | Usb 2.0 | Usb 2.0 | Usb, Sata Adapter | Sata/Usb |
connector gender | Male-to-Male | — | Male-to-Female, Female-to-Male | Male-to-Female, Female-to-Male | Male-to-Female | — |
cable length | — | 0.5 meters | 2 feet | 1.5 feet | 0.5 feet | 19.7 inches inches |
compatible devices | Laptop | Laptop | Printer, Personal Computer, Projector | Laptop | Laptop, Personal Computer, sata,ssd,hdd | Laptop, Ultrabook, Storage Drive, Hard Drive, Solid State Drive |
data transfer rate | 4.8 gigabits per second | 5 gigabits per second | 480 megabits per second | 480 megabits per second | 5 gigabits per second | 6 gigabits per second |
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Apricorn’s SATA Wire 3.0 is the easiest way to upgrade your notebook drive. Packaged with our user-friendly Cloning Software and using an ultra-fast USB 3.0 connection for up to 10x faster data transfer rates than USB 2.0, you can clone your notebook drive in a snap. If your notebook is running out of space or you are looking to upgrade to a faster high performance hard drive or solid state drive, Apricorn’s SATA Wire is the perfect tool. Providing a USB 3.0 connection to ANY 2.5 inch notebook hard drive or solid state drive and bundled with Apricorn’s Upgrade Suite Software, the SATA Wire enables you to upgrade your notebook’s drive in three simple steps. Connect the SATA Wire to your drive and to the USB 1. port on your computer Run the included EZ Gig IV or ShirtPocket cloning 2. software to copy all of your data, email, settings and OS from your notebook to the new drive Swap out your old notebook drive with your new 3. one, and you’re done. EZ Gig IV Cloning software is a powerful, yet easy to use tool that gives you the option of creating an exact clone of your hard drive - perfect for hard drive upgrades or for creating bootable backups of your system. Or for those who wish to clone to a smaller capacity drive, such as fast solid state drive, EZ Gig’s Data Select option enables you exclude selected media files from the copying process to save space. Now you can run your OS and applications from a fast, smaller SSD boot drive, while keeping your documents and media files on your original hard drive. The SATA Wire is also perfect for transferring data to bare drives or for creating backups of your system. Now there’s no excuse when it comes to backing up or upgrading your system, just use Apricorn’s SATA Wire.
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Apricorn’s SATA Wire 3.0 is the easiest way to upgrade your notebook drive. Packaged with our user-friendly Cloning Software and using an ultra-fast USB 3.0 connection for up to 10x faster data transfer rates than USB 2.0, you can clone your notebook drive in a snap. If your notebook is running out of space or you are looking to upgrade to a faster high performance hard drive or solid state drive, Apricorn’s SATA Wire is the perfect tool. Providing a USB 3.0 connection to ANY 2.5 inch notebook hard drive or solid state drive and bundled with Apricorn’s Upgrade Suite Software, the SATA Wire enables you to upgrade your notebook’s drive in three simple steps. Connect the SATA Wire to your drive and to the USB 1. port on your computer Run the included EZ Gig IV or Shirt Pocket cloning 2. software to copy all of your data, email, settings and OS from your notebook to the new drive Swap out your old notebook drive with your new 3. one, and you’re done. EZ Gig IV Cloning software is a powerful, yet easy to use tool that gives you the option of creating an exact clone of your hard drive - perfect for hard drive upgrades or for creating bootable backups of your system. Or for those who wish to clone to a smaller capacity drive, such as fast solid state drive, EZ Gig’s Data Select option enables you exclude selected media files from the copying process to save space. Now you can run your OS and applications from a fast, smaller SSD boot drive, while keeping your documents and media files on your original hard drive. The SATA Wire is also perfect for transferring data to bare drives or for creating backups of your system. Now there’s no excuse when it comes to backing up or upgrading your system, just use Apricorn’s SATA Wire.
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Customers like the ease of use, quality and value of the computer add on. For example, they mention the software is very easy and straightforward, the steps are clear and the cloning process is simple and quick. That said, some appreciate the value for money.
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Customers like the performance of the computer add-on. They say that it works flawlessly, the software itself works perfectly, and the results are fantastic. They also say that the upgrade kit works great and is easy to use. Customers also mention that the product is reliable and up and running with no issues in a short period of time.
"...Again, everything worked great. This product is unbelievably easy to use. A recommendation: Read the product manual before you clone...." Read more
"...In short, the upgrade kit works great and is easy to use, but limits your options if you want to make adjustments yourself; manual adjustments might..." Read more
"...attempts it was all up to date..and my system is ready, and fully functional...I did lose about 30 GB space...including all my partitions I have..." Read more
"...I was happy with the simplicity of the program and that it worked without any issues. The new cloned SSD worked perfectly." Read more
Customers find the software very easy to use and setup was a breeze. They appreciate the clear steps and convenience. Customers also say the software requires no installation and can be run directly from the hard drive. They say it's a simple and effective operation that requires no rebuilding of the Grub.
"...Again, everything worked great. This product is unbelievably easy to use. A recommendation: Read the product manual before you clone...." Read more
"...The Apricorn cloning software is very easy and straight forward and guides you through the cloning process and adjusting everything from free space..." Read more
"...for cloning to a new solid state drive, because the software required no installation, could be run directly from Windows and did not do a whole lot..." Read more
"...So, while I still think this software is buggy and unreliable, it appears it can work if you stick with it. I have my fingers crossed." Read more
Customers find the cloning process simple and quick. They say the remapping process is self-explanatory and the resulting image is very efficient. Customers also mention that the tool comes with easy-to-use cloner software.
"...I used it to make a backup drive for my laptop computer. Cloning was surprisingly quick...." Read more
"...The Apricorn cloning software is very easy and straight forward and guides you through the cloning process and adjusting everything from free space..." Read more
"...It offers two ways to clone...." Read more
"...Cloning went smoothly without a hitch. Cloned a 250 GB hard drive in under 3 hours. Pros and cons are:Pros:1. It works!..." Read more
Customers like the value of the computer add on. They say it's well worth the price, and worth 10x its weight in gold.
"...The price of this is amazing for what it does" Read more
"...Well worth the price and highly recommended...." Read more
"...-CheapCons:-Not the most didactic at times...." Read more
"...Very nice product; the HW and SW to do a complete clone at a very reasonable price." Read more
Customers like the quality of the computer add on. They say it is a quality product, consistent in performance, and flawless. The hardware is sturdy and well made, and there have been no issues with it. Customers also say that it is worth the time and effort to read through the manual first.
"...It is really worth the time and effort to read through the manual first...." Read more
"...No errors in the Master Boot Record. No need to rebuild the Grub.The adapter, by the way, is useful even when not used for disk upgrades...." Read more
"...via drag-and-drop using that other product with no errors and no data corruption...." Read more
"...Pros: Flawless, foolproof execution on my Windows 7. Basically was a plug and play operation with just a few clicks of the mouse...." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the data transfer capabilities of the product. They mention that it works just as advertised, the transfer process went flawlessly, and it's very simple to transfer data. Customers also say that it makes cloning, migration, and moving to a new computer a breeze.
"...With the Apricorn unit the transfer process went flawlessly and it transferred about 200GB of data in 25 minutes or so over a USB 3.0..." Read more
"...This is a fantastic tool for migrating PC drives, but DID NOT include SuperDuper for Macs as advertised...." Read more
"...The transfer went without a hitch. It went so well that I immediately ordered a 256 Gigabyte Samsung SSD from Amazon for my wife's laptop...." Read more
"...I was able to recover info with ease with the simple tool...." Read more
Customers like the cable. They say it's a quality cable, works without problems, and is a good cable for fixing drives. Some customers mention that the cord part is okay, but it'd be better if it was longer. Overall, customers are satisfied with the cable and recommend it to others.
"Pros:* The cable is well made and did its job. (Fit is a tad tight though)* Software boot from CDCons:*..." Read more
"...The only redeeming thing about the package is that it comes with a nice cable that you could get for $5 on eBay." Read more
"...was to migrate from a mechanical drive to SSD and this kit comes with the necessary cable to do the migration process...." Read more
"...Long story short it appears the Apricorn SATA wire was defective and was corrupting the transferred data...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the booting of the computer add on. Some mention that it boots up just perfectly, quickly, and with no problem. However, others say that it wouldn't boot from the Apricorn disc no matter what they tried.
"...And that time, the computer wouldn't even boot - Windows said something was missing, "knowndll", and recommended using "Windows..." Read more
"...just about everything I click is instantaneous, and my computer boots up in about 18 seconds. Nice....! Absolutely no software glitches found" Read more
"...swapped the hard drive....and started the pc...nothing happenned..it did not boot...on further research it was saying Volume not found, Windows..." Read more
"...On to the Lenovo T420. The T420 would not boot from the Apricorn disc no matter what I tried...." Read more
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MICROSOFT DE-ACTIVATION:
I discovered that a new hard drive causes Windows 8.1 and Microsoft Office to become deactivated ("activated" status might be lost on the cloned drive). Your Microsoft products might re-activate over the internet; but you might need to call Microsoft (and convince a real person) to re-activate Windows or Office. This deactivation is NOT a fault in the Apricorn software; it is a function of the Microsoft software detecting that the drive has been changed. By the way, Windows 8.1 also deactivated itself when I added more memory to my computer.
YOU MAY NEED TO RE-LOAD DRIVERS:
After I installed the cloned drive, the computer's LAN connection did not work until I reloaded the motherboard's LAN driver. You might want to have a flash drive loaded with your computer's drivers (at least the LAN and/or Wi-Fi driver) before you clone.
A FEW TIPS AND HINTS:
Before you clone, backup your important files to an external hard drive, a flash drive, a network drive, cloud drive, DVDs, etc. (Just in case something goes wrong.)
You can download the product manual from the Apricorn website (as a PDF file). It is really worth the time and effort to read through the manual first.
On the Apricorn webpage for the kit, you can find some troubleshooting tips (frequently asked questions).
You can also download the latest version of the cloning software (EZ GIG IV) as:
(1) The Windows-based program to load on your computer, and
(2) A disc image (ISO) file that you can burn to CD to produce a bootable disc ("burn to CD," not copy to CD).
I chose to boot the computer to the Apricorn CD. To do this, you may need to go into your computer's BIOS to set it to boot from CD.
The Apricorn software won't work unless it senses the Apricorn "SATA Wire" adapter.
This product will make an exact (sector-by-sector) copy of your hard drive. Therefore, it would be good if you did two things before you clone:
(1) Instruct Windows to perform a "disk check" of the hard drive to be cloned
(2) Defrag (or "optimize") the hard drive to be cloned
Before you start cloning, you need to instruct windows:
(1) Never go to sleep (never hibernate)
(2) Never turn screen off (turn off screen saver)
Don't use the full-auto cloning option unless both the "Source" drive and the "Destination" drive are exactly the same size. If they are NOT the same size, I would recommend that you enter the manual setup ("Advanced Options") part of the software to set the desired partition sizes. For example, if you are going to clone to a larger drive, you'll want to enter "Advanced Options" to specify the size of each partition. You can also specify files and folders to omit from the cloning.
The instructions state that you should connect the new hard drive to the "SATA Wire" adapter. Actually, the cloning software will work no matter which drive (old or new) is connected to the "SATA Wire" adapter and which is in the computer. You will identify which drive is the "Source" (old) drive and which is the "Destination" (new) drive in the software.
CLONING 3.5-INCH DRIVES
This product is specifically designed to be connected to a 2.5-inch drive; however, it is possible to use it to clone a 3.5-inch drive.
You can easily clone a 3.5-inch drive to a 2.5-inch drive (or vice versus) by attaching the 2.5-inch drive to the "SATA Wire" socket and having the 3.5-inch drive installed in the computer. In this case, you just instruct the software that the 3.5-inch drive is the source and the 2.5-inch drive is the destination (or vice versus).
To clone a 3.5-inch drive to another 3.5 inch drive requires an adapter cable to connect the 3.5-inch drive's data port to the data socket on the Apricorn "SATA wire" adapter. Also, you must provide power to the 3.5-inch drive to be cloned (since the 12 VDC it needs cannot be supplied via a USB cable). You can do this in one of two ways: (1) with your computer unplugged, you can connect one of your computer's SATA power supply connectors to the drive; or (2) you can connect a SATA power supply from a kit like the SABRENT USB 3.0 TO SATA/IDE 2.5/3.5/5.25-INCH Hard Drive Converter With Power Supply & LED Activity Lights (USB-DSC8) . I used the NSI LK-13526 7-pin internal SATA Male to SATA Female Extension cable - 7 pin SATA M/F - 20 inch (50 cm) to connect the Apricorn "SATA wire" adapter to the 3.5-inch drive's data port. To make this work, I had to snip off the hard plastic locking pieces on either side of the male end of the connector.
You can also use the Apricorn "SATA Wire" adapter (without the software) to read and write to 2.5 inch (notebook-sized) hard drives via a USB connection. That means, you can use this device to recover data off of an old hard drive. Just connect the drive to the adapter, plug the adapter into a USB port, and use file manager to copy files.
My concerns are with my operating system not this product BUT - VERIFY your system first. In my case I was going from a laptop that was originally setup with Windows 7 and later upgraded to Windows 10. In doing this you should verify what format your BIOS is - Legacy or UEFI (?). Not every system will allow you to access either set of settings. Mine doesn't show either option and I followed directions and know where to look.
Where am I going? Well, every so often I get the BSOD with the error message "Unexpected stock exception." Some have indicated it's your antivirus - It's not the problem. Next recommendation was to do all of your updates. Well the Anniversary update for Windows 10 has a small side note that it will delete your protected mode media from purchased websites such as iTunes. If you do the update and it deletes your music and movies and this isn't a guarantee it'll fix the error message. If I switch back to my smaller hard drive there is no BSOD error message. So it tells me that it's either a problem with a setting in my UEFI, or the new hard drive or the Apricorn software. Although after the cloning process the Apricorn software indicated there were no errors and the process was a success.
THIS PRODUCT WORKED AS ADVERTISED. Inform yourself first because it might not be worth the process. This specific error message is documented with Microsoft but the available information to remedy the error is uncertain.
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La possibilità di fare la copia a sistema avviato ed il ridimensionamento (spostamento dei file) da disco più grande a più piccolo sono delle features davvero preziose!
It has been 2-3 weeks since I did the transfer, and switch the boot drive to Sandisk, and moving the factory installed 3.5" drive to a D: drive. Everything has worked fine. Recommended. Get this and add it to your tool kit. Hours saved! I'll keep it around, until I out grow the 240GB SSD and upgrade to a 1TB SSD later on. Best bang for the buck.