RE: HDD Dock (USB or eSATA)

2011-01-12 Thread Sam Cayze
y 12, 2011 1:22 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: HDD Dock (USB or eSATA) Or don't do what I just did...or do, it worked..but I'm not sticking with this for the long term, I've ordered the Duet. If you have a 2.5 inch sata drive, you can always carefully pry open the en

Re: HDD Dock (USB or eSATA)

2011-01-12 Thread Jonathan Link
find for cheap – but it > caught me off guard and I thought the dock was defective). > > > > *From:* Jonathan Link [mailto:jonathan.l...@gmail.com] > *Sent:* Wednesday, January 12, 2011 9:51 AM > > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Re: HDD Dock (USB or eSATA) > &g

RE: HDD Dock (USB or eSATA)

2011-01-12 Thread Sam Cayze
athan.l...@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2011 9:51 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: HDD Dock (USB or eSATA) Looking back at some of the reviews it appears that people who've complained most are the ones who are using them instead of drive enclosures... Thanks again. O

Re: HDD Dock (USB or eSATA)

2011-01-12 Thread Jonathan Link
> > *From:* Rene de Haas [mailto:rene.deh...@gmail.com] > *Sent:* Wednesday, January 12, 2011 3:13 AM > > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Re: HDD Dock (USB or eSATA) > > > > ++1, > > > > I don't have the same brand but they certainly look ali

RE: HDD Dock (USB or eSATA)

2011-01-12 Thread Sam Cayze
+3. (I have 2 on my desk, and 1 in a server rack). From: Rene de Haas [mailto:rene.deh...@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2011 3:13 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: HDD Dock (USB or eSATA) ++1, I don't have the same brand but they certainly look alike. I also

Re: HDD Dock (USB or eSATA)

2011-01-12 Thread Rene de Haas
> *Sent:* Tuesday, January 11, 2011 10:26 AM > > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: HDD Dock (USB or eSATA) > > > > I have one of these, got it with a 1TB drive for around $80, it works great > on both 2.5 and 3.5 drives, YMMV > > http://www.newegg.com/Pro

Re: HDD Dock (USB or eSATA)

2011-01-11 Thread Micheal Espinola Jr
and, + 1 million on that... Every IT shop should have one. Its very light and relatively small, so its relatively easy to bring around on-site as well. -- ME2 On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 1:24 PM, David Lum wrote: > As an IT consultant by night, worth much more than I paid! System won’t > boot

RE: HDD Dock (USB or eSATA)

2011-01-11 Thread David Lum
ve in that bay and 9 times out of 10 I can get all the users data from it and about ½ the time get the drive to be able to be usable (boot) again. Dave From: Micheal Espinola Jr [mailto:michealespin...@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2011 11:28 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: HDD

Re: HDD Dock (USB or eSATA)

2011-01-11 Thread Micheal Espinola Jr
I have a BlacX Duet (dual dock) by Thermaltake. It supports USB and eSATA. USB for versatility; eSATA for performance. I wouldnt recommend pidgeon-holing yourself with only one technology. Its been a very useful tool, especially when transferring SATA-to-SATA (not within the same dock). SATA to SA

Re: HDD Dock (USB or eSATA)

2011-01-11 Thread Jonathan Link
rnal disks already in enclosures or > buy enclosures for bare drives. USB, since it's more universal. > > > - Original Message - From: "Jonathan Link" < > jonathan.l...@gmail.com> > To: "NT System Admin Issues" > Sent: Tuesday, January 11,

RE: HDD Dock (USB or eSATA)

2011-01-11 Thread Martin Blackstone
That's what I have. +1 From: John Cook [mailto:john.c...@pfsf.org] Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2011 10:26 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: HDD Dock (USB or eSATA) I have one of these, got it with a 1TB drive for around $80, it works great on both 2.5 and 3.5 drives, YMMV

RE: HDD Dock (USB or eSATA)

2011-01-11 Thread Bob Fronk
I use the Thermaltake BlackXDuet. Esata and USB. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817153112 BF From: Jonathan Link [mailto:jonathan.l...@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2011 1:27 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: HDD Dock (USB or eSATA) Indeed, one of the

Re: HDD Dock (USB or eSATA)

2011-01-11 Thread Jonathan Link
one. I either buy external disks already in enclosures or >> buy enclosures for bare drives. USB, since it's more universal. >> >> >> - Original Message - From: "Jonathan Link" < >> jonathan.l...@gmail.com> >> To: "NT System Admin Iss

RE: HDD Dock (USB or eSATA)

2011-01-11 Thread John Cook
) 215-6944 MCSE, MCP+I, MCTS, CompTIA A+, N+, VSP4, VTSP4 From: S Powell [mailto:powe...@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2011 1:20 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: HDD Dock (USB or eSATA) it depends on the usage, I have some spare SATA drives I use from time to time, and have an &qu

Re: HDD Dock (USB or eSATA)

2011-01-11 Thread S Powell
"NT System Admin Issues" > Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2011 10:20 AM > Subject: HDD Dock (USB or eSATA) > > > Looking at getting one of these. I've actually thought about one for a >> while, but I'm kinda in analysis paralysis and can't decide on what

Re: HDD Dock (USB or eSATA)

2011-01-11 Thread Hank .
I have a Startech SATADOCKU2E on this computer. It has both eSATA and USB and accommodates 2.5 & 3.5" drives. It replaces a SATA drive in an external enclosure that would simply disappear. On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 12:20 PM, Jonathan Link wrote: > Looking at getting one of these. I've actually tho

Re: HDD Dock (USB or eSATA)

2011-01-11 Thread Jim McAtee
I've never used one. I either buy external disks already in enclosures or buy enclosures for bare drives. USB, since it's more universal. - Original Message - From: "Jonathan Link" To: "NT System Admin Issues" Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2011 10:2

HDD Dock (USB or eSATA)

2011-01-11 Thread Jonathan Link
Looking at getting one of these. I've actually thought about one for a while, but I'm kinda in analysis paralysis and can't decide on what to get. I can spend a on a sander and a dust extractor, but a small purchase like this ties me up in knots. What's the community using? ~ Finally, power