Hi, I am planning to purchase a 2.5-inch HDD. If I connect it to my computer using a SATA to USB adapter instead of directly to the computer’s SATA, can it somehow affect the result of this scan?

I apologize for my ignorance but I couldn’t find an answer to this question anywhere

  • bruhbeans@lemmy.mlEnglish
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    4 months ago

    Well, as I’m coming in here, I see two “no’s,” a “maybe” and I came to say “absolutely fucking yes” because I’ve lost hours to a couple cheap shitty usb-sata cables that did all kinds of weird stupid shit that immediately disappeared after I replaced the cables. So, “maybe” but “absolutely fucking yes.”

  • Romkslrqusz@lemm.eeEnglish
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    4 months ago

    I own a repair shop and use USB to SATA adapters all the time. Sector scans, imaging/cloning, and booting live environments.

    It has less to do with the medium and more to do with the quality of your chosen adapter.

    I have one of the adapter you pictured, ordered it to test it out because it was comparatively low cost. Did not order more.

    I have about a dozen of the Sabrent adapters and they see daily use.