TCC-S867

very easy to use basic plug and play

I used this dock to help me wipe 15 hard drives on old computers. The dock accepted every hard drive I had, even older drives, and had a USB cable that allowed me to connect to my current computer and run disk-wiping and formatting software to clean off any and all sensitive data on my old drives, allowing me to recycle them securely. I also retrieved old pictures and files. No extra software was required. It was all plug-and-play. The dock was easy to use and came with a movable positioning switch just in case I ran into a proprietary engineering issue with the connections. It served my needs elegantly.

I gave 4 star because its cheaply made and not plug and play but its the cheapest IDE docking station so you get ehat you pay for. So just know for IDE on windows 11 you'll have to assign the drive a letter and it'll work right away. If it doesn't it might be a corrupted drive or other issue. Also note that you should try to line it up before plugging them in cuz its not the easiest to see but it shouldn't fight you too much when plugging it in if you got it right. You won't find IDE for old drives on USB 3.0 its just not supported so dont expect fast speeds. Just faster than your old PC haha. It does the job. No drivers were needed to recognize it.

Original review: Once it is working, it's fine. The power switch lets it stay connected to a PC while the drives are not in use. The power and data cables are long enough to work on my desk. Transfer speeds range from 107 KBPS to 30.1 MBPS. Drives can be safely switched by turning off the dock. The problem is connecting the drives. You can't see into the recessed, shadowy area of black plastic, so guess after random failed guess is needed. The sliding Molex power connector doesn't stay locked in place, so having the correct spacing is a matter of chance. When alignment is achieved, it still is hard to tell. Totally frustrating. Connecting a SATA drive is slightly easier but still takes more time than expected. I don't enjoy working blind. 5 month update: It took a long time for Windows 10 to recognize it. I had to open up the deep folder structure a dozen times (I was using drives in both connectors) and hope files could be backed up. It kept failing, disconnecting, and making the Explorer windows go away. Using it was infuriating. The unit was barely used, since I only do disk backups every 1 to 2 months. Rating lowered from 3 to 1 stars. The connections only lasted for 30 seconds, so I had to work fast. Total garbage. Unreliable. Badly made. Untested by the factory. Poorly engineered. Worthless Chinese garbage that has no place in computing. Tccmebius made my life worse. I condemn the manufacturer, Amazon, and the person who lied by describing it to customers as a functional, working product.

Initially, my Mac (running High Sierra) would not recongnise the unit. However I once i plugged it into the computer directly, instead of a usb multiple, it worked immediately. Does a nice job of transferring files to and from my ‘puter to an external HD. Transfer rates are a bit slow, however to be forthright, I was transferring very large photo files. I have had this for a bit over a week, and have had it in use everyday. it accepts ATA IDE as well as SATA drives with no problem. Do not hot swap the drives, the gizmo has difficulty with that. The usd connecting cable could be longer, however if you are satisified with a close proxemity to your computer, you’ll be happy. It’s Nice to have a on-off switch on the back. Mine arrived packed securely from the manufacturer. It’s yet another chinese product, so I have my doubts about how long the machine will last. Seems that the chinese don’t export their best stuff. Hiwever, at this price, with intermittant usage like I’m doing, i’m thinking this will suffice.

I was a little shocked at how well it worked and how easy. since it is something I see on wish all the time I thought it could end up being junk but Amazon had it for cheaper and I gave it a shot. plugged it in, downloaded the software and away it went. have tried even very old drives win 95 era and they go without issue for me

I purchased this as a simple solution than separate power cable and interface in an attempt to clean up my work area. This does SATA drives pretty well and for them it works as intended. For IDE drives, it's hit or miss. For full- size IDE, the power connector spacing from the IDE header will not work on all old drives. Than standard sizing between the ports may or may not exist in drives made in the 90's on back. Probably not a problem for most drives and most people, but worth a mention as I have a few. For the rest of the IDE drives, it works but takes a bit of work to get them lined up, defeating the "drop in" concept of the cradle. (the power connector is adjusted from the bottom of the unit, so you have to pick it up) For the small IDE drives, it's pretty difficult to line up. Also the black dividers make it difficult to see into the wells and the tolerances are a little too tight. Change the dividers from black plastic to clear ones and move them a tad, and move the IDE power plug adjustment to the front with a wider track and this would be perfect. For a clean SATA reader to put on your desk, the price is right.

I had several old computers including computers I was given to try and extract the data. Windows XP home, Windows 7. Windows 8. There are videos on YouTube how to get around the password access to these O.S., but when you have laptops that will not stay powered on, it became an issue. This is the ultimate device to work around many problems. The device accepts all 3.5 and 2.5 HDD's...removing the hard drives from the computers and inserting them in this device give you access to all files on the drive without the passwords. Best device since sliced break...worth it weight in gold! Thank you Tccmebius.