I have a external Que Drive that has the old Mac USB connector and I'm looking for something to convert it to a standard PC USB port.

Hello there

I see a lot on Ebay, but you have to do a searh, thet has USB converters, for a lot devices.
Carl

Hi

A USBFLB80 is not a hard disk controller, it's an external USB hard drive and does not require any driver when used in Windows ME/2000/XP. This device is plug and play in Windows XP providing you have a working usb port to plug it into.

The drives in these units are pretty standard SATA or PATA drives.
Personally, to retrieve data in these situations, since it's the USB converter board that is likely damaged, I open up the box and take out the drive, and put it into a PC that's running MACDrive (software that lets a PC use a MAC formatted drive)
You may however simply be able to get another external drive enclosure (about $20 USD such as THESE) and put the drive into it and be up and running again on the MAC with the old drive in the new enclosure.
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I assume that your operating system is on another hard drive. If so, try powering down your PC, disconnecting the external drive from the computer's USB port, powering back on and then connecting the drive to a different USB port.

If your computer still does not see the drive, I'm afraid the drive has failed. You might try taking the drive to a PC technician who may have utility software which will enable him to recover your pictures.

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Yavacotech

What device do you need a cord for? The Mad Dog Dominator given above is an internal IDE CD/DVD drive. Thus it can be connected to a 4 pin peripheral molex connector to the power supply and a 40 pin IDE ribbon cable. Some USB/SATA/IDE devices will be able to connect to the drive for external use (since it is a full size 5 1/4" drive). Similarly, you can find some USB external device enclosures that will work with the IDE connect.

There are IDE to SATA converters that you can add to connect the drive to a computer with no IDE port on the motherboard. (There are also power adapters to convert a SATA power connector to the 4 pin in the rare case that you do not have a free 4 pin connector. However, a 4-pin y-connector is usually a better choice).

All of the above items are available from most computer supply shops.

I wish that I could be of more help.

Cindy Wells
(external hard drives currently can have one or more of the following connectors: USB 2.0, e-SATA, Firewire, ethernet, or USB 3.0. The USB 2.0 is the most common. A standard USB cable (A/B) is the usual one for a USB 2.0. These are also available at most computer shops. Look at the device and the size of the opening to determine the cable end needed. Standard B is a square end with beveled corners. Usually a text or icon on the device will indicate the port type.)

There are two ways of retrieving data from a SCSI hard drive.
1. Connect the SCSI hard drive to a different SCSI connector on the same data cable, make sure this hard drive has a different SCSI ID from the first hard drive or other SCSI devices in your system. When you boot up your MAC you should see the second SCSI hard drive, You can then copy off your data or remove the redundant files and keep the old hard drive in your system as a 2nd hard drive.
2. Connect the old SCSI hard drive to a SCSI USB hard drive adapter. Then connect it to the USB port on the MAC and you should see this as an external hard drive.

refresh the driver of the usb and then check

Hi Mil,

The connector on this drive is a firewire connector. They originated on Mac Computers, although some PC's have them they are not standard. You will either need to exchange this drive for a USB model or take your PC to your local shop and ask them to add a 1394 or forewire card to the computer in order to use the drive.

Also be sure to take the drive and cable with you as there are 2 standard sizes and you want to make sure the card they install is the right one, or has both.

Hope this helps FixYa,

Chris

I think the migration assistant (in the utilities file in your application folder) can transfer files direct via USB.

have you looked on the website in the manefactures web pages or if in the manual did it say for mac as well for pc if you don't see this on the manual or the box then it's only for pc is your operating system detecting plug and play have you got power to the drive then pluging in to usb port as some extutnal devices require power on before pluging in