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I purchased a new laptop and a SATA USB Adapter and tried to connect the internal disk of my old computer to my new laptop in order to save my data.

My hard disk is Western Digital WD5000BEVT 500GB and I also have a Lindy USB to SATA/IDE adapter.

After connecting all components my computer can not recognize the hard disk

Things I have tried:

  1. To buy a new hard disk (the same as before) - to ensure the damaged hard disk is not the reason

  2. To buy a new adapter LogiLink-AU0006D-SATA-Adapter to ensure the adapter is not the reason

  3. Try on Ubuntu and Windows XP - to ensure the System is not the reason.

But still nowhere any hard disk is recognized even by BIOS. I am not sure what is happened.

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    How did you verify it in ubuntu? It could possibly not be mounted
    – Eric F
    Oct 13, 2014 at 18:07
  • It says you've tried different operating systems, but were those on different computers also? Oct 13, 2014 at 18:10
  • In this situation, you should also test the power adapter and 4-pin white molex. Can you also read of the power details from the power brick? I'm specifically interested in the amps.
    – Sun
    Oct 13, 2014 at 18:10
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    Since you have a 2.5" HDD that can be powered from the 5V of the USB port, you could use a USB-SATA adapter designed specifically only for 2.5" drives. These connect to both the SATA and power of the HDD, and are much easier to use.
    – sawdust
    Oct 13, 2014 at 18:39
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    I have a similar USB-SATA adapter for IDE and SATA. Be sure you make connections in the proper order. See superuser.com/questions/408930/…
    – sawdust
    Oct 13, 2014 at 18:44

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