Questions tagged [enclosures]
In computer terms an enclosure is a case which contains something. Examples external HDD enclosures.
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Can I attach a 12 + 16 pin Mac SSD to an NVMe adaptor, and put that inside a USB enclosure?
I have an SSD drive from an old MacBook Air (A1465) and want to attach it to a 12 + 16 pin to NVMe adaptor, and put that inside a USB enclosure for use as an external hard drive, and to recover the ...
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GUI file copy stalls to HDD Enclosure. ROBOCOPY fine
I have this 2.5” SATA HDD/SSD USB 3 enclosure. It’s just purchased in Mar-24.
https://www.amazon.in/gp/product/B0BG62HMDJ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I tested it on my Toshiba ...
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NVMe enclosure compatability: drive won't fit
I have an NVMe drive and an M.2 enclosure. However my drive doesn't easily slot into the enclosure connector like I expected, so I'm wondering if I've bought the wrong enclosure type, or the enclosure ...
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MacBook Air (2012) Toshiba SSD enclosure / connector
Recently, my A1466 MacBook Air (2012) suffered some water damage. Since then, it can’t boot up anymore. I pulled the hard drive with the hope of transferring the files to either an external hard drive ...
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Could a low quality SSD enclosure prevent the TRIM functionality on my SSD?
I'm about to purchase an external SSD enclosure (case) for my Samsung 860 QVO. Some case manufacturers mention "supports TRIM" in the description, some don't. Reading online, I only could ...
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Unable to access data from pulled NVMe PCIe drives using SIIG adapter
I purchased a SIIG JU-SA0W11-S1 USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C to M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD enclosure to recover data from failed laptops after pulling the NVMe drive. The enclosure is compatible with PCIe 3.1a and ...
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If I remove SSD from laptop and put it in external enclosure, can I boot same laptop from it and access files?
My laptop (Thinkpad P51s) is no longer seeing its NMVe SSD (apparently some connector issue). I'm planning to use an external enclosure to retrieve my data, but I'm wondering whether it's possible to ...
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How many AMPs can a powered USB hub output to a 3.3V NVMe drive (USB 3.0 & 3.2 Type A)
It is my understanding that powered USB Type A 3.0, 3.1 and 3.2 switches have over current control and will only output 4.5 watts around 0.900ma unless the output port is a type-c non pd port on the ...
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Speed difference of CrystalDiskMark drive performance test for USB enclosure vs motherboard SATA connection - Normal or an issue?
I purchased a USB 3 SATA 2.5" drive enclosure, inserted a platter-based hard drive, and connected the enclosure to a USB 3.x port (if it's important, I can determine x).
Using CrystalDiskMark v8, ...
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Installing PCIe SSD on an enclosure for NVME Thunderbolt 3
I have OWC Aura X2 PCIe 1TB SSD, and I’m trying to purchase a right enclosure.
I see most enclosures are for either NVME and SATA. I read some articles that PCIe and NVME share the same lanes, but ...
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How can I fix an SSD that causes a POST failure but works in an enclosure?
My OS boot drive appears to have failed today: after the computer resumed from sleep (for reference, Windows 11 on an Intel NUC), the system reports unsuccessful POST attempts, and will not boot.
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Can't open contents of internal laptop HDD via enclosure and I tried to format it using Tails OS but failed
I bought a new hard disk enclosure today for my internal drive. I connected it to my laptop using the connection, and everything was working fine. I was able to access all the files stored in it, but ...
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Can modern PC's boot installation disc from internal SATA Blu Ray/DVD drive through sata-to-usb enclosure?
Does booting operating system installation discs from Blu ray sata drive through SATA-to-USB enclosure work?
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Will my SSD need to be formatted at any point?
I'm going to buy a laptop soon and it comes with a 512 GB SSD PCIe in it's main slot and an empty secondary PCIe slot that can go upto 1 TB. Hence, I will also be purchasing a 1 TB SSD PCIe. I wish to ...
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What is the difference between an external hard drive and convert an internal one using an enclousure?
I would like to know what is the difference between an external hard drive and convert a internal one using an enclosure caddy case? I talk about 2.5" format only.
Which is the best option? there ...
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