If you’re looking to transfer large amounts of data from your internal hard disk drive to a USB drive, you may find that a simple USB connection is not enough. If your hard disk is 3.5 inches, you won’t have enough power for the transfer to occur. While there are a lot of DIY tricks online on how to make this happen, not all of them will work.
One easy solution is to use an adapter that adds power to the equation. You can purchase one of these adapters from Amazon for around twelve or fourteen Australian dollars. Once you have the adapter, simply connect it to your external hard drive, ensuring that the power input is connected to a 12-volt adapter.
As soon as the hard disk is switched on, connect the other end of the adapter to your laptop’s USB port. Your laptop should immediately recognize the hard drive as mounted and ready to transfer data.
Overall, this is a simple and effective way to transfer large amounts of data quickly. Instead of spending time trying DIY tricks that may not work, this out-of-the-box solution can be set up in just a few minutes.
If you’re interested in purchasing the adapter mentioned in this post, a link is provided in the description.