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Unusual question - how connect USB pendrive to a SATA bus ?

July 3rd, 2024, 8:38

Hello,

I have an unusual question.

Normally, there are plenty of interfaces on the market that allow you to connect, for example, a SATA drive to a USB port on a computer.
I'm looking for the exact opposite solution.
My question - how to connect e.g. a USB pendrive to a SATA controller on a computer.
Is this even possible?

Thank you in advance for any tips and suggestions.

Re: Unusual question - how connect USB pendrive to a SATA bu

July 3rd, 2024, 10:51

There are adapters from Dolphin for example but as i tested them they give garbage data.
Why do you want to connect a pendrive via SATA?

Re: Unusual question - how connect USB pendrive to a SATA bu

July 3rd, 2024, 11:40

I can't help but envision a new fake 16TB WD 3.5" SATA hard drive coming out with a 32GB USB flash drive and a couple of bolts replaceing the platters, heads and magnets.

Re: Unusual question - how connect USB pendrive to a SATA bu

July 3rd, 2024, 14:52

lcoughey wrote:I can't help but envision a new fake 16TB WD 3.5" SATA hard drive coming out with a 32GB USB flash drive and a couple of bolts replaceing the platters, heads and magnets.


Ideas like the above do not interest me.

I have a flash drive that has physical errors in its file system metadata.
It detects itself for 1-2 seconds and then disconnects itself from the system.
It reads the MBR, then tries to read the file system, encounters an error and says goodbye.
I don't want to mess with chip-off - I need a relatively full file system.
I can't turn off autodetection under Win 7/10/11.
I need to connect to DE (via SATA or ATA) and map the file system
I'm looking simple solutions...

Re: Unusual question - how connect USB pendrive to a SATA bu

July 3rd, 2024, 15:28

You can do it over USB with PC3000 with PC USB PWR adapter. Works quite good.

Re: Unusual question - how connect USB pendrive to a SATA bu

July 3rd, 2024, 16:02

igen wrote:I can't turn off autodetection under Win 7/10/11.

https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/117336-enable-disable-automount-new-disks-drives-windows.html

Re: Unusual question - how connect USB pendrive to a SATA bu

July 3rd, 2024, 17:57

Thanks, Zabkar.

Re: Unusual question - how connect USB pendrive to a SATA bu

July 4th, 2024, 5:21

fzabkar wrote:
igen wrote:I can't turn off autodetection under Win 7/10/11.

https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/117336-enable-disable-automount-new-disks-drives-windows.html


Unfortunately, the procedures from the link above do not work (I checked under W7 and W10).
These procedures do not work on a working pendrive either.
Can anyone help me ?

Thanks

Re: Unusual question - how connect USB pendrive to a SATA bu

July 4th, 2024, 5:54

fzabkar wrote:
igen wrote:I can't turn off autodetection under Win 7/10/11.

https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/117336-enable-disable-automount-new-disks-drives-windows.html


fzabkar, maybe you can advise me something.
You have electronics at your little finger... :)

The case I am describing allows me to suspect that there may also be a problem with the electronics of this pendrive.
Well, apart from this pendrive, there is another identical pendrive - both broke down at the same time and were used in the same laptop.
And they behave the same - the same symptoms.
Maybe there is some problem on the PCB (other than NAND).
I'm sending photos.
Thank you in advance for your help.
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