Vantec NexStar CB-ISA225-U3 Manual

Thank you for purchasing this CB-ISA225-U3
Sections:
A) What this adapter can and cannot do.
B) Frequently Asked Questions.
C) How to use this adapter.
A) What this adapter can and cannot do:
1) This adapter will allow you to connect a storage device like a IDE hard drive, SATA hard drive, or a SATA SSD to
your system USB port.
2) Once connected with your drive, you can use it as a USB storage device to access the data on your drive.
3) Your drive must be in working condition for this adapter to work. If your physical drive is not functioning or will
not spin up (hard drive), this adapter will not be able to read it.
4) If your drive is working, but the file system is corrupted, you will not be able to read it either.
5) If your drive is working, but there are errors with the file system as a result it is not accessible, you can try using
this adapter to connect to your drive and use a data recovery software to help you recovery the data. We do not
and cannot help with the recovery process because we do not provide the recovery software.
6) If your drive is working and was prep using Windows OS, it is best to connect your drive to a system using the
same OS.
7) If your drive was prep or formatted differently, the system that it is connected to may not be able to recognize
the drive correctly, it is not necessary the problem with this adapter.
B) Frequently Asked Questions
1. Will the CB-ISA225-U3 works with my Windows 8, 8.1, 10, 11, or Mac OS X (10.6 or newer)?
Yes, it will work correctly.
2. Does this device require any drivers?
No, this device will not need any drivers if you are using XP or newer OS. It is all built into the Operating System. All current Operating
Systems (Windows XP,7,8, 8.1, 10, 11, OS X 10.6 or newer, and latest Linux) come with native USB Mass Storage drivers already built-in.
You just have to power ON the unit and the system will detect a USB device connected and load the correct drivers for you.
3. Can I connect my CB-ISA225-U3 to my USB 2.0 or USB 1.1 port?
Yes, the USB 3.0 connector is backward compatible with USB 2.0 and USB 1.1 ports, but it will run slower. It will work better with USB 3.0
ports.
4. Will this adapter help me see my hard drive data?
This product allows the user to connect their SATA/IDE drive to your system USB port physically. How it functions is dependent on how
the user's OS sees the drive (not our adapter related), if the user drive is in good working condition, user drive file system is not
corrupted, it is very likely you will be able to see and read your hard drive data, of course sometime it could be other reasons it cannot
see the data like if the drive is passworded or encrypted or the drive comes out of a computer that dies or not bootable, it may be caused
by corrupted file system or virus or mechanical problems, Our adapter will not be helpful.
5. I took a hard drive out of an older notebook but the interface is different from what is available to connect the adapter, how can I get it
to work?
Some notebook manufacturer uses an adapter interface (see pictures) to connect the hard drive to the notebook. If you remove the
adapter interface you will see the standard SATA or IDE pinout to connect to this CB-ISA225-U3 adapter.