Using removed internal SSHD as external drive?

I upgraded my Dell E6440 to SSD this morning (huge upgrade, wish I'd done it sooner), and figured I would use the removed internal drive as an external drive in an Inateck 2011 enclosure. But Windows 7 won't recognize it. It sees the enclosure in Device Manager, and the blue light on the enclosure lights up to indicate that it is getting power, but it will not recognize the drive.

The removed drive is a Seagate 500GB 2.5" Hybrid SSHD. The drive itself is fine and the connection to the enclosure is secure. Is there a setting I might be missing?

 

Is the SSHD actually spinning? Does the port you're using give enough power to do so?

The notebook and the enclosure should be current enough to do what you need. The actual SSHD may need a little extra power to properly spin up though.

Do you have anything like a 'Y' connector cable (which gives power from 2 USB ports) to try with? Does the Inateck have an external power option (at least to test with...)?

Does the drive show up in Device Manager (Disk Management)?

If you have no DATA on it that you need (make sure you have a full backup!) then try to initialize the drive and then format it.


See:
https://www.amazon.ca/Startech-Com-Cable-External-Drive-Usb-USB2HABMY3/dp/B003HHK576


The link above shows an example of a 'Y' cable that can give the drive more power (with a single DATA connection).

Good luck.

 

I'll have to get a Y cable...the Inateck enclosure has no capability for external power. I used the enclosure when I was cloning the HDD to the SSD so I know it works and has enough power to run at least an SSD, though the SSHD may need more power.

The drive does not show up in disk management either. But when I put it back into the internal caddy it works fine so the drive itself is good.

 

See if you can borrow a 'Y' cable then (or, at least buy with a 100% refund policy). It may be the enclosure and the drive are not compatible.

 

I just looked at the enclosure. It uses some kind of odd connector on the enclosure end so a Y cable may not be an option. Do SSHDs typically require more power than SSDs?

 

It is most likely microUSB (can look very different between products but still fit the same connector), but take that with a YMMV warning.

Since the HDD and the SSD nand/controlling need to be powered up; most likely 'yes'. At least to startup properly and initialize everything in order.