WD10TMVW to SATA

[emkanapot]

Hi,

I know there is the way to change WD usb hard drive to sata hard drive. So, it can be imaged by sata imager in the same way as sata hard drive. I don't know how to do that. Anyone can guide me on that.

Thanks.

[jaclaz]

I know there is the way to change WD usb hard drive to sata hard drive. So, it can be imaged by sata imager in the same way as sata hard drive. I don't know how to do that. Anyone can guide me on that.

WHERE (exactly) did you learn that?

WHICH (specific) model of WD disk drive are you referring to?

jaclaz

P.S.: Do you mean a SATA bypass, such as:

http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0207/3304/files/usb_to_sata_conversion.jpg?1921

http://malthus.zapto.org/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=569

Edited December 18, 2013 by jaclaz

[bphlpt]

Might he just be talking about removing the drive from its USB enclosure to expose the SATA connectors?

Cheers and Regards

[emkanapot]

I know there is the way to change WD usb hard drive to sata hard drive. So, it can be imaged by sata imager in the same way as sata hard drive. I don't know how to do that. Anyone can guide me on that.

WHERE (exactly) did you learn that?

WHICH (specific) model of WD disk drive are you referring to?

jaclaz

P.S.: Do you mean a SATA bypass, such as:

http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0207/3304/files/usb_to_sata_conversion.jpg?1921

http://malthus.zapto.org/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=569

Hi,

Yes, SATA bypass. I have altogether 4 models in my hand. These are WD10TMVW-11ZSMS1, WD10TMVW-11ZSMS5, WD5000LMVW-11CKRS0, WD10TMVW-11TK7S1.

Their PCB are not the same. Please give me a guide on these. Thanks a lot.

[jaclaz]

No guide .

You can try tracing the SATA channel back from the chip pins (READ the given thread), but you will have to see how encryption (if any) works.

Basically you are in a Catch22 situation, if you have to ask (and ask here on MSFN) you won't be able to do it.

@bphlpt

That family of WD drives have on the PCB a SATA to USB bridge, there is NO SATA connectors exposed (if you prefer the external case is just an external case with NO SATA to USB bridge, and the stupidly tiny USB connector of the cable coming from the computer is inserted directly to the disk drive PCB).

jaclaz