Connecting Desktop Hard disk to USB using converter cable

[Hrishikesh_21]

Hello.
So i bought the cable which is used to convert my desktop WD1003FZEX hard drive to a USB one though a wired converter. its got two USB ports, one for power and the other is USB 3.0.

Tried connecting them to the ports, but the hard drive isn't detected by the laptop. What can be the issue?
The cable is
http://www.amazon.in/iConnect-WorldTM-USB-SATA-Adapter/dp/B016WJGMFO?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00
Thanks

 

[The Paladin]

according to designer of this

2 things stand out in the descriptions and Q&A

1. Suitable for 2.5" SATA Hard Drive
2.It will not work with 3.5" or 5" hdd.

what you need is a little more beefy like this.
http://frys.com/product/8937763?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG

 

[Hrishikesh_21]

according to designer of this

2 things stand out in the descriptions and Q&A

1. Suitable for 2.5" SATA Hard Drive
2.It will not work with 3.5" or 5" hdd.

what you need is a little more beefy like this.
http://frys.com/product/8937763?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG

Oh alright. Thanks for the help.
PS: Didn't know 5" HDD also existed.

 

[Phillip Corcoran]

They are actually 5.25", but that's being "picky" I guess.

They were first manufactured by Seagate in 1980 mainly for large data-centres but rarely found today, though there was some talk about them making a comeback.

Connectivity was the then standard IDE-PATA (which was the universal connectivity standard when they were manufactured, SATA didn't exist).

I don't believe any HDD company is manufacturing them today owing to lack of demand. They are obsolete, although the 5.25" form-factor itself is very much alive and kicking in the form of internal optical disc drives and internal card readers etc.