Internal drive to external passthrough?

[hodador]

Hi,

I have a setup I am trying to figure out and hoping you guys would be able to help me...

Question/Scenario 1: I know this is not something commonly done but is it possible to use an internal drive as an external while monitoring it from another computer?

I am trying to use one of my PC hard drives as additional games storage for my Xbox One and monitor it on my PC...

Scenario/Question 2:
At the very least, I would like to be able to connect my SATA drive to my xbox via USB while keeping the drive in my PC case to reduce clutter but I am having a hard time finding a cable that I can pass through one of my rear expansion slots...

Does something like this exist or would I need to custom make one?

 

[Barty1884]

Powering a 3.5" drive can be tough/impossible via USB.

Provided the drive is being powered via your desktop, something like this should be sufficient:
https://www.amazon.com/StarTech-com-3-0-Inch-UASP-SATA-Converter-USB3S2SAT3CB/dp/B00HJZJI84?th=1&psc=1&source=googleshopping&locale=en-CA&tag=googcana-20&ref=pd_sl_2vb09hmbsp_e

You may need a USB extension to reach your Xbox though.