I bought the cable for repair my Barracuda 7200.11.
The device is recognized without any problems, but occur from here on problems, which is why I had to pull 2 stars.
It may well be that the USB chip from different manufacturers is because the selected Windows driver has led me to an error message and the device could not be used. The error occurs according to the manufacturer "Prolific" in case of a Fake. That would make this product illegal, so I would be on the site of the trader quickly check cable.
Who does not have a CD drive, will have to go on the Internet to look for a compatible driver. However, it can be very difficult. Those who have a CD drive, you should install the driver from the CD, so the device works.