I bought this product to format the internal hard drive of my laptop computer (virus) .I therefore released the 2.5 "HDD IDE .I connected the USB adapter alone on my home computer: Windows XP who installed the driver without problems; aussi.Il windows Vista and Seven Always have taken Sata-dessus.Malheureusement I disconnected and reconnected the hard drive without disconnecting the USB to the computer and connector smoked ; I plugged the hard drive on the pins of bas.L'adaptateur no longer works because a track is burned; I soudée.Un or components had griller.Adieu guarantee ..... DAMAGES .