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You can get a "universal" HD adapter cable that has connections for both older ATA types and SATA drives. The adapter is connected to any PC via USB. Less than $10 on Amazon ...
However ... I had similar issues with an older HD Passport. The older ones had a standard 2.5" drive with an adapter board and would power up but no data read with a bare boot using the adapter. And yah ... you're pretty much fu ... fu ... screwed if you ever set a password to it using their bundled security software.
* The newer ones have a 2.5" drive specifically pinned for direct connection to their proprietary connector, so good luck with that.
(PS ... can I say the nasty "B" word? BACKUP! )
However ... I had similar issues with an older HD Passport. The older ones had a standard 2.5" drive with an adapter board and would power up but no data read with a bare boot using the adapter. And yah ... you're pretty much fu ... fu ... screwed if you ever set a password to it using their bundled security software.
* The newer ones have a 2.5" drive specifically pinned for direct connection to their proprietary connector, so good luck with that.
(PS ... can I say the nasty "B" word? BACKUP! )