Got it today and it works great. I connected, read and formatted a SATA Seagate 500MB drive with no problems. No problem. I have an old 44 pin IDE drive and this device does not support 44 pin IDE drive. The solution seems to be simple with an inexpensive 44-pin female to 40-pin male adapter. I only mention this in case you have the same number of pins on the drive you want to connect. You need an adapter.