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Move Internal ASUS BW-16D1HT to an external enclosure

Posted: Wed Nov 06, 2024 11:08 pm
by mgsmith.nj
I've got an ASUS BW-16D1HT internal drive I bought a number of years back. It's unpatched and working perfectly ... in my very old desktop computer.

I'm hoping I can move this to an external enclosure of some form that connects to my laptop via USB-C (Thunderbolt) - Dell with Windows 11.

Two questions:
1. Will this drive still work properly with MakeMKV as an external drive?
2. Does anyone have recommendations on an external enclosure that will support the drive connected to a laptop?

Re: Move Internal ASUS BW-16D1HT to an external enclosure

Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2024 12:39 am
by Billycar11
1. yes
2. vantec DX2

Re: Move Internal ASUS BW-16D1HT to an external enclosure

Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2024 10:03 am
by zittrig
Or the ICY BOX IB-525-U3. It looks similiar to the Vantec.

Re: Move Internal ASUS BW-16D1HT to an external enclosure

Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2024 12:03 pm
by Coopervid
3rd option: OWC Mercury Pro

Or if you don't use it very often, this is a cheap alternative being a SATA -> USB adapter:

https://www.amazon.com/-/de/dp/B07JGT17 ... r=8-1&th=1

Re: Move Internal ASUS BW-16D1HT to an external enclosure

Posted: Mon Nov 18, 2024 1:34 pm
by mgsmith.nj
Thanks everyone. I bought the Vantec DX2. It was easy to set up and works perfectly.