TheUSB 3.0 Universal Drive AdapterfromNewer Technologyis an extremely affordable solution for transfering data between your old and new hard drives. It also is an easy-to-use way to give your old hard drive a second life as external desktop storage. This adapter can connect to a 2.5″, 3.5″, or 5.25″ hard drive or solid state drive with any standard IDE, ATA, ATAPI 40-pin or SATA interface. This adapter is also compatible with removable media drives such as Iomega Zip drives and full height 5.25″ optical drives such as CD-ROMs, CD-RWs, and DVD-ROMs.*

Once you’ve connected your drive to the adapter, the adapter itself connects to your computer’s USB 3.0, USB 2.0, or USB 1.1. port. From there, you can transfer data from your old hard drive to your new one, or just use your old drive as external storage.