BlueGhost USB 2.0 Enclosure

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BlueGhost USB 2.0 Enclosure

Ameya Dalvi, Jun 16, 2005 2001 hrs IST

This BlueGhost enclosure is a neat looking device for the 2.5" EIDE hard drives.

Good performance, Comprehensive package, Sleek and light, Extremely affordable.

No cushion for the enclosed hard drive, Plastic body.

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The assembly is very simple. The side panel with the USB connector slides out and you just need to connect the same to the laptop hard drive and slide the drive inside the casing where it fits perfectly. Then put the screws on the sides and your external USB drive is ready. There is absolutely no cushion for the drive inside the enclosure. So make sure you don't drop it. However there is a good sturdy feel about it. The drive is powered through the USB port itself and there is no need for any additional power.

We used a Seagate 40 GB 5400 RPM 2.5" drive (2 MB buffer) with this casing for the tests. After plugging it into the USB port, I partitioned and formatted the drive using Windows Disk Management. After that, it showed up as a regular partition. No drivers were necessary under Windows XP. We conducted the usual read and write tests on this drive to gauge its transfer speed along with the SiSoft Sandra 2005 File System Benchmark that gives us a fair rundown of its performance. The results were quite satisfactory. The drive managed an average write speed of 12.5 MBps and a read speed of 14.3 MBps. A drive index of 14 in SiSoft is very decent for an external USB drive.

Overall, an impressive result for a device from an unknown brand. On the flip side, there wasn't much to crib about except for the one odd loss of connection. The USB connection automatically reset when transferring a 4 GB folder over the network. But that happened just once. However such a thing never surfaced when transferring files (big or small) from the PC to which it was attached. Also an aluminum body would have been a better option for heat dissipation but there weren't any heat related issues during the course of testing.

The BlueGhost USB 2.0 enclosure is available for a street price of Rs 450 with a one-year warranty, which makes it one of the cheapest 2.5" hard drive casings available in the market. Also, the performance is more than acceptable. For that price, I don't see anyone going wrong with this product.

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(79) Comments

รั&

,ไทย, on Nov 02, 2010 12:49 PM

load driver

dracko

,mex., on Apr 28, 2010 04:08 AM

me too have a problem too where I take the real solution for fix my ghosth case writh me plis thanks

sanjay sharma

,delhi, on Mar 24, 2008 08:51 AM

I used it 6 month ,but now driver can not found .Where do I get the driver for the BlueGhost USB 2.0 Enclosure for Win XP

ddat

,hn, on Mar 19, 2008 11:42 AM

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laurajs

,Cumbria, on Jan 17, 2008 03:51 PM

well mine sets all the files to read only so i cant delete them off the hard disk this is windows xp as well also on macs it wont let me drag files in it however i know the problem for tht ;)

Friend

,techtree, on Aug 21, 2005 10:32 PM

Drive not being detected in Wn XP - Don't worry too much about this problem. The answer is pretty simple, there are possibly two causes. First, the HDD itself may not have been formatted. Do this first, by using the Disk Management in Computer Management, under Administrative tools, through the Control Panel. The disk should be shown in the right panel, and would be reading something like Unallocated etc. The other problem could be that the drive letters have been disabled. Enabling this should solve the problem

chris

,lincoln, on Aug 25, 2006 04:09 PM

Great help - tried it and it works cheers.

avi

,noida, on Sep 28, 2006 10:50 PM

how to enable drive letters

Sanjay Pohare

,Nagpur, on Dec 29, 2007 02:54 PM

I have same problem, can u help me for ENABLING the drive letter (which is blank) Sanjay

Sanjay Pohare

,Nagpur, on Dec 29, 2007 02:33 PM

I have an IBM made USB 2.0 external laptop hardrive device called "IBM Travelstar Inside - Blueghost". The problem I'm having is that the drive is not being detected by XP. According to the box Windows XP should be plug and play. Does anyone know why this drive is not being detected? Sanjay

JUN

,TOKIO, on Oct 04, 2005 03:43 PM

Excuse me. Where can i get the driver for this product for Mac OSX Tiger?

soup

,bangkok, on Nov 13, 2005 05:05 PM

Me too

soup

,bangkok, on Nov 13, 2005 05:06 PM

Me too

Rob

,Wakefield, on Dec 18, 2007 02:09 PM

I am looking for Leopard drivers. Does anyone know where to get these? Do they exist?

tomas feeney

,liverpool, on Dec 06, 2007 06:54 PM

Hi i have a blueghost ibm travelstar 2.0 and i am working away from home i have just been given a new Compaq Presario C700. I have left my small CD for the IBM at home. Is there anyway i can download the software free or direct me to an english link PLEASE HELP thanks Tomas

YukaMan

,Jakarta, on Nov 14, 2007 08:59 AM

Has any one find the VISTA driver for this disk???

edu_05

,Manila, on Oct 19, 2007 04:26 PM

can anyone help me in locating the driver for this enclosure so it will be detected on windows vista ultimate? thanks!

amer s.a.alawam

,amman-jordan, on Oct 15, 2007 03:13 PM

hi can you send to my mail the software for BlueGhost USB 2.0 Enclosure

ali

,Casablanca Morocco, on Sep 01, 2007 01:34 PM

I Want BlueGhost USB 2.0 Solaris 10 Direver

George

,shenzhen, on Sep 28, 2007 04:26 PM

www.ctek21.com , for getting more " WOW" effect on HDD enclosure

lehuythin

,hn, on Oct 10, 2005 03:38 PM

I Want IBM Travelstar USB 2.0 WIN98 Direver

Serg

,Ryan, on Aug 23, 2007 04:41 PM

I Want IBM Travelstar USB 2.0 WIN98 Direver

Altaf Daudpota

,Karachi, on Nov 02, 2006 02:26 PM

Hi. Where do I get the driver for the BlueGhost USB 2.0 Enclosure for Win XP

Mohd Sudqi

,Amman, on Aug 22, 2007 06:51 PM

dir sir, pls provide me travelstar driver for winxp b. regards Moh'd Sudqi

Raghu

,Mumbai, on Aug 06, 2007 04:07 PM

I am looking for 2.5" USB HardDisk with 160Gb capacity and speed of 7200rpm can you suggest which one i should go for. I am using Vista Ultimate , so it should be compatable. - Raghu mylovelyfriend@rediffmail.com

ganda

,thai, on May 26, 2007 06:13 PM

I used it 6 month ,but now driver can not found .Where do I get the driver for the BlueGhost USB 2.0 Enclosure for Win XP

dennis

,manila, on Feb 02, 2007 02:01 PM

needs win98 driver for IBM travelstar enclosure

Trevor Hales

,Melbourne, on Mar 11, 2007 12:28 PM

did yo ever get the drivers for 98SE for the IBM travelstar etc

FAREED

,Islamabad, on Jan 03, 2007 12:39 AM

i am thank full to you all and i have fixed the problem that My computer window does not show the new HDD icons so i follow the procedure told by Friend from techtree on 21/08/05 10:32 PM THAKS A LOT

datta sarode

,dombivli india, on Dec 16, 2006 07:32 PM

looking business partener for sheetmetal business who can invest Rs. 20 lakhs.

sunny

,KL,malaysia, on Jul 26, 2005 09:35 AM

Excuse me.Where can i get the driver for this product for Windows XP?

Gunesh Raj

,KL, Malaysia, on Aug 13, 2005 10:08 PM

Hi mate, do let me know how did you solve it, I have the same issue as yours,

Shane

,Tranton, Ontario, Canada, on Mar 30, 2006 06:13 PM

Have you found the driver for this? If so please send me the link

joe mcpherson

,winnipeg, on Dec 12, 2006 06:04 AM

why can't i get the driver for XP

joe mcpherson

,winnipeg, on Dec 09, 2006 07:17 AM

Hi, It does not detect in Win XP, the Blue ghostHDD 2, Once the USB is connected, the Light (yellow) goes on but Windows Disk Management does not detect it at all. Also, the CDROM that came long has nothing much to offer. . Please guide me through this, Thanks

Altaf Daudpota

,Karachi, on Nov 02, 2006 02:02 PM

PLS HELP

Giorgio

,Vigevano - Italy, on Oct 27, 2006 12:17 PM

Hi. Where do I get the driver for the BlueGhost USB 2.0 Enclosure for Win 98SE

dat

,ha noi, on Sep 19, 2006 10:03 AM

hi, download driver

lehuythin

,hn, on Oct 10, 2005 03:39 PM

I Want BlueGhost USB 2.0 WIN98 Direver for windows XP

Chanpho

,Chairat, on Sep 04, 2006 01:38 PM

I Want BlueGhost USB 2.0 WIN98 Driver for windows XP

TamNguyen

,Can THo, on Sep 13, 2006 05:11 AM

I need BlueGhost USB 2.0 Win98 Diver.

all

,ist, on Sep 12, 2006 06:27 PM

hallo

Thomas

,Delhi, on Sep 07, 2006 07:57 PM

I bought one for my laptop hard drive when my laptop crashed an i tell you its one of the best external hard drives i've used.

eastlandoc

,Noblesville, on Aug 29, 2006 10:54 PM

I bought the enclosure and can't get it to work with XP Professional. Where can I get the driver for XP? I see the driver mentioned in the posts but not where to download it. Help here would be great. Thanks.

Jude Tiongco

,Manila, Philippines, on Aug 27, 2006 05:07 PM

Hi! I bought the same enclosure but could not get my Powerbook G4 to recognize it. What's funny is that widows PCs and other newer mac desk tops and laptopss recognizes it. The mini CD that comes with it can't be inserted to my disc slot so I copied the file to a memory card but could not install the software. Can you help me? Thanks.

shailender

,delhi, on Aug 24, 2006 09:26 AM

download driver for windows xp

Leong Sow Hoe

,Singapore, on Aug 20, 2006 02:29 PM

Just bought the travelstar usb 2.0 but my Mac Powerbook (Tiger OS) can't read data in hard disk. Why? Thks

fally

,Malaysia, on Aug 16, 2006 07:02 AM

I want to know your dealer in Malaysia

sean

,bukit mertajam, on Jan 15, 2006 01:27 PM

I Want BlueGhost USB 2.0 WIN98 Direver

nhung nguyen

,hanoi, on Aug 11, 2006 09:32 PM

cam on

Daniel Sek

,Malaysia, on Jul 10, 2006 06:30 PM

like the others, i wanna the win98 driver for this product!!!

binh

,hochiminh, on Jun 16, 2006 05:04 PM

plea...

ali

,cairp, on Jun 07, 2006 02:28 PM

driver for windows 98 please

iwax

,Makassar, on May 09, 2006 02:08 PM

driver for windows 98 please !!!!

rosielim

,Taiping, on Oct 11, 2005 07:59 AM

What is the use of having the blueghost mobile harddisk when my note book cannot detect it using Wn ME.

JOE

,Sydney, on Nov 23, 2005 12:43 AM

DID YOU FIX THAT PROBLEM MATE? I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND I COULD NOT GET IT FIXED PLEASE LET ME KNOW HOW IF YOU CAN

lehuythin

,hn, on Oct 10, 2005 03:41 PM

I Want IBM Travelstar USB 2.0 WINXP Direver

Sanat Kumar Kar

,Kolkata, India, on Oct 31, 2005 12:39 AM

Driver required for installation of the drive in Windows XP

rosielim

,Taiping, on Oct 11, 2005 07:40 AM

Drive not detected in Wn Me. (Code 10) It say to upgrade the device driver. Plse inform how? Hardware version - not available.

anwer

,karachi Pakistan, on Sep 13, 2005 12:00 AM

I Want BlueGhost USB 2.0 WIN98 Direver

anwer

,karachi Pakistan, on Sep 12, 2005 11:55 PM

I Want BlueGhost USB 2.0 WIN98 Driver

Friend

,techtree, on Aug 21, 2005 10:44 PM

Cost of an enclosure is down to about Rs 150-175.....just bought one the day before. 80Gb Toshiba + Enclosure --- Rs 5800

shashi

,new delhi, on Aug 16, 2005 09:44 AM

i want to download driver how can i do ?

Gunesh Raj

,KL, Malaysia, on Aug 13, 2005 10:07 PM

Hi, It does not detect in Win XP, the HDD is WD 20 GB, Once the USB is connected, the Light (yellow) goes on but Windows Disk Management does not detect it at all. Also, the CDROM that came long has nothing much to offer. Most in chinese. Please guide me through this, Thanks

Arun

,London, on Jul 17, 2005 10:10 AM

I wish the price is always mentioned on reviewed technology which will be a lot of help for guys like me especially here in places like Canada

ence

,Kolkata, on Jun 22, 2005 07:57 PM

Well considering thr price, why not instead sacrifice protability and instad use a cabinet with own SMPS which can house HDDs and optical drives and connect it to the computer vis a USB Hub or Firewire. Any one attempted this contraption, may please share your experience with us. Thanks in advance.

Chetan Thaker

,Mumbai, on Jun 17, 2005 12:34 AM

Hmm... Cheap stuff as compared to the Enniyah one I got a year back for 650 bucks -- well, where's da images ?? Images of da product and the SiSoft results ?? :)

CZav

,Mumbai, on Jun 18, 2005 12:02 PM

can you give me more details on enniyah-ie model no. storage space mb, etc.

vikrant sawant

,dombivli..., on Jun 16, 2005 11:36 PM

nicee... better option to opening cabintes every now n then...n not costly too...

Pradip Shah

,Mumbai, on Jun 18, 2005 10:08 AM

I have used various external enclosures for my 160 GB HDD not supported by the bios. I have found that although USB 2.0 has much better speed than usb 1.1 none compare with even firewire 400. Firewire 800 is even better. The usb device keeps dropping the connection, detects the drive again & maps the drives. If you are trying anything like Partition Magic you are in big trouble. Other thing is it is a big pain in windows when unwanted multiple dialog boxes open up which need closing. This sinply does not happen with firewire. It has its own processor on board & does not take away cpu power. Believe me I have tried at least 5-6 different makes with different chipsets. The best amongst all are the ones with NEC chipset

Pradip Shah

,Mumbai, on Jun 18, 2005 10:11 AM

Forgot to mention one thing. I used to use a desktop cabinet. Had one ide cable & one extended power supply connector hanging out from one cd rom slot. Never had to open the cabinet to connect an ide device.

Goobimama

,Goa, on Jun 17, 2005 11:57 PM

any such enclosures for a 3.5" drive?

Ashok

,Prague, on Jun 17, 2005 07:07 PM

Correction: USB 2.0 have 480 MBps speed in theory, whereas USB 1.1 have 12 MBps speed in theory.

JamesBond

,007, on Jun 17, 2005 11:10 PM

You r worng my dear. Its not MBps but its Mbps. The difference is that it is not megabyte but megabits per second. And so the speed is so slow in case of USB 1.1.

Pats

,Bangalore, on Jun 17, 2005 11:05 AM

Crisp, To the point and covers all the relevant issues a person needs to know while making a choice to pick up a casing. Comparisons of this casing to a few others would enhance the review. Just a suggestion :)

Neo

,Techtree Test Labs, on Jun 17, 2005 05:23 PM

Suggestion accepted :)

shailraj

,mumbai, on Jun 17, 2005 12:14 PM

hi just bought a similar casing for my dvd writer. fixed it it detected the drive very will no problem but accessin the drive was very very slow and write was impossible it took 2 hrs to write 500 mb on a cd at 10x its a pice of shit don't even think of buyin it!

Max

,Mumbai, on Jun 17, 2005 05:05 PM

either the casing or your motherboard does not support USB 2.0. the old usb 1.1 is too slow and hence it must hv taken an hr to burn a disk

Anonymous

,ef, on Jun 17, 2005 04:07 AM

blah blah piece of ....*****

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