IDE to Sata Adapters?

GTGear · 01-25-2008, 10:57 PM

Well, I got my new computer today. My original plan was to plug in my old IDE drives, but I found out that my new Mobo only has SATA plugs. Is there any adapter I could buy, so I can use my IDE HDDs? I have valuable data on them, for work mostly and I really need them. Any help would be appreciated.

**Deleted090308** · 01-26-2008, 04:11 AM

Hi,

I think a PCI controller card would be the best.
Something like this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16816102027

But there are adapters as well: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16812156010

Or - maybe an external HDD enclosure.

saskewb1 · 01-26-2008, 11:45 AM

I had the same idea and bought an 'Ide and Sata converter'.
I haven't been able to get my new E4220 desktop, which has Vista, to recognise my Seagate ST380021A, despite trying different Mobo Sata connections and slave/master settings on HD.
Can anyone help, please?

**Deleted090308** · 01-26-2008, 12:15 PM

@saskewb1: Please be patient and don't hijack other threads. Your will get help in the thread you've started.

01-25-2008, 10:57 PM	#1 (permalink)
GTGear Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 21 OS: Windows XP	IDE to Sata Adapters? Well, I got my new computer today. My original plan was to plug in my old IDE drives, but I found out that my new Mobo only has SATA plugs. Is there any adapter I could buy, so I can use my IDE HDDs? I have valuable data on them, for work mostly and I really need them. Any help would be appreciated.

01-26-2008, 04:11 AM	#2 (permalink)
Deleted090308 Not... Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 22,277 OS: Xp	Re: IDE to Sata Adapters? Hi, I think a PCI controller card would be the best. Something like this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16816102027 But there are adapters as well: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16812156010 Or - maybe an external HDD enclosure. Last edited by Deleted090308; 01-26-2008 at 04:22 AM.

01-26-2008, 11:45 AM	#3 (permalink)
saskewb1 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 4 OS: Vista	Re: IDE to Sata Adapters? I had the same idea and bought an 'Ide and Sata converter'. I haven't been able to get my new E4220 desktop, which has Vista, to recognise my Seagate ST380021A, despite trying different Mobo Sata connections and slave/master settings on HD. Can anyone help, please?

01-26-2008, 12:15 PM	#4 (permalink)
Deleted090308 Not... Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 22,277 OS: Xp	Re: IDE to Sata Adapters? @saskewb1: Please be patient and don't hijack other threads. Your will get help in the thread you've started.