[SOLVED] Is a new PATA DVD Drive compatible with IDE?

baybreeze · 02-22-2009, 11:52 AM

Hi,

I have an older Gateway Yorktowne desktop (from 2003) and the DVD drive can no longer read any disks. I've already tried uninstalling & reinstalling the drivers and checked the connections, etc...but nothing fixes it. I spoke to Gateway as well, who had me delete some UPPER LEVEL folder from the registry and he guaranteed it would fix my problem...HA :::eye roll:::. But anyway, I need to buy a new dvd drive now and I'm a bit confused with a spec called "PATA".

My current drive is IDE so I am looking for that, however I've noticed some IDE dvd drives are also labeled as PATA.

Does anyone know if a PATA IDE can be installed into an IDE connection and work okay? I don't want to end up buying something that won't work. I'd appreciate anyone's feedback...

**Lead3** · 02-23-2009, 05:13 PM

PATA is parallel ATA and it is IDE.

dai · 02-23-2009, 05:27 PM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827136147

baybreeze · 02-23-2009, 06:50 PM

Thank you, both, for clearing that up for me! And actually, I was considering that drive on Newegg that you linked me to. However, I ended up going with a different brand.

dai · 02-23-2009, 07:40 PM

it's not a brand i recommend but it was the only ide listed all the rest were sata

02-22-2009, 11:52 AM	#1 (permalink)
baybreeze Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 5 OS: Windows XP SP3	[SOLVED] Is a new PATA DVD Drive compatible with IDE? Hi, I have an older Gateway Yorktowne desktop (from 2003) and the DVD drive can no longer read any disks. I've already tried uninstalling & reinstalling the drivers and checked the connections, etc...but nothing fixes it. I spoke to Gateway as well, who had me delete some UPPER LEVEL folder from the registry and he guaranteed it would fix my problem...HA :::eye roll:::. But anyway, I need to buy a new dvd drive now and I'm a bit confused with a spec called "PATA". My current drive is IDE so I am looking for that, however I've noticed some IDE dvd drives are also labeled as PATA. Does anyone know if a PATA IDE can be installed into an IDE connection and work okay? I don't want to end up buying something that won't work. I'd appreciate anyone's feedback...

02-23-2009, 05:13 PM	#2 (permalink)
Lead3 Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Florida, USA Posts: 1,378 OS: 98SE,2000,XP SP3,VISTA SP2 x64 & x86, Windows 7 x64 & x86 My System	Re: Is a new PATA DVD Drive compatible with IDE? PATA is parallel ATA and it is IDE. __________________

02-23-2009, 05:27 PM	#3 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,539 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: Is a new PATA DVD Drive compatible with IDE? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827136147 __________________

02-23-2009, 06:50 PM	#4 (permalink)
baybreeze Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 5 OS: Windows XP SP3	Re: Is a new PATA DVD Drive compatible with IDE? Thank you, both, for clearing that up for me! And actually, I was considering that drive on Newegg that you linked me to. However, I ended up going with a different brand.

02-23-2009, 07:40 PM	#5 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,539 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: [SOLVED] Is a new PATA DVD Drive compatible with IDE? it's not a brand i recommend but it was the only ide listed all the rest were sata __________________