How do you convert the IDE to SATA?
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Plug the IDE Cable from Motherboard into the IDE connector on this unit, the SATA connector you must use only one of them - they are different one SATA is SATA [From Motherboard] to IDE the other is IDE to SATA [Drive]
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Will this work with a sata drive bay? Does it need to connect directly to a motherboard?
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This supposedly works in either direction, but I bought two of them and couldn't make them work at all, so good luck.
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For ide hard drives the adapter will plug onto the hard drive and the sata cable will plug into the adapter.For sata drives the adapter will plug onto the hard drive and the ide cable will plug into the adapter. It is supposed to work with both drives.
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No, this is SATA; IDE is defunct. You can use that old drive as a paper weight. Also get a Solid State Drive and enjoy about 10x improvement in hard drive speed. SSDs are worth every penny.
860025
Agree with the other respondant. However, if you have a usb cable, try on another computer. The starTech sata IDE cable should work if the disk is sata IDE.
1180509
Although there are SATA to IDE converters they would not work in this case. The bare drive slides into the unit into SATA connectors on the inside back of the unit. There is not enough physical room for converters. You are better off looking for an IDE mobile rack.
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This seems to require an SATA drive, so it won't work with the IDE drive that I had purchased.
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I saw your questions late and it looks like you already have answers but..to confirm...Will work with a SATA but not an IDE. Don't know if it supports a 1TB drive...we had a 2TB Seagate hard drive.
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yes if the dvd -cd burner is sata this turns sata to ide wich is nice if you have an oler computer witch has ide cables so you can use the new with the old
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This can be used with any IDE, Sata hard dirve. Just attach the ribbon cable to the ribbon 40 pin connector and attach the power cable then plug it into a usb port and turn on the switch. You will have access to the hard drive after windows loads the drivers and find it in explorer. You can read and write to the drive.
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This device only works with SATA connections. Your IDE hard drive is not compatible with it. to my knowledge there is no adapter that can convert SATA connections to IDE and vis versa. Your best bet is to get an IDE external hard drive enclosure and connect your IDE hard drive to that. My recommendation is http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817145133 . I own this enclosure and it works great. ORconnect your IDE drive internally to your PC; meaning screw your hard drive into your hard drive cage inside your PC and then connect the hard drive to your mother board via an IDE cable, then connect the power cord to it. This device only works with SATA connections. Your IDE hard drive is not compatible with it. to my knowledge there is no adapter that can convert SATA connections to IDE and vis versa. Your best bet is to get an IDE external hard drive enclosure and connect your IDE hard drive to that. My recommendation is http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817145133 . I own this enclosure and it works great. ORconnect your IDE drive internally to your PC; meaning screw your hard drive into your hard drive cage inside your PC and then connect the hard drive to... » Read More This device only works with SATA connections. Your IDE hard drive is not compatible with it. to my knowledge there is no adapter that can convert SATA connections to IDE and vis versa. Your best bet is to get an IDE external hard drive enclosure and connect your IDE hard drive to that. My recommendation is http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817145133 . I own this enclosure and it works great. ORconnect your IDE drive internally to your PC; meaning screw your hard drive into your hard drive cage inside your PC and then connect the hard drive to your mother board via an IDE cable, then connect the power cord to it. « Show Less
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There are Sata to IDE adapters, but you will not be able to use it in this enclosure as it only fits SATA drives.
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Hi Dear Andrew ,This Enclosure will not fit IDE Drive.Here is what recommended.Solution A.You can search ORICO 3012SUSA3-C.However this item may not available for most sellers.Solution B.First of all,Search ORICO IS330 IDE to SATA Adapter.Then you can attach IDE Drive to any ORICO Dock (not enclosure) which is easy to use IDE / SATA adapter to manage your IDE Drive.
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This is for a SATA connection and will not fit the IDE. There is no room for an adapter inside the casing.
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This is a SATA to IDE/PATA adapter, so SATA drive into an IDE enclosure, yes, but the reverse doesn't seem to be possible since the SATA connector on this adapter is male, to fit into a SATA drive, with a female IDE connector... BUT ... If it was possible you would need at least an inch, or so, since the adapter is about 3/4 of an inch "wide" to the outside edge of either connector, then add more space for cable connectors, etc., so all-in-all I would say "no" and "not worth the time/trouble :( I would look at this "HDE SATA to IDE/IDE to SATA Drive Interface Adapter" maybe ... but space is an issue... good luck :)
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Only if you have SATA connections available to work with...otherwise find an IDE drive.
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What I did was use the converter to copy a desktop IDE to a SATA drive using Clonezilla. I then put the SATA inside the desktop. In answer to your quiestion, I have replaced hard drives in laptops, I seriously doubt the converter would fit there. I do use a SATA drive in a USB Star Trech enclosure plugged into a laptop USB port quite successfully.
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Should be able to use it as long as it is a SATA ( serial )drive. Older IDE drives are not compatible.