new computer, old hard drive, problem

Tue, 03/02/2010 - 6:15pm (15 years 34 weeks ago)

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alright, so i got a new computer, which i love, now heres my massive problem, all the connections on the new computer are SATA, all the connections on my old comptuer are 40 pin, see my problem? i got a RAID IDE controller and i thought this would allow my computer to pick up on my old hard drive and id be able to pull my files from it, apparently not, i know the driver for the RAID IDE controller is installed, i tried using a jumper thinking that was the problem, but still no luck, HELP PLEASE! Laughing

Tue, 03/02/2010 - 8:15pm (15 years 34 weeks ago)

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Re: new computer, old hard drive, problem,

You could use one of those adapters like I used in my How To Clone A Hard Drive thread. They make them for IDE to SATA. Here is one with good reviews:

BYTECC BT-300 USB 2.0 to IDE/SATA Adapter (this one is $17.99 with free S&H)

Turn any drive into a hot swappable USB drive with this SATA/IDE to USB adapter from BYTECC. The external power adapter ensures that you have enough power for 3.5" hard drives and 5.25" optical drives.

Because you don't need a case, this is a great setup for tech benches and repair shops. It makes data recovery and transfer faster since you don’t have to mount the drive into a system or external case first. Check and connect drives in a hurry with this versatile little tool!

Or you can get a external case for it like one of these. As far as raid controller card they can be tricky since raid works best when installed at same time as OS. I think that is something that your just going to have to play with.