IDE to ATA ? Question

ChrisCobra

I have a few old HD's that i need to get info from.

They are older IDE drives but the computer i use now is ATA , is there an adapter out i can buy or some other way of getting the info transferred to my current pc ?

Mrs needs her older Swedish CV's etc and its doing my nut in as i havent kept up with pc components for a good 7 years since i built my last one.

Thanks in advance guys .

kwikbreaks

Do you mean they are PATA disks and your PC is SATA or are they even older than that? My memory of the really old disks isn't too good either and I don't recall what came before those old flat 40 wire cables.

You should still be able to get a PATA to USB caddy easily enough.

Baldur

You can buy SATA to PATA (IDE/ATA) adapters, e.g. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SATA%2fS%2fSerial-ATA-to-PATA%2fIDE-Adapter%2fConverter-Cable_W0QQitemZ250472733663QQcmdZViewItem

pendulum

I prefer the IDE to USB gadgets you can get on eBay: £6 delivered. Just plug the IDE hard drive into the gadget, the gadget has a USB cable, plug the USB cable into a computer and it makes the IDE hard drive appear as a removable disk so you can just copy stuff across.

celler

You could just buy an enclosure from about 20 quid i think.Fit the drive in that then connect via usb.

I used one, to connect a sata drive on my pc which has no sata compatablity on motherboard.

tweeter

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B001A5SK56/ref=ox_ya_oh_product

HTH

ChrisCobra

Thanks guys much appreciated , now to find an adapter in Stockholm , or just order one online when i get paid friday!