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Hardware => Hardware => Topic started by: Spasm on June 28, 2008, 05:36:23 PM
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So my hard drive recently crapped out (there was something physically wrong with the read/write arm). I bought a new hard drive from ebay and discovered that it uses SATA when it arrived, and that my computer doesn't have any SATA ports. If I buy a SATA to IDE converter (like this one: http://www.addonics.com/products/io/adsaide.asp ), does anyone know if it will work as a primary drive? I'm going to have to install windows again, will it recognize it as a hard drive in the boot menu?
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Yes it will, go into your bios after install you can config your boot order
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Why not use the Free diagnostics tools from the new drive manuf and simply "clone" the lod drive to the new one ? ?
Or does the drive not run at all ?
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i'm having the same problem, as i'm installing xp,when the computer re-boots it's still not reconizing the hard drive,and starts the installation again.. i thought it would automaticaly,reconize the hard drive.. i also made a floppy, and its still not working,any ideas.. thank's Dave
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Though the OP has not returned, please start a new topic here:
http://www.computerhope.com/forum/index.php?action=post;board=5.0
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