Re: [Simply Computers] updating hard drive issues

 

If this machine came with Windows Vista, then its postdates the SATA
standard and it very likely has both SATA and IDE connectors on the
motherboard. You need to do a visual inspection of the motherboard to
determine what connections it has.

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On 2011-05-31 6:50 PM, Legal Wizard wrote:
> ImHotep,
>
> I have an IDE drive inside my Hewlett Packard Media Center PC 800 which no
> longer boots.
>
> I bought a new 2TB Western Digital Green. I have been informed that in
> order for the new drive to talk to my old PC with Vista 32bit SP2, I need to
> buy a IDE TO SATA PCI CARD.
>
> I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT IF I WANT TO retrieve the data from the old IDE drive I
> will need to purchase something called a 33in USB 2.0 to IDE or Serial ATA
> Drive Adapter Cable.
>
> Can you refer me to companies that sell high quality products like the two
> named above?
>
> Thank you very much.
>
> Amen-Ra
>
>
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