transfer data from ide drive to new computer with SATA hard drive.

I am interested in purchasing a new gateway #GT5412 desktop computer
which comes with a SATA hard drive.
My present computer has IDE drives. Are there connections on
computers with SATA drives to hook up with an IDE drive so that
transfer can take place? best, Aaron

One way to do this would be to buy an empty external hard drive case with USB
cable, install your old hard drive, and have at it.

Another way would be to connect both computers via Ethernet. If they are both
connected to an Ethernet router or switch, it is very simple. If they are to
be connected directly to one another, you need an Ethernet crossover cable, and
you also need to set them up with fixed IP addresses in the same range.

.... Ben Myers

On 29 Mar 2007 11:05:31 -0700, "aaronep@pacbell.net" <aaronep@pacbell.net>
wrote:

>I am interested in purchasing a new gateway #GT5412 desktop computer
>which comes with a SATA hard drive.
>My present computer has IDE drives. Are there connections on
>computers with SATA drives to hook up with an IDE drive so that
>transfer can take place? best, Aaron

Hi Ben: the suggestions of obtaining an external hd case with usb
connection sounds good.
However, do you know whether or not these new computers with SATA
drives also have
IDE drive connectors? best, Aaron



On Mar 29, 2:49 pm, Ben Myers <ben_myers_spam_me_...@charter.net>
wrote:
> One way to do this would be to buy an empty external hard drive case with USB
> cable, install your old hard drive, and have at it.
>
> Another way would be to connect both computers via Ethernet. If they are both



> connected to an Ethernet router or switch, it is very simple. If they are to
> be connected directly to one another, you need an Ethernet crossover cable, and
> you also need to set them up with fixed IP addresses in the same range.
>
> ... Ben Myers
>
> On 29 Mar 2007 11:05:31 -0700, "aaro...@pacbell.net" <aaro...@pacbell.net>
> wrote:
>
> >I am interested in purchasing a new gateway #GT5412 desktop computer
> >which comes with a SATA hard drive.
> >My present computer has IDE drives. Are there connections on
> >computers with SATA drives to hook up with an IDE drive so that
> >transfer can take place? best, Aaron

"aaronep@pacbell.net" <aaronep@pacbell.net> wrote:
>I am interested in purchasing a new gateway #GT5412 desktop computer
>which comes with a SATA hard drive.
>My present computer has IDE drives. Are there connections on
>computers with SATA drives to hook up with an IDE drive so that
>transfer can take place? best, Aaron

You can buy SATA to IDE converters. I have one in a PC at home. Sorry, can't
remember who made is but 1 of my 3 drives is IDE connected to a SATA socket
with the converter cable.
Tony
MS MVP Printing/Imaging

aaronep@pacbell.net wrote:

> Hi Ben: the suggestions of obtaining an external hd case with usb
> connection sounds good.
> However, do you know whether or not these new computers with SATA
> drives also have
> IDE drive connectors? best, Aaron
>
>

Many do, however, it depends upon the motherboard used by the manufacturer.
(Actually, I haven't seen any without IDE connectors. Most optical drives
are IDE.)

<aaronep@pacbell.net> wrote in message
news:1175191531.483849.224490@d57g2000hsg.googlegr oups.com...
>I am interested in purchasing a new gateway #GT5412 desktop computer
> which comes with a SATA hard drive.
> My present computer has IDE drives. Are there connections on
> computers with SATA drives to hook up with an IDE drive so that
> transfer can take place? best, Aaron

Here is everything you ever wanted to know about your GT5412:
http://support.gateway.com/s/pc/R/10...014165nv.shtml

Looks like the motherboard has a single ide connection for the DVD writer.
You can either hook the drive up to it temporarily or attach it to it's
cables 2nd connecter, if there is one.

Some do, some don't... Ben Myers

On 29 Mar 2007 15:02:36 -0700, "aaronep@pacbell.net" <aaronep@pacbell.net>
wrote:

>Hi Ben: the suggestions of obtaining an external hd case with usb
>connection sounds good.
>However, do you know whether or not these new computers with SATA
>drives also have
>IDE drive connectors? best, Aaron
>
>
>
>On Mar 29, 2:49 pm, Ben Myers <ben_myers_spam_me_...@charter.net>
>wrote:
>> One way to do this would be to buy an empty external hard drive case with USB
>> cable, install your old hard drive, and have at it.
>>
>> Another way would be to connect both computers via Ethernet. If they are both
>
>
>
>> connected to an Ethernet router or switch, it is very simple. If they are to
>> be connected directly to one another, you need an Ethernet crossover cable, and
>> you also need to set them up with fixed IP addresses in the same range.
>>
>> ... Ben Myers
>>
>> On 29 Mar 2007 11:05:31 -0700, "aaro...@pacbell.net" <aaro...@pacbell.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>> >I am interested in purchasing a new gateway #GT5412 desktop computer
>> >which comes with a SATA hard drive.
>> >My present computer has IDE drives. Are there connections on
>> >computers with SATA drives to hook up with an IDE drive so that
>> >transfer can take place? best, Aaron
>

The most common newer motherboards these days have an older PATA connector for
optical drives and SATA connectors for hard drives. But some are all SATA.

.... Ben Myers

On Fri, 30 Mar 2007 00:55:22 -0400, Ben Myers
<ben_myers_spam_me_not@charter.net> wrote:

>Some do, some don't... Ben Myers
>
>On 29 Mar 2007 15:02:36 -0700, "aaronep@pacbell.net" <aaronep@pacbell.net>
>wrote:
>
>>Hi Ben: the suggestions of obtaining an external hd case with usb
>>connection sounds good.
>>However, do you know whether or not these new computers with SATA
>>drives also have
>>IDE drive connectors? best, Aaron
>>
>>
>>
>>On Mar 29, 2:49 pm, Ben Myers <ben_myers_spam_me_...@charter.net>
>>wrote:
>>> One way to do this would be to buy an empty external hard drive case with USB
>>> cable, install your old hard drive, and have at it.
>>>
>>> Another way would be to connect both computers via Ethernet. If they are both
>>
>>
>>
>>> connected to an Ethernet router or switch, it is very simple. If they are to
>>> be connected directly to one another, you need an Ethernet crossover cable, and
>>> you also need to set them up with fixed IP addresses in the same range.
>>>
>>> ... Ben Myers
>>>
>>> On 29 Mar 2007 11:05:31 -0700, "aaro...@pacbell.net" <aaro...@pacbell.net>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> >I am interested in purchasing a new gateway #GT5412 desktop computer
>>> >which comes with a SATA hard drive.
>>> >My present computer has IDE drives. Are there connections on
>>> >computers with SATA drives to hook up with an IDE drive so that
>>> >transfer can take place? best, Aaron
>>