“I am trying to get all my old data off of my ata hard drive (harddrive made in 2005, desktop). What interconnection cable can I use to put this data on my new desktop? I am knowledgeable about older computers and swoping hard drives. Thank you!!”
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Bestbuy has the hard drive converters that can transform any desktop drive into an external drive.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.If you have a spare drive bay, you could put the old hard drive in your new computer. You may need a new data cable and an available power connector. Otherwise, a hard drive enclosure with a USB connector (USB 3.0 is faster) and its own power would work.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.The answer really depends on what kind of interface your old HDD has. If it's SATA like you have written, you should be able to simply plug the drive into your new system, there should be a suitable free SATA port and power connector available to use, boot into the BIOS to make sure the port is not disabled, Save & Exit, boot normal mode Windows, hopefully Windows will find the drive, DON'T FORMAT it just yet, copy the desired files to your new HDD, and then, if desired, format the old HDD and continue to use it until it fails (which could be any second). If you get stuck or receive error messages look it up online. Note your motherboard manufacturer and model number (should be available in BIOS) and use that info in your searches. Good luck!
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.you keep both hard drives connected to the pc, transer by copy and past all files.
when done with the transfer of files you wish to move. then turn off pc, unplug from wall. remove old hard-drive. Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.should be sata connections
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.It depends if your hard drive is an Ide or Sata HD post pics.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.There are ATA-to-USB cables available that you can use to connect a drive to a USB port.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.You can do this several ways. Add the older drive as a second hard drive to the computer and just copy from one hard drive to the other. If you want all of the data from the hard drive to the new one, you could do an image of the old drive to an external drive and load the image on to the newer drive. I use Paragon Backup and Recovery....it's free to use. Or just get an external hard drive enclosure and put the old drive in there and hood it up via USB to the computer you're using and you'll have access to you old data anytime you want.
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Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.You can search for a PATA/IDE enclosure, put your old drive in it. It should come with a USB connection to your new computer. Once it's all connected, plug it in, transfer your data. My guess your drive is a 3.5" drive (or maybe 5.25"), get an enclosure that will fit.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.You'll need an IDE-to-USB adapter unit like the Sabrent USB-DSC8 (https://www.bestbuy.com/site/sabrent-power-hardware-connectivity-kit/5790261.p?skuId=5790261). Connect the drive to the adaptor per the User Manual then plug the USB cable to your machine's USB port. Wait a few seconds and, if the old drive is still readable, it should appear in Windows Explorer as a "Removable USB Drive". Double-click on the "USB Drive" icon and copy what you want to your Main Computer. If the drive IS NOT "readable" (i.e., corrupted or whatnot), then you may need to send the drive to a "Data Recovery" service to get the data. However, in the vast majority of cases, you won't have a problem. Be aware the data transfer rate is limited by the speed of the USB port. Assuming a USB 2 port is used, the transfer rate will be comparable to talking to a "thumb" drive.
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