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Clone SCSI Drive to ATA?
Hi,
I have a Dell Pentium 3 PC that I'm thinking about upgrading. I found a website that builds barebones machines, and I'd like to use my existing SCSI hard drive. The problem is, all of the motherboards they offer seem to only be compatible with ATA or IDE hard drives. So my main two questions: Let's say I buy a new system with an ATA drive...is there an easy way to move all my files from my SCSI hard drive? and, Once I copy everything over, will Windows XP boot up on the new system, or do I need to do something additional to link the old drive to the new system? Also, is SCSI not a common interface anymore? Is it not unexpected that a new motherboard would not be compatible? I notice this site only sells serial ATA / UDMA drives. Sorry if this is a stupid question. All info & suggestions welcome. Thanks! Matt |
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existing SCSI hard drive. The problem is, all of the motherboards
they offer seem to only be compatible with ATA or IDE hard drives. Yes, you will need a controller card and a cable for it. -- Maxim Shatskih, Windows DDK MVP StorageCraft Corporation http://www.storagecraft.com |
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