Of IDE and SATA

[backstept]

I'm getting a new computer today and it has a SATA hard drive
my old compy is IDE
I don't know if the new one has any IDE connections (I'll find out this evening)

if it does have IDE then the task of moving data to the new drive will be easy
if it does not, then I have to ask what's the best way to move my files over? dozens of thumbdrive trips back and forth? spend 20 bucks on a IDE/SATA converter cable? invest in an external USB hard drive?
what do you guys think?

 

[sojourner]

Does the old computer still work? If so, you could just use a network cable. If you have a router, plug them both in then share out the drive on the old computer and copy everything over to the new one.

Other than that, option 2 or 3 you listed would be your best bet. Except with option 3, just buy the usb harddrive case and put your old drive in it.

 

[Asbo Zaprudder]

You don't need a router. You could use a crossover network cable and assign static IP addresses such as 192.168.0.1 and 192.168.0.2, and a 255.255.0.0 bit mask. If at least one of the network cards is Auto-MDIX, you can connect using any network cable, and not just a crossover one.

Option 3 (USB hard drive enclosure) would be the simplest as sojourner says. IDE ones are pretty cheap, and it would give you an additional backup option once you'd transferred all your data.

 

[Robert Maxwell]

You don't even need an enclosure, you can get a simple IDE-to-USB adapter. Something like this. I've used those for laptop drives and drives out of old computers that I wanted to salvage data from.

 

[backstept]

hmmmm . . . .
thanks for the input guys
I guess I'll wait to find out if the new compy has IDE or not to decid how to proceed

 

[sojourner]

You don't need a router. You could use a crossover network cable and assign static IP addresses such as 192.168.0.1 and 192.168.0.2, and a 255.255.0.0 bit mask. If at least one of the network cards is Auto-MDIX, you can connect using any network cable, and not just a crossover one.

True, I thought of that, but it's not exactly "easy" compared to the other options.

 

[Asbo Zaprudder]

You don't even need an enclosure, you can get a simple IDE-to-USB adapter. Something like this. I've used those for laptop drives and drives out of old computers that I wanted to salvage data from.

Wow, that's inexpensive. Yes, that would do the trick, but it might not be very useful in the longer term once it's served its purpose. Could always sell it on eBay, I guess.

 

[Robert Maxwell]

You don't even need an enclosure, you can get a simple IDE-to-USB adapter. Something like this. I've used those for laptop drives and drives out of old computers that I wanted to salvage data from.

Wow, that's inexpensive. Yes, that would do the trick, but it might not be very useful in the longer term once it's served its purpose. Could always sell it on eBay, I guess.

Well, it's useful for someone like me, who does computer service and repair a lot. Makes it easy for me to recover someone's data "on the go."

 

[backstept]

I'm getting an enclosure
rather than having an adapter and a bare drive lying around I figured I'd just go for an enclosure to put it in to use as a backup . . . though at this moment I'm not sure how I'll fill up the new 1TB drive . . . though if I do, I"ll have to be selective about what I backup to the old 100GB drive

 

[Asbo Zaprudder]

I assume you'll be ok for a while at least unless you download a load of stuff really quickly. You might want to partition your new disk to keep the OS separate from your personal data, although this appears to be a common configuration nowadays.

 

[scotthm]

invest in an external USB hard drive?

If your data is important enough to move then this should already be part of your system.

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[trekkiedane]

You don't even need an enclosure, you can get a simple IDE-to-USB adapter. Something like this. I've used those for laptop drives and drives out of old computers that I wanted to salvage data from.

I've been using this IDE(HDD) 2 SATA gizmo (It was very cheap (but then, the only other thing there was in the box was a short SATA-cable)).

 

[Amaris]

You don't even need an enclosure, you can get a simple IDE-to-USB adapter. Something like this. I've used those for laptop drives and drives out of old computers that I wanted to salvage data from.

That is a great deal. I need to pick one up! I deal with a lot of IDEs, since many of my customers are apparently old and have had their computers since Clinton was in office.

 

[Robert Maxwell]

You don't even need an enclosure, you can get a simple IDE-to-USB adapter. Something like this. I've used those for laptop drives and drives out of old computers that I wanted to salvage data from.

That is a great deal. I need to pick one up! I deal with a lot of IDEs, since many of my customers are apparently old and have had their computers since Clinton was in office.

One thing to know about me: I'm a cheapskate. If an ugly $5 device will do the same job of a slick $30 device, I'll go for the $5 one every time.

 

[Amaris]

You don't even need an enclosure, you can get a simple IDE-to-USB adapter. Something like this. I've used those for laptop drives and drives out of old computers that I wanted to salvage data from.

That is a great deal. I need to pick one up! I deal with a lot of IDEs, since many of my customers are apparently old and have had their computers since Clinton was in office.

One thing to know about me: I'm a cheapskate. If an ugly $5 device will do the same job of a slick $30 device, I'll go for the $5 one every time.

Amen!