Does this work with DVD burners? My HD is fine, but DVD burner died. Want to install new one (SATA) and adapt to IDE.
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I haven't tried SATA drive to IDE but I think others have (with varying degrees of success). Scan "Customer Reviews" and other "Questions and answers". I think you will find some useful comments about DVD drives and going from SATA drive to IDE. Good luck.
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In my case I have using an IDE DVD drive connected to a SATA socket on the motherboard and it works perfectly. Good luck.
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No, this is SATA; IDE is defunct. You can use that old drive as a paper weight. Also get a Solid State Drive and enjoy about 10x improvement in hard drive speed. SSDs are worth every penny.
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Mine did not work. This drive is sata and I needed a pata drive. Double check. I have done these replacements before And they work great. Just do your research and insure you are purchasing the correct interface.
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I haven't had any issues. I purchased it to transfer files from a legacy HDD to a new SATA one and the new MB didn't support IDE. It worked without a problem in Windows XP and now is being used for the CD-ROM.
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Hi, It looks like an IDE Hard drive (it was a small picture I found) so yes it should work with this.
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Don't know the specifics of your DVR but something is not clear with your concept.Both IDE and SATA are *internal* interfaces, so it's difficult to see how you can end up with an external hard disk via IDE to SATA adapter.Or you might be thinking of putting your IDE hard drive *inside* your DVR and connect using IDE to SATA adapter. That might just worked.On the other hand, if your DVR accepts external hard drives, you'll need IDE to USB adapter. This will work but probably not worth it. You are better off just getting a new external drive .
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This device only works with SATA connections. Your IDE hard drive is not compatible with it. to my knowledge there is no adapter that can convert SATA connections to IDE and vis versa. Your best bet is to get an IDE external hard drive enclosure and connect your IDE hard drive to that. My recommendation is http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817145133 . I own this enclosure and it works great. ORconnect your IDE drive internally to your PC; meaning screw your hard drive into your hard drive cage inside your PC and then connect the hard drive to your mother board via an IDE cable, then connect the power cord to it. This device only works with SATA connections. Your IDE hard drive is not compatible with it. to my knowledge there is no adapter that can convert SATA connections to IDE and vis versa. Your best bet is to get an IDE external hard drive enclosure and connect your IDE hard drive to that. My recommendation is http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817145133 . I own this enclosure and it works great. ORconnect your IDE drive internally to your PC; meaning screw your hard drive into your hard drive cage inside your PC and then connect the hard drive to... » Read More This device only works with SATA connections. Your IDE hard drive is not compatible with it. to my knowledge there is no adapter that can convert SATA connections to IDE and vis versa. Your best bet is to get an IDE external hard drive enclosure and connect your IDE hard drive to that. My recommendation is http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817145133 . I own this enclosure and it works great. ORconnect your IDE drive internally to your PC; meaning screw your hard drive into your hard drive cage inside your PC and then connect the hard drive to your mother board via an IDE cable, then connect the power cord to it. « Show Less
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The unit pictured here appears to be a different one from the one I purchased earlier this year. The unit I purchased has not worked with my SATA DVD Drive. In fact, I have not found any use for it! Very Disappointed! I have a motherboard with two SATA connections and one IDE. I have two SATA HDs and a SATA DVD. I had hoped that I could find some combination of connections that would allow me to use all the drives simultaneously. So far, I must use any two of the drives directly from the motherboard. The adapter I received will not allow BIOS to "see" the third drive in any configuration. If this unit will work in this configuration, I'll buy it. Please let me know your results!! Thanks. john4life The unit pictured here appears to be a different one from the one I purchased earlier this year. The unit I purchased has not worked with my SATA DVD Drive. In fact, I have not found any use for it! Very Disappointed! I have a motherboard with two SATA connections and one IDE. I have two SATA HDs and a SATA DVD. I had hoped that I could find some combination of connections that would allow me to use all the drives simultaneously. So far, I must use any two of the drives directly from the motherboard. The adapter I received will not allow BIOS to "see" the third drive in any... » Read More The unit pictured here appears to be a different one from the one I purchased earlier this year. The unit I purchased has not worked with my SATA DVD Drive. In fact, I have not found any use for it! Very Disappointed! I have a motherboard with two SATA connections and one IDE. I have two SATA HDs and a SATA DVD. I had hoped that I could find some combination of connections that would allow me to use all the drives simultaneously. So far, I must use any two of the drives directly from the motherboard. The adapter I received will not allow BIOS to "see" the third drive in any configuration. If this unit will work in this configuration, I'll buy it. Please let me know your results!! Thanks. john4life « Show Less
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For ide hard drives the adapter will plug onto the hard drive and the sata cable will plug into the adapter.For sata drives the adapter will plug onto the hard drive and the ide cable will plug into the adapter. It is supposed to work with both drives.
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This seems to require an SATA drive, so it won't work with the IDE drive that I had purchased.
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Confirm the connector type and it should work. I replaced the HD in an old HP Pavillion laptop, this drive works properly. Again, be certain the drive has an IDE type connector.
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I have done this many times and have 2 old IDE 5.25 dvds in external cases that I actually went in and converted them by splicing on an IDE to SATA converter and use them in a SATA case the dvd was large and size caused me to have to reroute some wires and solder them but the interface is what counts not the size .... size can limit on the physical needs so also be careful you do not wear out the case and strip the screws as being put together and taken apart can can wear fast... if something strips try Velcro for a temp attach and remove ! Keep an eye on the newest USB 3.0 adaptors some are fast and easy but your drives will be exposed and not in a case! I have done this many times and have 2 old IDE 5.25 dvds in external cases that I actually went in and converted them by splicing on an IDE to SATA converter and use them in a SATA case the dvd was large and size caused me to have to reroute some wires and solder them but the interface is what counts not the size .... size can limit on the physical needs so also be careful you do not wear out the case and strip the screws as being put together and taken apart can can wear fast... if something strips try Velcro for a temp attach and remove ! Keep an eye on the newest USB 3.0 adaptors some... » Read More I have done this many times and have 2 old IDE 5.25 dvds in external cases that I actually went in and converted them by splicing on an IDE to SATA converter and use them in a SATA case the dvd was large and size caused me to have to reroute some wires and solder them but the interface is what counts not the size .... size can limit on the physical needs so also be careful you do not wear out the case and strip the screws as being put together and taken apart can can wear fast... if something strips try Velcro for a temp attach and remove ! Keep an eye on the newest USB 3.0 adaptors some are fast and easy but your drives will be exposed and not in a case! « Show Less
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Yes and yes. I used it on win 7 before upgrading to 8 where it also works flawlessly -to connect both and older ide HD and an extra data DVD re writer. Perfect device.
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All of these kinds of adapters are very flaky. They work with some drives, and others they will not. There is no way of knowing unless you can find someone that's using your exact same drives. Among several variables, it's the chipset of the drive that usually determines this. (This DID NOT WORK with a SATA HD I got, trying to use it in an external IDE enclosure. In a case such as that, it may be the HD or of course it may be the enclosure). I've tried similar adapters with optical drives and some worked and some did not.
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The IDE driver was a slave in a previous computer. tried to use it as a slave again but no success. This product does not come with anything, nada. No options to do anything. I heard that it may need some drivers but havent't looked for any yet.
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I have this enclosure. IDE will not work with it. There are adapters on the market but they will not fit in this case. SATA drives slide in and when the door closes it presses them in tightly to make a secure connection. No room for adapters at all.
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It is supposed to work. You need to have enough room in your case to plug it straight into the motherboard. (At least 2 inches above motherboard clear, maybe 3.) Then you will have to play with the two sata connectors to figure out which is which. Read the other reviews on here about plugging the IDE portion in correctly. It is VERY VERY VERY easy to plug in wrong.