Can I install my current IDE drive in this machine?
1829711
No you cannot. There are only sata plugs in there as well as only room for a 2.5 inch drive. Laptop type.
1829712
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.
1829713
Are you asking for media? Nowadays most media comes in ISO format so you can install. I suppose the only way is to use one of the USB ports that comes with it.
1829714
Probably not. IDE is old tech. It supports only 2.5" SATA HDDs and SSD as specs lists.
1829715
there's only room for one laptop 2.5 size drive. It comes with a motherboard so if you want to keep your current windows installation that's on the drive you are putting in, it may, or may not work.
1489410
This seems to require an SATA drive, so it won't work with the IDE drive that I had purchased.
1817107
If by IDE you mean drives with the wide connector with 2 rows of pins (40 in total) which take a ribbon cable, then you are correct - this will not work with those.
2033099
The power connector that went to the original IDE drive from power supply plugs into adapter, so no new cables are needed. Hope this helps.
807853
If the HD didn't fail this will work with an IDE or SATA drive so you should be able to use it.
2195164
If it's an IDE drive, it'll work. The issue is not the drive capacity, but interface. Do a Google image search on "ide drive". If the back of your drive looks like the IDE drives pictured, you're probably good to go. That said, I am not a hardware guru and I could be wrong.
110599
No, it's an unformatted drive with no software loaded. You will need your own software to load.
909581
Actually there are a number of adapters converting iDE-->SATA and SATA-->IDE. Some are cables, some are dongles. I have one that is a small enclosed module that plugs on the back of the IDE disk drive and provides the SATA data connector on the other. You would also have to provide power to the IDE drive with an adapter from the SATA power connector in the Thermaltake. It's pretty cludgy, but it can be done. Also, if you are going to buy one of these adapters, look for one that is bi-directional IDE --> SATA -->IDE, that way you are ready for any situation.
307990
Yes, you must change. In addition you have to change all connected IDE-ATA devices to SATA connection and remove the floppy drive.
196769
You can hook up 2 hard drives on the IDE cable if there is room or 2 connector blocks open. Would recommend getting a SATA card and then you could install 2 hard drives on that (much faster drive)
1958615
Is the license on this like the OEM license where it's stuck to one machine, or can I move it to a new system if I upgrade?
1430589
Yes, you can use an external CD drive to install software. Are you using a computer without a CD drive?
1686274
I have no ide; I've only purchased it - I'm not the seller. You would need to ask the seller this question. Good luck.
1211444
No, use your manufacture drive tool , third party software or simply reformat existing drive
860025
Agree with the other respondant. However, if you have a usb cable, try on another computer. The starTech sata IDE cable should work if the disk is sata IDE.
978785
depends on the plug in part this has IDE 43 pins ,some have SATA connection which is like a usb plug, if yours has IDE connection then yes
1926185
Hi Dear Andrew ,This Enclosure will not fit IDE Drive.Here is what recommended.Solution A.You can search ORICO 3012SUSA3-C.However this item may not available for most sellers.Solution B.First of all,Search ORICO IS330 IDE to SATA Adapter.Then you can attach IDE Drive to any ORICO Dock (not enclosure) which is easy to use IDE / SATA adapter to manage your IDE Drive.