IDE Adapter

Hello guys , i have 2 old CNC machines , that have floppy disk outputs(bays),and i want to have usb outputs to them , the question is , is there any way i can find an adapter or something that can connects from the 34 pin IDE pata or how it`s called from my motherboard to an output usb(mother)...

Okay, so I got an old Windows XP system that has an MB800V-R Motherboard. It only has IDE ports and no newer SATA ports. I need a backup drive in case the original was to fail, so I tried cloning the IDE to a SATA and am unable to boot from the SATA. This is the adapter that I have for...

Hi all, first time poster here. I've been trying for a few days off and on to get my old Toshiba Satellite (M70) PSM73A-00F007 cloned and running off a new HDD. I'm really hoping I'm going to look like an idiot and there's a super simple answer...but I'm really struggling to find a reference...

I am trying to recover files from an old WD Caviar 26400 hard drive using a SATA/IDE to USB adapter. It connects just fine - I see the HD appear in my file manager with a 'E:' designation. I can also see the files in the device, but when I try to access them or copy them I get the I/O error...

I just received a softmodded fat PS2 today and everything was working well. It came with a Mcboot memory card with the latest OPL installed and the official sony network adapter with a 80 GB IDE HDD. However, the games installed were not really my cup of tea so I bought a USB 3.0 to IDE/SATA...

the problem is as follows: for quite some years i've had the intent to somehow gain access to my oldest hard drive, which i used in my first laptop until it broke about 10 years ago. now i've been occupied for a good while but i finally started looking into it again and it seems there are quite...

I have little experience with legacy hardware, so please excuse my confusion. So long story short, I don't want to buy a new DVD drive. I'll never use it and it's not worth my investment. I do have an old, legacy Sony DVD ROM (circa 2006). The older DVD drive utilises an IDE connector (of...

Hi all, I recently found an old IDE hdd with some photos on. I used a ide to usb adapter and for a few mins i was managing to see the contents. After about 5mins the computer jammed and after a restart i was able to access the IDE HDD anymore. When i look at the disk management i can see it...