Question USB to IDE adapter

[Mirkito]

There is a adaptar for use a usb as internal IDE hard disk? Or i can use the existant IDE to USB in reverse? I need it for install SO to a PC without USB boot support.

 

[USAFRet]

There is a adaptar for use a usb as internal IDE hard disk? Or i can use the existant IDE to USB in reverse? I need it for install SO to a PC without USB boot support.

Just to be clear...You're looking to use System A, to install an OS on this IDE drive, to go into System B?

 

[Mirkito]

If system A means a PC and system B another. No, i need conect an USB into IDE of only 1 system for install an OS

 

[USAFRet]

If system A means a PC and system B another. No, i need conect an USB into IDE of only 1 system for install an OS

This also will not work.

The drive needs to be installed internally.
Not external, via a USB adapter.


What are all the specific parts involved here?
Drive, motherboard, OS, etc, etc.

 

[Mirkito]

Is an Pentium 1.8 ghz PC idr the motherboard but it doesnt support USB boot. I instaled an OS making a bootable IDE HDD in another system but it's irritating to do. I want an easy form for do it repeatedly (various systems with same hardware)

 

[USAFRet]

Is an Pentium 1.8 ghz PC idr the motherboard but it doesnt support USB boot. I instaled an OS making a bootable IDE HDD in another system but it's irritating to do. I want an easy form for do it repeatedly (various systems with same hardware)

What about CD/DVD to install with?

 

[Mirkito]

I need to buy some. But i prefer buy an adapter if there is one. Or it doesnt exist?

 

[USAFRet]

I need to buy some. But i prefer buy an adapter if there is one. Or it doesnt exist?

Your current hardware does not support the 2023 version of "Easy".

 

[Mirkito]

Hahahaha. Seriously? No form to do it easy?

 

[TerryLaze]

Is an Pentium 1.8 ghz PC idr the motherboard but it doesnt support USB boot.

Plop boot manager can give you usb boot support, booting from floppy or cd or if it's installed on the/a hdd.

It's still not very clear what this is supposed to help you with, what will you be trying to start from the USB drive anyway? Any form of windows from before this was common will probably have tons of issues with this and will not work.

There are ide to sd card adapters available that will make the sd card show up as a normal ide drive, you still have to be careful about bios drive size limits.

 

[USAFRet]

Hahahaha. Seriously? No form to do it easy?

If you want to install old OS, on old hardware, you use period compatible install media.
CD/DVD, or earlier...floppies.

 

[fzabkar]

SalvationData and CPR Tools have adapters that connect a USB device to an IDE host:

https://forum.hddguru.com/viewtopic.php?p=249478#p249478

Not cheap, though.

 

[Mirkito]

Thanks to all.