Transferring data from old IDE harddrive HELP

[ShaolinDreams]

Hi guys, Got a little problem. Basically my mums computer has died (constant bluescreens) I've tried all i can think of to somehow fix it but to no avail. Thing is im not after a fix for the computer but i need help transferring her data from her old IDE harddrive onto a spare netbook SATA2 harddrive or my computers SATA2 hdd.

Is there any way to do this without an adapter? if not any pointers to which cheap adapter will do the trick.. so i can plug her IDE hdd into my mobos SATA2 port and transfer her data.

Any help is much appreciated, Oh the beauty of old gear (PITA!)

 

[ShaolinDreams]

Would an IDE Harddrive External Enclosure do the trick and transfer through USB?

 

[ShaolinDreams]

I hope this isn't against the rules, but search 'the rainforest' for a StarTech Ide Sata converter. £11.

If they sold it here i would get it from here but they dont so what you did is ok man. Yeah i saw that adapter. It's looking like either a...

1. IDE to SATA Adapter
2. IDE HDD External Enclosure
3. IDE PCI card

Not sure which would work best but thinking about it, the IDE HDD external enclosure would mean my mum could reuse this IDE HDD as a little backup drive.

better still look at my for sale thread in the MM...

I dont see anything you're selling that would help me transfer data off an IDE HDD... better still what exactly mate?

 

[ShaolinDreams]

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Asus P5N-D has an IDE socket last time I looked.

You are absolutely right, i'm such a knob sometimes for some reason i automatically assumed my mobo didn't have an IDE port.. but checking again now you are right i do have one IDE port. DUUUUUH! well yeah problem solved and thanks for the reminder

Think i'll grab that IDE HDD external enclosure too as the harddrive is still OK.

Now mother gets my current PC (minus the GTX570) and i finally get to do my long overdue upgrade

Thanks for helping.