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Help needed with SATA/IDE Coverter

2 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/help-needed-with-sata-ide-coverter.176613/

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damien66 Original post #1
Aug 6, 2013 at 1:48 PM
I recently purchased a SATA/IDE converter so I can connect my IDE HDD to my pc which only has SATA ports

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However after making the requisite connection & powering on, it is not detecting the drive. The status light on the converter is on & the drive is spinning. I even tried switching the SATA cable between the two ports on the converter but it makes no difference.

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Am I doing something wrong or is the converter defective?
baiju
baiju #2
Aug 6, 2013 at 6:27 PM
I too tried this ide sata converter from intex an year back to connect my ide dvd writer, but it never worked. A google search shows mixed results, some says it won't work. Finally I gave up and bought a new BD writer.