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Sata to IDE converter not working

4 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/sata-to-ide-converter-not-working.151873/

Cool Buddy
Cool Buddy Original post #1
Jan 27, 2012 at 4:51 PM
I bought a new motherboard a few weeks back which did not have an IDE port, since my DVD Writer was IDE, I bought a SATA to IDE converter for it. The problem is, my DVD drive is not being detected after I plugged it in. I tried changing SATA ports, tried a different SATA cable, but nothing helped.
The tray is working as it comes out and goes in on pressing the eject button.

Is there something else I can try? Or is the converter faulty?
W
whitestar_999 #2
Jan 27, 2012 at 5:55 PM
you are not the only one.many so called sata/ide converter do not support ATAPI which is different from ATA(or hard disk)support.it all depends on type of chip used.only those chips which support ATAPI can support cd/dvd drives.your converter has ATA support but not ATAPI.as far as i know all cheap converters are only ATA capable & not ATAPI.
Cool Buddy
Cool Buddy #3
Jan 27, 2012 at 9:24 PM
oops..
Means 140 rupees waste?
Would have been better if I had just bought a new writer
Sujeet
Sujeet #4
Jan 31, 2012 at 12:23 AM
faced same prob and met with no sloutions so far..its a waste!!