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Greg_M

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Registered: 2nd Sep 03
Location: Grantham, Lincolnshire
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26th Nov 07 at 16:12

Is it possible to run a PATA and a SATA HDD in the same system as im having real problems.

Ive got it all running, but my PATA drive is only reconised as a CD drive in windows

So cant use it at all. Its installed as a master and the CD drive as slave. but still only sees it as a CD drive

how do i solve?

dannymccann

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26th Nov 07 at 17:37

iirc you cant have CD/DVD drives and hard drives on the same IDE cable. In answer to your first question yes you canhave PATA and SATA HD's but for PATA cd/dvd drives they have to be connected with another cable

James_DT

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26th Nov 07 at 18:33

quote:
Originally posted by dannymccann
iirc you cant have CD/DVD drives and hard drives on the same IDE cable. In answer to your first question yes you canhave PATA and SATA HD's but for PATA cd/dvd drives they have to be connected with another cable

Incorrect. You can connect HDs and CD drives on the same cable, it's just advised that you don't as AFAIK the transfer speed to the HD would slow down to the speed of the CD drive.

Greg_M

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26th Nov 07 at 19:12

Not fussed on acess it very often tbh, i was only going to use it to store drive images every so often so i dont end up in the situation im in now

dannymccann

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27th Nov 07 at 09:40

quote:
Originally posted by James_DT

quote:
Originally posted by dannymccann
iirc you cant have CD/DVD drives and hard drives on the same IDE cable. In answer to your first question yes you canhave PATA and SATA HD's but for PATA cd/dvd drives they have to be connected with another cable

Incorrect. You can connect HDs and CD drives on the same cable, it's just advised that you don't as AFAIK the transfer speed to the HD would slow down to the speed of the CD drive.

Couldnt remember, switched to all SATA like 2 years ago, cant believe people are still using PATA hard drives