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Death2Theft · 08-24-2009, 03:05 PM

Can I plug my old hard drive with xp into the optical drive on a newer system which only has the newer style "smaller" connection? Or is there an adapter I can get? Would hooking up the hard drive in series with the optical drives cause problems or am i better off to disable the drives?

08-24-2009, 03:05 PM	#1
Death2Theft Rs has made me the woman i am today! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Vancouver Posts: 4,310 Thanked 580 Times in 230 Posts Failed 771 Times in 208 Posts	Older ide drive possible to use new mobo optical drive connection? Can I plug my old hard drive with xp into the optical drive on a newer system which only has the newer style "smaller" connection? Or is there an adapter I can get? Would hooking up the hard drive in series with the optical drives cause problems or am i better off to disable the drives?