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| Thread ID: 99775 | 2009-05-14 19:09:00 | Data Transfer question | Myth (110) | Press F1 |
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| 773881 | 2009-05-14 19:09:00 | Ok, in the very near future, it looks like I might be transferring data from a PATA harddrive, to a SATA hardrive (although I still have to confirm this, the persons mobo is knackered and he wants all his data including Cashbook Complete). OK easy enough (Ghost the drives), but the new computer only supports SATA drives and has no PATA connections, even the optical drives use SATA. What is my best option here? Buy a PCI card to connect the PATA drive to. Or are there better options? I don't have an external harddrive enclosure either |
Myth (110) | ||
| 773882 | 2009-05-14 19:41:00 | You could get one of these (www.ascent.co.nz) very handy to have as fits most things and well worth the money. Just make sure if you get one you use it in the rear USB ports | gary67 (56) | ||
| 773883 | 2009-05-14 21:36:00 | I've got a bunch of those, they seriously are worth their weight in gold, such a time saver. Highly recommended. :thumbs: | wratterus (105) | ||
| 773884 | 2009-05-14 22:28:00 | +1 for a USB to SATA/IDE adapter. Saves me a lot of time...especially when EHDs aren't working, I can test whether its the connection on the case or theactual HD. Just make sure you don't unplug it while its imaging:p Blam |
Blam (54) | ||
| 773885 | 2009-05-15 04:43:00 | SATA to PATA adaptors (and vice versa) are available on Trademe, and probably else where, just fit between the drive and port I think they were quite cheap too |
custom (14911) | ||
| 773886 | 2009-05-15 04:52:00 | If you are changing motherboards as well as hard drives you will have a less than 50% chance of it working. If you are worried about transfering Cashbook Complete, dont as it is very simple. Just download the latest version, you can copy the datafile to a USB stick from the old computer to the new. |
Rob99 (151) | ||
| 773887 | 2009-05-15 09:05:00 | If you are changing motherboards as well as hard drives you will have a less than 50% chance of it working.Yeah I did think about that today at work and realised that a straight ghost is highly unlikely to work If you are worried about transfering Cashbook Complete, dont as it is very simple. Just download the latest version, you can copy the datafile to a USB stick from the old computer to the new.What about registration details etc? I will need those from the client as well won't I? And thanks for the suggestion [all] of USB to IDE/SATA. Didn't know about these, looks to be the way to go :thumbs: |
Myth (110) | ||
| 773888 | 2009-05-15 11:54:00 | Ascent's web page says they are out of those cables. If you are in Auckland I got 1 (different brand) last week from QMS Computers and PB Technology also have them - both about $50. I think they are fairly common so you should be able to get 1 fairly locally (unless you live somewhere like Haast). HTH. |
Robin S_ (86) | ||
| 773889 | 2009-05-15 12:00:00 | $30 including shipping. www.trademe.co.nz Blam |
Blam (54) | ||
| 773890 | 2009-05-15 13:18:00 | What about registration details etc? I will need those from the client as well won't I? All you need is the my-company-name.CB file, it contains everything. If you want to be sure run the Cashbook backup as well and take those files to. The program can be freely downloaded from their website and will run in demo mode unless you open or restore your own data file. Honestly it is as easy as installing the software then copying your data file over. |
Rob99 (151) | ||
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