I have an IDE hard disk and want to move it to a new computer. However, that computer only supports SATA and I doubt it will boot from a PCI IDE card. Using a connect that converts the IDE to SATA, the bios (ClickBiosII) doesn't detect it. If I connect a different one, to convert it to USB instead, it does get detected but Windows XP bluescreens halfway through boot.
What options do I have for booting this disk on a new computer?
Motherboard: FM2-A85XA-G65
APU: AMD A8-660K (3.9Ghz)
HD: WDC WD1200JB-00GVA0
Previous Motherboard: Dell(Optiplex gx270)(not the first motherboard the disk has been in though)
Previous CPU: Intel Pentium 4 (Prescott 2.8Ghz)
Best Answer
I don't think that you have an issue with HDD being connected via USB. The problem is that your Windows installation on that HDD has all the drivers and hardware configuration for your old motherboard and it won`t work with the new one.
If you`re really lucky, a Windows repair might work, but it could be the long shoot. I strongly advise you to backup your important data and do a clean Windows install