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IDE or ATAPI?

Hard disk drives are IDE, CD/CDRWs/DVDs are ATAPI. Essentially no material difference.
 
Per whatis.com;

ATAPI=AT Attachment Packet Interface:

ATAPI is an interface between your computer and attached CD-ROM drives and tape backup drives.

Most of today's PC computers use the standard Integrated Drive Electronics (Integrated Drive Electronics) interface to address hard disk drives.

ATAPI provides the additional commands needed for controlling a CD-ROM player or tape backup so that your computer can use the IDE interface and controllers to control these relatively newer device types.

ATAPI is part of the Enhanced IDE (Enhanced Integrated Drive Electronics) interface (also known as ATA-2).

 
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