Transfering Data from IDE HDD to SATA2

Swaye

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Greetings all, i would like to transfer my data from my old pc into a new HDD and i was wondering what was the most effecient and fastest way of doing so?
 

DaveSimmons

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Easiest: Network the 2 computers together, turn on file sharing on the old PC

Fastest: Install the old IDE drive in the new PC temporarily to copy files

In-between: IDE external enclosure
 

JE78

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Originally posted by: DaveSimmons
Fastest: Install the old IDE drive in the new PC temporarily to copy files

Bingo. I just did this a few days ago.