SATA to PATA, Master/Slave configuration?

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Hello!

I'm hoping someone can help or at least point out my ignorance

I've installed Ubuntu onto an old PC and it's worked fine, so I needed more storage and got:

A 3TB WD NAS Drive
SATA to PATA convertor

First off, I'm hoping there's no issues with that? I've put it in and I only get to the BIOS before it tells me 0 primary dives found, 0 secondary drives found, 1 secondary drives not found.

There's only the two hdds in there now and they're on separate cables, I was wondering if it's something to do with the jumpers as even if I disconnect the new drive, it says secondary drive not found but I can continue to boot up Ubuntu.

Appreciate the replies!
 
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your using the 3TB drive via the SATA to PATA converter correct? If so its not going to work most likely

The largest ever available PATA drive is 500GB if i remember correctly, but most older motherboards will not accept large drives (incompatibility etc)

Perhaps buy a SATA card instead (PCI SATA/RAID card)
your using the 3TB drive via the SATA to PATA converter correct? If so its not going to work most likely

The largest ever available PATA drive is 500GB if i remember correctly, but most older motherboards will not accept large drives (incompatibility etc)

Perhaps buy a SATA card instead (PCI SATA/RAID card)
 
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Would this work regardless of M/B spec? I planned to do it this was originally but I don't want to order anything new without conformation, thank's for replying!
 

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