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Old IDE converted to SATA not recognized

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Motherboard does not recognize OLd IDE hard drive using sata converter. OS is Vista Home premium. How can I get the mother board to recongize it. Computer is HP pavilion Phemon x4, quad core 9750. Help!

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The usual cause of such an issue is the adapter itself. Are you able to try plugging in the IDE drive into another computer's SATA port, using the adapter?

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