How to Transfer a Copy of an EIDE Hard Drive to a New SATA Drive

EIDE hard drives are like upgraded versions of the IDE hard drive.

EIDE hard drives function the same as SATA drives on a computer. Transferring a copy of an EIDE, which stands for Enhanced Integrated Drive Electronics, hard drive to a SATA (Serial Advanced Technology Attachment) is the same as transferring a copy of an EIDE hard drive to an another EIDE hard drive. SATA hard drives have a faster data transfer rate than EIDE hard drives and use different cables to connect to the computer mainboard.

Instructions

1. Click on the "Start" menu and open the "My Computer" window.

2. Double-click the EIDE hard drive in My Computer and select all of the files by pressing the "Ctrl" and "A" keys at the same time.

3. Press the "Ctrl" and "C" keys to make a copy of the data on the EIDE hard drive. Go back to the My Computer window and double-click the SATA hard drive.

4. Press the "Ctrl" and "V" keys to transfer the copy of the EIDE drive to the SATA drive.

Tips & Warnings

• Do not open any files or run any programs that are stored on the EIDE hard drive while the computer is copying data from it, because a file or program that is being used can not be transferred.

References

• Techtarget: EIDE
• HelpWithPCs: SATA - Serial Advanced Technology Attachment