[CentOS] [OT] How to recover data from an IDE drive

[TE Dukes]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: centos-bounces at centos.org [mailto:centos-bounces at centos.org] On
> Behalf Of John R Pierce
> Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2016 9:12 PM
> To: centos at centos.org
> Subject: Re: [CentOS] [OT] How to recover data from an IDE drive
> 
> On 10/26/2016 6:01 PM, TE Dukes wrote:
> > As some may recall, I suffered a hardware failure of a 10 yr old IBM
> > Netvista back in January. I was backing up my personal data, 'My
> > Documents', to my CentOS server but I apparently didn't get my emails.
> >
> > It was a main board failure and I believe the data is still good on
> > the hard drive. Only problem, its an IDE drive and my server and new
> > PC have SATA drives.
> >
> > Is it possible to install the old drive as a secondary drive into a
> > newer PC with SATA drives? If so, how do I do this? I need to access the
> emails.
> >
> > This was a Windows XP machine using Outlook as the mail client.
> 
> you would need an IDE controller to do that.   I have one that is
> external and connects via USB, also came with a drive power supply...
> 
> something like this,
> https://www.amazon.com/Vantec-CB-ISATAU2-Supports-2-5-Inch-5-25-
> Inch/dp/B000J01I1G
> (works with SATA, 3.5 and 2.5" IDE, and has power supply connectors for
> both SATA and IDE style power)
> 
> 
> --
> john r pierce, recycling bits in santa cruz
> 

WOW!! Thanks!!

Didn't know there was something like that!

Thought I was going to have to buy an older PC on eBay or something.

I have tons of stuff over the years that I would like to retrieve off old
hard drives. I junked the old PCs but not the HDs.

You guys are awesome!!

Thanks!!