Windows 10: Cannot initialize IDE hd on PC with installed ASUS SATA mobo

Discus and support Cannot initialize IDE hd on PC with installed ASUS SATA mobo in Windows 10 Support to solve the problem; This subject has been mentioned on some old topics. That is why I am opening a new one. I have an old desktop PC that I want to offer. It has WIN 10... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Support' started by P VELHO 34, May 17, 2021.

  1. Cannot initialize IDE hd on PC with installed ASUS SATA mobo


    This subject has been mentioned on some old topics. That is why I am opening a new one. I have an old desktop PC that I want to offer. It has WIN 10 installed, it works fine, but is rather slow maybe due to old mother board Gigabyte GA-G31M-S2L. Also connected to it there was an external drive Seagate ST33208820A encased in an Iomega box. It is also old but works perfectly. It happens that I purchased a private assembled PC running WIN 10 version 20H2 equipped with an ASUS mobo P8Z77-V. The mentioned external Seagate drive is not seen in this PC. I made some searching and apparently the reason for that is that the ASUS mobo has only SATA ports and the drive has an IDE port. In an attempt to keep the drive (it has a capacity of 320Gb) I did the following. - Dismounted drive from Iomega case. - Purchased a GEMBIRD Bi-directional SATA/IDE converter as shown here: Bi-directional SATA/IDE converter (SATA-IDE-2) - I mounted the converter into case of desktop. After power on the disk appears in Device Manager and Disk Manager. It is numbered in Disk M. and a box pops up to get it initialized. Given the OK a message appears saying UNKOWN DEVICE. If a search of NEW HARDWARE is asked in Device M. the disk disappears. After power OFF and ON of PC, disk appears again. Repeating the process it disappears again. Note - Jumper of IDE drive was placed as MASTER and SLAVE. Both positions did not work and did not show any difference. - In one old topic of the forum it is suggested that connecting power via molex cables to converter board and also disk would solve problem because power supplied only via converter board would not be enough. But it did not. It shows the same sequence of events as reported above. - I installed on ASUS mobo a PCI board used in old PC, where it works without a problem, but results were exactly the same as with the converter. Cables were correctly connected. Now I am out of options and wonder. Is it possible that GEMBIRD converter is not good enough? Though it was not expensive I do not wish buying another one without being sure it solves problem. PCI board, supposedly would feed enough power to disk, was my last hope to solve issue. Maybe it is worthwhile to give up usage of the disk with new PC and when needed purchase a SATA driver. Is there another possibility? I'll appreciate comments on this subject. Thank you. Old post "IDE drive to SATA host" IDE drive to SATA host

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    P VELHO 34, May 17, 2021
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  2. Baer Win User

    Optical Drives, SATA or IDE?

    What do you guys recommend? I have 6 SATA slots on my Mobo and I will be installing three HDDs initially. I may install a SSD drive later so that would be 4. I am trying to decide if I want to use IDE and save my two additional SATA slots. I am going to install two optical drives. I am not very concerned about a little more burn speed for the optical drives as they are not used that often.
    Comments and Suggestions?
    Tnx
     
  3. zaqwsx Win User
    Looking for a cheap IDE or SATA hd

    Im looking for a IDE or SATA Hd with at least 40gb or more. I will pay using paypal.

    Pm me and also leave a message with the item and your suggested price.
     
    zaqwsx, May 17, 2021
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  4. Cannot initialize IDE hd on PC with installed ASUS SATA mobo

    ide drivers not installing....

    hi guys,

    a little prob, nothing major but i cant seem to get the nvidia ide drivers to install on my new mobo,(p6n-sli plat.) iv tried the newest ones from msi, and nvidia sites but none will install,itsfunny though cause the sata drivers all installed correctly.any ideas or suggestions on this would be appreciated,thanks in advance.
     
    QuarterMain, May 17, 2021
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