Not all hard drives are compatible with all IDE to USB hardware. I have
three different IDE to USB devices and even with three different ones I
still run into the occasional drive that won't work with any of them.
Sometimes using a different USB port may help. If you are using a front USB
port try using a rear port or vice versa. If this doesn't work then you may
need to try a different IDE to USB device.
This doesn't sound like a problem caused by having XP installed on the
drive. It sounds like a hardware problem.
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Kerry Brown
MS-MVP - Windows Desktop Experience: Systems Administration
http://www.vistahelp.ca/phpBB2/
http://vistahelpca.blogspot.com/
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> My old computer's power supply died, and I just got a new Dell Inspiron
> 530 desktop with Vista Home. The new computer has all SATA connections,
> so when I wanted to transfer the data from my old all-PATA PC to the new
> one, I got one of those USB PATA to SATA converters. My old slave drive
> transferred its data just fine, but when I try connecting my old master
> drive, it doesn't work. When I remove the jumper to set it to the slave
> position, it isn't detected. When I set the jumper to the cable-select
> position, the computer detects the drive for about a minute, and then
> the "Found New Hardware" icon in the system tray disappears for about 30
> seconds and comes back for about a minute and continues back and forth
> but never settles and does not appear in My Computer. I assume the
> conflict is with the old master drive having XP installed on it, but I
> do not know for sure and have no idea how to resolve the problem. Any
> help would be much appreciated. Thanks.
>
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> FloatDownstream
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