I want to copy information from my old hard disk but the disk is not visible.

You have to tell us more than this. How are the drives attached and what is
the edition Vista? What do you mean by "old" drive? What information are
you trying to copy?

"Igor Skoglund" <Igor Skoglund@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:B9C55E5E-3690-4D13-9D78-A196664DDE03@xxxxxx

>I want to copy information from my old hard disk but the disk is not
>visible.

I have business edition. I have 70 Gb hard disk around 5 years old with XP on
and stuff. I want to copy photos, music, movies, games.

"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

> You have to tell us more than this. How are the drives attached and what is
> the edition Vista? What do you mean by "old" drive? What information are
> you trying to copy?
>
> "Igor Skoglund" <Igor Skoglund@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:B9C55E5E-3690-4D13-9D78-A196664DDE03@xxxxxx

> >I want to copy information from my old hard disk but the disk is not
> >visible.

>

How is the drive attached?

"Igor Skoglund" <IgorSkoglund@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:548F28CD-7539-49DD-9C60-7941144A850D@xxxxxx

>I have business edition. I have 70 Gb hard disk around 5 years old with XP
>on
> and stuff. I want to copy photos, music, movies, games.
>
> "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
>

>> You have to tell us more than this. How are the drives attached and what
>> is
>> the edition Vista? What do you mean by "old" drive? What information
>> are
>> you trying to copy?
>>
>> "Igor Skoglund" <Igor Skoglund@xxxxxx> wrote in
>> message
>> news:B9C55E5E-3690-4D13-9D78-A196664DDE03@xxxxxx

>> >I want to copy information from my old hard disk but the disk is not
>> >visible.

>>

By switch cabel to a motherboard. I have old port on hard disk (big flat one)
and new one on the motherboard (little flat one).

"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

> How is the drive attached?
>
> "Igor Skoglund" <IgorSkoglund@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:548F28CD-7539-49DD-9C60-7941144A850D@xxxxxx

> >I have business edition. I have 70 Gb hard disk around 5 years old with XP
> >on
> > and stuff. I want to copy photos, music, movies, games.
> >
> > "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
> >

> >> You have to tell us more than this. How are the drives attached and what
> >> is
> >> the edition Vista? What do you mean by "old" drive? What information
> >> are
> >> you trying to copy?
> >>
> >> "Igor Skoglund" <Igor Skoglund@xxxxxx> wrote in
> >> message
> >> news:B9C55E5E-3690-4D13-9D78-A196664DDE03@xxxxxx
> >> >I want to copy information from my old hard disk but the disk is not
> >> >visible.
> >>

>

Well, Igor, you don't give us much information!

Let me guess:

You have a new computer now and it came with one hard drive attached to the
small, flat connector on the motherboard. (That is a SATA connector). You
removed the HD from your "old" computer. You attached it to the motherboard
of the new computer using a wide, flat cable to the suitable connector on
the motherboard. (That is an IDE/PATA connector.) Or, you attached it using
the second connector on the cable to the DVD drive. You also attached an
appropriate power connector to the drive.

Now, the drive can be heard to be spinning but it is not listed by your
computer when you look at Computer listing.

------

Check on the old hard drive next to the large flat cable connector for a
block of pins. Make sure the jumper is covering the correct set of pins for
your setup. If the drive is alone on the cable, use the Single Drive
position. If on a cable with the DVD, use Slave position. There is usually a
label on the HD to indicate pin positioning. If not, consult the drive
maker's web site.

Let us know.

Tom
MSMVP 1998-2007

"Igor Skoglund" <IgorSkoglund@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:A03F6F33-EAFA-43AD-A1B5-9C1921208E1F@xxxxxx

> By switch cabel to a motherboard. I have old port on hard disk (big flat
> one)
> and new one on the motherboard (little flat one).
>
> "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
>

>> How is the drive attached?
>>
>> "Igor Skoglund" <IgorSkoglund@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:548F28CD-7539-49DD-9C60-7941144A850D@xxxxxx

>> >I have business edition. I have 70 Gb hard disk around 5 years old with
>> >XP
>> >on
>> > and stuff. I want to copy photos, music, movies, games.
>> >
>> > "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
>> >
>> >> You have to tell us more than this. How are the drives attached and
>> >> what
>> >> is
>> >> the edition Vista? What do you mean by "old" drive? What information
>> >> are
>> >> you trying to copy?
>> >>
>> >> "Igor Skoglund" <Igor Skoglund@xxxxxx> wrote in
>> >> message
>> >> news:B9C55E5E-3690-4D13-9D78-A196664DDE03@xxxxxx
>> >> >I want to copy information from my old hard disk but the disk is not
>> >> >visible.
>> >>

>>

Also, if the ribbon cable is an old 40-pin cable replace it with a new
80-pin cable.

"Tom Ferguson" <tom.newsgroups@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:OTKnxV5hIHA.4140@xxxxxx

> Well, Igor, you don't give us much information!
>
> Let me guess:
>
> You have a new computer now and it came with one hard drive attached to
> the small, flat connector on the motherboard. (That is a SATA connector).
> You removed the HD from your "old" computer. You attached it to the
> motherboard of the new computer using a wide, flat cable to the suitable
> connector on the motherboard. (That is an IDE/PATA connector.) Or, you
> attached it using the second connector on the cable to the DVD drive. You
> also attached an appropriate power connector to the drive.
>
> Now, the drive can be heard to be spinning but it is not listed by your
> computer when you look at Computer listing.
>
> ------
>
> Check on the old hard drive next to the large flat cable connector for a
> block of pins. Make sure the jumper is covering the correct set of pins
> for your setup. If the drive is alone on the cable, use the Single Drive
> position. If on a cable with the DVD, use Slave position. There is usually
> a label on the HD to indicate pin positioning. If not, consult the drive
> maker's web site.
>
> Let us know.
>
> Tom
> MSMVP 1998-2007
>
> "Igor Skoglund" <IgorSkoglund@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:A03F6F33-EAFA-43AD-A1B5-9C1921208E1F@xxxxxx

>> By switch cabel to a motherboard. I have old port on hard disk (big flat
>> one)
>> and new one on the motherboard (little flat one).
>>
>> "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
>>

>>> How is the drive attached?
>>>
>>> "Igor Skoglund" <IgorSkoglund@xxxxxx> wrote in
>>> message
>>> news:548F28CD-7539-49DD-9C60-7941144A850D@xxxxxx
>>> >I have business edition. I have 70 Gb hard disk around 5 years old with
>>> >XP
>>> >on
>>> > and stuff. I want to copy photos, music, movies, games.
>>> >
>>> > "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
>>> >
>>> >> You have to tell us more than this. How are the drives attached and
>>> >> what
>>> >> is
>>> >> the edition Vista? What do you mean by "old" drive? What
>>> >> information
>>> >> are
>>> >> you trying to copy?
>>> >>
>>> >> "Igor Skoglund" <Igor Skoglund@xxxxxx> wrote in
>>> >> message
>>> >> news:B9C55E5E-3690-4D13-9D78-A196664DDE03@xxxxxx
>>> >> >I want to copy information from my old hard disk but the disk is not
>>> >> >visible.
>>> >>
>>>

>

I have 40-pin cable but I use switch cable. How should I replace it to 80-pin?

"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

> Also, if the ribbon cable is an old 40-pin cable replace it with a new
> 80-pin cable.
>
> "Tom Ferguson" <tom.newsgroups@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:OTKnxV5hIHA.4140@xxxxxx

> > Well, Igor, you don't give us much information!
> >
> > Let me guess:
> >
> > You have a new computer now and it came with one hard drive attached to
> > the small, flat connector on the motherboard. (That is a SATA connector).
> > You removed the HD from your "old" computer. You attached it to the
> > motherboard of the new computer using a wide, flat cable to the suitable
> > connector on the motherboard. (That is an IDE/PATA connector.) Or, you
> > attached it using the second connector on the cable to the DVD drive. You
> > also attached an appropriate power connector to the drive.
> >
> > Now, the drive can be heard to be spinning but it is not listed by your
> > computer when you look at Computer listing.
> >
> > ------
> >
> > Check on the old hard drive next to the large flat cable connector for a
> > block of pins. Make sure the jumper is covering the correct set of pins
> > for your setup. If the drive is alone on the cable, use the Single Drive
> > position. If on a cable with the DVD, use Slave position. There is usually
> > a label on the HD to indicate pin positioning. If not, consult the drive
> > maker's web site.
> >
> > Let us know.
> >
> > Tom
> > MSMVP 1998-2007
> >
> > "Igor Skoglund" <IgorSkoglund@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> > news:A03F6F33-EAFA-43AD-A1B5-9C1921208E1F@xxxxxx

> >> By switch cabel to a motherboard. I have old port on hard disk (big flat
> >> one)
> >> and new one on the motherboard (little flat one).
> >>
> >> "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
> >>
> >>> How is the drive attached?
> >>>
> >>> "Igor Skoglund" <IgorSkoglund@xxxxxx> wrote in
> >>> message
> >>> news:548F28CD-7539-49DD-9C60-7941144A850D@xxxxxx
> >>> >I have business edition. I have 70 Gb hard disk around 5 years old with
> >>> >XP
> >>> >on
> >>> > and stuff. I want to copy photos, music, movies, games.
> >>> >
> >>> > "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
> >>> >
> >>> >> You have to tell us more than this. How are the drives attached and
> >>> >> what
> >>> >> is
> >>> >> the edition Vista? What do you mean by "old" drive? What
> >>> >> information
> >>> >> are
> >>> >> you trying to copy?
> >>> >>
> >>> >> "Igor Skoglund" <Igor Skoglund@xxxxxx> wrote in
> >>> >> message
> >>> >> news:B9C55E5E-3690-4D13-9D78-A196664DDE03@xxxxxx
> >>> >> >I want to copy information from my old hard disk but the disk is not
> >>> >> >visible.
> >>> >>
> >>>

> >

>

If the cable you use is a proper 40-conductor flat ribbon cable, the drive
will work OK. If you replace that cable with an 80-conductor/pin cable, the
drive can operate at a higher data transfer rate.

I'm not sure what you mean by "switch cable".

Tom
MSMVP 1998-2007

"Igor Skoglund" <IgorSkoglund@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:1E171D18-9434-4C1F-A105-62940D2B7535@xxxxxx

>I have 40-pin cable but I use switch cable. How should I replace it to
>80-pin?
>
> "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
>

>> Also, if the ribbon cable is an old 40-pin cable replace it with a new
>> 80-pin cable.
>>
>> "Tom Ferguson" <tom.newsgroups@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:OTKnxV5hIHA.4140@xxxxxx

>> > Well, Igor, you don't give us much information!
>> >
>> > Let me guess:
>> >
>> > You have a new computer now and it came with one hard drive attached to
>> > the small, flat connector on the motherboard. (That is a SATA
>> > connector).
>> > You removed the HD from your "old" computer. You attached it to the
>> > motherboard of the new computer using a wide, flat cable to the
>> > suitable
>> > connector on the motherboard. (That is an IDE/PATA connector.) Or, you
>> > attached it using the second connector on the cable to the DVD drive.
>> > You
>> > also attached an appropriate power connector to the drive.
>> >
>> > Now, the drive can be heard to be spinning but it is not listed by your
>> > computer when you look at Computer listing.
>> >
>> > ------
>> >
>> > Check on the old hard drive next to the large flat cable connector for
>> > a
>> > block of pins. Make sure the jumper is covering the correct set of pins
>> > for your setup. If the drive is alone on the cable, use the Single
>> > Drive
>> > position. If on a cable with the DVD, use Slave position. There is
>> > usually
>> > a label on the HD to indicate pin positioning. If not, consult the
>> > drive
>> > maker's web site.
>> >
>> > Let us know.
>> >
>> > Tom
>> > MSMVP 1998-2007
>> >
>> > "Igor Skoglund" <IgorSkoglund@xxxxxx> wrote in
>> > message
>> > news:A03F6F33-EAFA-43AD-A1B5-9C1921208E1F@xxxxxx
>> >> By switch cabel to a motherboard. I have old port on hard disk (big
>> >> flat
>> >> one)
>> >> and new one on the motherboard (little flat one).
>> >>
>> >> "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
>> >>
>> >>> How is the drive attached?
>> >>>
>> >>> "Igor Skoglund" <IgorSkoglund@xxxxxx> wrote in
>> >>> message
>> >>> news:548F28CD-7539-49DD-9C60-7941144A850D@xxxxxx
>> >>> >I have business edition. I have 70 Gb hard disk around 5 years old
>> >>> >with
>> >>> >XP
>> >>> >on
>> >>> > and stuff. I want to copy photos, music, movies, games.
>> >>> >
>> >>> > "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
>> >>> >
>> >>> >> You have to tell us more than this. How are the drives attached
>> >>> >> and
>> >>> >> what
>> >>> >> is
>> >>> >> the edition Vista? What do you mean by "old" drive? What
>> >>> >> information
>> >>> >> are
>> >>> >> you trying to copy?
>> >>> >>
>> >>> >> "Igor Skoglund" <Igor Skoglund@xxxxxx> wrote in
>> >>> >> message
>> >>> >> news:B9C55E5E-3690-4D13-9D78-A196664DDE03@xxxxxx
>> >>> >> >I want to copy information from my old hard disk but the disk is
>> >>> >> >not
>> >>> >> >visible.
>> >>> >>
>> >>>
>> >

>>

Tom,

Respectfully, Is it not what you are talking about a cable with the same
pin count but has added adjacent ground wires between them that offer better
isolation between lines and hence better speed performance? And therefore
why it's an 80 wire cable and not 40 wire cable. The word "pin" is
confusing. It's the same pin count, no? So what you are requesting is to
discard the old cable and replace it with the new type, right? If this
wasn't you point, just discard this and I apologies for the intrusion.

--
Regards, BobF.
"Tom Ferguson" <tom.newsgroups@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:%23K2pdcGiIHA.2416@xxxxxx

> If the cable you use is a proper 40-conductor flat ribbon cable, the drive
> will work OK. If you replace that cable with an 80-conductor/pin cable,
> the drive can operate at a higher data transfer rate.
>
> I'm not sure what you mean by "switch cable".
>
> Tom
> MSMVP 1998-2007
>
> "Igor Skoglund" <IgorSkoglund@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:1E171D18-9434-4C1F-A105-62940D2B7535@xxxxxx

>>I have 40-pin cable but I use switch cable. How should I replace it to
>>80-pin?
>>
>> "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
>>

>>> Also, if the ribbon cable is an old 40-pin cable replace it with a new
>>> 80-pin cable.
>>>
>>> "Tom Ferguson" <tom.newsgroups@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>>> news:OTKnxV5hIHA.4140@xxxxxx
>>> > Well, Igor, you don't give us much information!
>>> >
>>> > Let me guess:
>>> >
>>> > You have a new computer now and it came with one hard drive attached
>>> > to
>>> > the small, flat connector on the motherboard. (That is a SATA
>>> > connector).
>>> > You removed the HD from your "old" computer. You attached it to the
>>> > motherboard of the new computer using a wide, flat cable to the
>>> > suitable
>>> > connector on the motherboard. (That is an IDE/PATA connector.) Or, you
>>> > attached it using the second connector on the cable to the DVD drive.
>>> > You
>>> > also attached an appropriate power connector to the drive.
>>> >
>>> > Now, the drive can be heard to be spinning but it is not listed by
>>> > your
>>> > computer when you look at Computer listing.
>>> >
>>> > ------
>>> >
>>> > Check on the old hard drive next to the large flat cable connector for
>>> > a
>>> > block of pins. Make sure the jumper is covering the correct set of
>>> > pins
>>> > for your setup. If the drive is alone on the cable, use the Single
>>> > Drive
>>> > position. If on a cable with the DVD, use Slave position. There is
>>> > usually
>>> > a label on the HD to indicate pin positioning. If not, consult the
>>> > drive
>>> > maker's web site.
>>> >
>>> > Let us know.
>>> >
>>> > Tom
>>> > MSMVP 1998-2007
>>> >
>>> > "Igor Skoglund" <IgorSkoglund@xxxxxx> wrote in
>>> > message
>>> > news:A03F6F33-EAFA-43AD-A1B5-9C1921208E1F@xxxxxx
>>> >> By switch cabel to a motherboard. I have old port on hard disk (big
>>> >> flat
>>> >> one)
>>> >> and new one on the motherboard (little flat one).
>>> >>
>>> >> "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >>> How is the drive attached?
>>> >>>
>>> >>> "Igor Skoglund" <IgorSkoglund@xxxxxx> wrote in
>>> >>> message
>>> >>> news:548F28CD-7539-49DD-9C60-7941144A850D@xxxxxx
>>> >>> >I have business edition. I have 70 Gb hard disk around 5 years old
>>> >>> >with
>>> >>> >XP
>>> >>> >on
>>> >>> > and stuff. I want to copy photos, music, movies, games.
>>> >>> >
>>> >>> > "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
>>> >>> >
>>> >>> >> You have to tell us more than this. How are the drives attached
>>> >>> >> and
>>> >>> >> what
>>> >>> >> is
>>> >>> >> the edition Vista? What do you mean by "old" drive? What
>>> >>> >> information
>>> >>> >> are
>>> >>> >> you trying to copy?
>>> >>> >>
>>> >>> >> "Igor Skoglund" <Igor Skoglund@xxxxxx> wrote
>>> >>> >> in
>>> >>> >> message
>>> >>> >> news:B9C55E5E-3690-4D13-9D78-A196664DDE03@xxxxxx
>>> >>> >> >I want to copy information from my old hard disk but the disk is
>>> >>> >> >not
>>> >>> >> >visible.
>>> >>> >>
>>> >>>
>>> >
>>>

>