Installing a HD on a new computer?

[note235]

My new computer uses sata 2 while my old one uses pata but my mobo is compatible but what im wondering is that could i install the old one on the new computer while retaining the files?
There are some files in there i cannot transfer.

 

[Xephian]

A PATA interface HDD will not work w/ a SATA or SATAII only MoBo. But SATAII HDD is backwards compatable if it were to be put in a SATA MoBo like the Power Mac's.

 

[note235]

well i seem to have the connectors on my mobo
c-19a ecs

 

[note235]

my mobo is not sata only.

 

[setscrew]

Yes you should be able to intstall the old PATA HD in the new motherboard without a reformat. Just have the appropriate system drivers ready to install. There have been similar posts over the months in a couple of forums on this site, so run a search for detailed instructions.

Good luck.

 

[note235]

THanks
but what i am intenting is to offload the files and put the HD back.