ATA is the primary way that mass storage devices are internally attached to PCs.
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ata1:comreset failed (errno=-32) error while booting brand new computer
I try to install fedora to a new desktop computer I have but I am getting ata1:comreset failed (errno=-32) error while starting fedora installation. After a long while it stars with the installation ...
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Adding Serial ATA driver Windows 7 clean install for Dell Inspiron n5110
I want to try format my Dell notebook with Windows 7 Ultimate. But my ISO pack doesn't have any HDD driver in it. When I come to step 2 for installing Windows 7 the system says "You should have to ...
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Remove Unknown ATA User Password
On a Hitachi 2.5" disk, is there a way to remove an unknown ATA user password? I have access to MHDD, atapwd, etc, but there's not much I can do without actually knowing the password. Erasing the disk ...
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Dell Inspiron 1440 Hard Drive Replacement [duplicate]
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Are laptop hard drives fairly generic, or do I need to be careful to get the right one for my computer model?
I'm outdated 15 years regarding hardware support, so I need ...
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Connecting an ATA disk into an e-SATA input?
I´ve build a new PC and wanted to add my older disks to it (they are not SATA, but ATA).
Is there a way to add them as an external drive using the external e-sata input that I have in my case?
Thanks!
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Why is “hdparm -w” considered dangerous?
I have an old disk that often gets stuck in some form of loop, and often I need to perform a full reboot to get it "unstuck", whereupon I had found out about the hdparm -w command. However, its ...
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Installing USB to ATA/Atapi bridge driver
I am using Windows XP 64 bit version on Lenovo W520. I am trying to install my devices, I plugged a USB cable that is linked to a SATA interface (to copy from old sata HDD) and when I plug the USB ...
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ATA controller on SATA hard disk
I have a small ATA disk, a big SATA disk, and an old computer that supports only ATA. Can I unscrew the ATA controller from the disk and attach it to the other disk?
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Removing the ATA master password
I was playing around with the ATA security erase on my SSD using hdparm, and I noticed that it works with both user and master passwords. However, I also noticed that invoking a security erase removed ...
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What's the difference between ATA, PATA, and IDE?
If I am not mistaken these names all referrer to the same technology. Are there any differences between them? If not, why does this technology go by so many different names?
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Can I replace an ATA 2.5“ HDD with a SATA 2.5” HDD in a laptop?
Are there any connectors available that would allow me to replace an ATA 2.5" hard drive with a SATA 2.5" hard drive in a laptop?
Needless to say, it must be slim enough to fit.
I am aware that it ...
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Check HDD connection mode (SATA or ATA)
Is it possible under Windows 7 to check whether a particular disk is
recognized by Windows as SATA or ATA?
I've installed Windows 7 on an old HP laptop with SATA drive. Laptop's
hdd in Device Manager ...
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ATA Security (Disk Password) support by Intel P67 chipset motherboards?
I've posted a question about securing data on a HDD, but I believe I won't get much answers, so I'm going on my own idea, that is to use ATA Security feature now present on most drives. My need is to ...
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How to use ATA security on a hard disk in practice?
My SSD HD supports ATA Security. Does Macbook EFI and linux support it? I know hdparm does. Who will do the unlock at each bootup? Can I still set a password without erasing the disk?
Update: removed ...
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SATA and ATA as master
Can I have both SATA and ATA as master?
If Yes which one is first for booting ?
