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do they make IDE to SATA converters?

 

So I dug out my old copy of Rebellion the other day. Tried to install on my new Vista running machine. Got the message that says I cannot install Rebellion on the 64-bit machine. What is the most direct way to get the game working on my computer? Should I just uninstall Vista and use my old copy of XP? Is that too dramatic? Is there a good emulator that I should get?

 

You could (if your processor supports it) use HyperV and MS Virtual PC to run a virtual session of XP, however I'd probably just get a cheap second hard drive and put your copy of XP on that. I'm sure something like a 80 gig hard drive would do you plenty for XP use.

Yep, I'm in the UK but a chain store here has them available for about £20. If it's not your primary HDD, you could put it in an external enclosure that connects via USB? These are cheaper than a converter.

 

Something like an external Hard Drive? I'm a tech n00b. Thanks for the advice and assistance.

 

Nope, an internal hard drive would be recommended. The USB connection would be really bad for your OS to run from.

I'd just Google the problem first, this is a common thing and there may be a fix.

 

QFT, USB connection wouldn't be good. I'd be surprised if there isn't a fix already, in fact my first Google result gave me this. Seems like a little tinkering is necessary but with a dedicated forum here and there I'm sure you'll get the result you need.

Did you have a laptop or desktop PC? If you have a laptop then you'd need to either remove Vista to put XP on the same hard disk, or get a second disk & put XP on it, then swap out the hard disk out each time you wanted to use a different operating system (bit of a pain!).

If you have a desktop/tower PC then there should be plenty of space for a second hard disk inside the case. This would be relatively inexpensive to do but only do it if you need to.

 

How would I connect it via USB? All it has is an IDE plug

 

Sorry I should have been more specific, put it in an enclosure that connects to your pc via usb.

Something like this icy box here.

Plug the drive into the enclosure (which has an IDE connector inside it), then usb from the enclosure to your computer.

If that hard drive is the drive with your OS installed on it then I would probably go for the connector, if necessary, as the USB enclosure won't be quick enough.

 

I saw that post after googling the situation. Needless to say, I am daunted by the task it presents to me. I am not tech savvy enough to get that done, I fear.

 

If you have msn messenger I could go through this with you on the weekend? Messenger has a 'Remote Assistance' feature so that I can see your screen, do the bits you're unsure of?

 

EDIT - Nm.

 

Thanks for the info. I'm computer savvy but missed a few years, but that makes sense. It wouldnt be an OS hard drive, just an extra I have and I need extra storage

 

That'll do the job nicely then