plugging old SATA hard disk in AHCI system


  1. anctop
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    plugging old SATA hard disk in AHCI system


    My current system is running Win7 with SATA configured as AHCI.
    I have an old desktop running WinXP but with SATA configured as IDE.

    May I ask : Is it safe (in terms of data reliability) to plug the old WinVista HD in the current system for retrieving data files ?
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  3. AddRAM
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    Why do you mention the XP machine ?

    Yes, it`s safe.
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  4. anctop
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    I'm sorry, actually I mean the old WinXP HD.

    I worry about the risks of data corruption when the file system created by SATA(IDE) is read by SATA(AHCI).
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