On Tuesday 23 April 2002 11:47, Henry House wrote: > I know next to nothing about IDE hardware. Is it possible to install > a new (ATA-100) IDE hard drive into an old system (say a > first-generation Pentium) whose controllers support only basic IDE? I think this is usually true, but you need to check the specs for the drive, or ask the manufacturer. -- Rod http://www.sunsetsystems.com/