Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Reading particular old IDE hard drives can be tricky. This is because newer controllers don't support the way they were supposed to be set up. The ATAboy is a new device that aims to fit that niche and actually does a pretty great job!

JJ Dasher has them for sale here: obsoletetech.us/products/ataboy-an-open-source-legacy-ide-usb-bridge
The source is available here: github.com/redruM0381/ATAboy

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