Solve : Replacing hard drive: ATA-6 to ATA-7?

1.	Solve : Replacing hard drive: ATA-6 to ATA-7?
Answer» Hi, My Compaq Presario 2568CL laptop's HARD drive is having "SMART Failure PREDICTED" message and Windows cannot boot up any more. Can I replace the hard drive, which is of ATA-6 Interface, with a new hard drive with an ATA-7 Interface (it is on sale!)? I think it is OK but would appreciate your expert opinion. Thanks in ADVANCE!Does your laptop have a SATA interface? If so, you can use an ATA-7 drive with it, if not, you will have to use an ATA-6 drive. ATA-1 to ATA-6 .... IDE interface ATA-7 .... SATA interface ATA-8 .... designated for use with hybrid drives that feature internal flash MEMORY cache.

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