Yes, you can readily backup an SATA drive to a PATA drive.

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DaveW

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"Arnold Packer" <aapacker@verizon.net> wrote in message
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> Gentlemen:
>
> Is it possible to backup a SATA HDD to a PATA HDD?
>
> Also, is it possible to restore a backup from a PATA HDD to a SATA
> HDD. This question assumes the use of Ghost as the backup software.
>
> I look forward to your experienced guidance.
>
> Arnold Packer
>