I want to connect a CD drive like this to my desktop to install

that's an eSATA cable I think.

SATA to USB enclosure should work fine, looks like a generic DVD drive. I have one, works pretty well.

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>>58068659
So I can't use something like this to connect it?

>>58068659
looking again, it doesn't look as wide as eSATA, so now i'm not sure. Might be some proprietary modified sata connection.

>>58068680
no because those are just data cables, there's another cable that looks like that ,but delivers power. You can see on the device that one is of the "L"s is longer.

>>58068680
If you have the slots free on your PC, namely a SATA slot (cable you pictured there) and a power cable from your PSU that should suffice. Better to get an enclosure though, cheap on Amazon.

That looks like a regular SATA drive to me.

>>58068622

It's an older SATA port. Doesn't really have a fancy name. You would need a '22-pin SATA cable'. They sell those and adapters cables for them as well.

>>58068622
DVD-Rom Drives cost $10
AoE 3 DVD Iso on Pirate Bay for Free.

Fix your life if you can't figure out this fucking basic 'tech problem'.

Stop being a dumbass and just grab usb optical drive

Hook and unhook the shit when you're done

>>58068622
You need a "slim SATA adapter"
Connect that to the drive, then just use your regular SATA data and power cables

>>58068756
Its not older ... its called slimline connector.

>>58068886

It's been around since BEFORE eSATA, which itself came out in 2004.

If you don't think something that came out prior to 2004 is old, you should seriously consider eating a bullet.

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>old 2008 slot-loading macbook dies
>decide to try using it in a new build
>uses a PATA connector

DAMN YOU APPLE.

>>58068622
Just transfer a fucking image of the disc.

>>58068622
Just download the ISO and use the cd-key off the box if you have the original (only reason why you might be asking to install from CD).

>>58068970
Not that guy, but I want to say I hate you

>>58068622
microsata

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>>58068622

Just get one. $20 on newegg. Despite lots of people doing away with dvd drives, its still worth keeping one around cause you never know.