Question 1

does this support windows 10 ?

Accepted Answer

Yes, I used it to install Windows 10 on a new machine.

Question 2

how do I know if I need a SATA drive?

Accepted Answer

Consumer SATA drives were introduced in 2002, so chances are, if the PC you're putting it into isn't very ancient, it uses SATA drives. If you open the case, and there's a ~2"  wide ribbon data cable to your hard drive, you need IDE. From Windows Explorer or My Computer, right-click your C:/ drive, click properties, then click the 'Hardware' tab. If the name/description of your hard drive or existing CD/DVD drive includes 'SCSI', it's SATA.

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