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add a 2nd small hard drive

Discussion in 'PC Hardware' started by schamish, 2003/02/08.

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  1. 2003/02/08
    schamish

    schamish Inactive Thread Starter

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    I am giving an old smaller hard drive to my son's friend.
    The newer hard drive is 6 gigs
    The computer is an older Celeron (approx 200 Mhz) with
    a 3 gig hard drive running Win 98.
    Would it be a simple matter to just add the 2nd drive or should it be a swap ? :confused: :)
     
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    Alex Ethridge

    Alex Ethridge Well-Known Member

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    I don't quite understand what you are doing. Which computer has which drive? To which computer are you trying to add a drive and what are the sizes of the existing drives and what are the sizes of any drive(s) to be added/moved?
     
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    MinnesotaMike

    MinnesotaMike Geek Member

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    schamish,

    Basically, you should have to set the additional drive to the slave position. Then mount the drive in the new system and attach a power cord and IDE cable. Depending on what your system has for ribbon cables, you may need to buy a ribbon for two IDE devices. If the drive isn't formatted, go ahead and format now if you want.

    Mike
     
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