Hi,
        Bad sectors appearing can be serious.  Sometimes they can be fixed with a
Low-level Format (you can download a program from Seagate (who bought
Connor), or you can replace the hard drive.  You haven't mentioned if you
are wanting to save the information on the other drive, but since you are
planning on using it, I will assume not, I am also assuming you are running
Win9x.  Install the new hard drive. You don't have to Fdisk it, but I
usually do (Fdisk->Delete Partions->Create Partitions).  Next, format it
(format d:).  Boot your computer into Windows.  In a Dos window type "xcopy
c:\*.* d:\ /r/i/c/h/k/e/y" without the quotes.  Once it gets done, switch
the new hard drive to Primary Master, and either remove the old hard drive
and or set it to the settings you had the new hard drive on.  This will
also allow you to Low-level Format your old hard drive without fear of
loosing data (verify it is on the new hard drive first though, just to be
safe).

Donald Gaither

PS  using xcopy in this way can cause some system instabilities, though I
have never had or personally known anyone who has ever had a problem.  Use
this method at your own risk.

-----Original Message-----
From:   Gregg Pfaff [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
Sent:   Sunday, August 29, 1999 10:10 PM
To:     [log in to unmask]
Subject:        [PCBUILD] HD Problems

instructions for adding an additional HD and I would
like Instructions on replacing my HD. I
know your thinking I should take it in to a shop but, I
really want to learn to do it myself. I
have a 1GB HD from an upgraded computer I could install
as a slave and I know how to
install it but, I Don't know how to completely
configure it? do I fdisk it? It still has data on it
forom the other PC. I'm stuck.
Any help is greatly appreciated,
Gregg

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