Hi,
So why, when you have added an additional internal hard disc drive and set
is as a slave, does Windows refuses to format it? What can go wrong?
Richard
----- Original Message -----
From: "Hugh Vandervoort" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2006 9:01 AM
Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] Moving Hard drives around
> This sounds easy enough, assuming the new Compaq has room to install the
> new drive, and the power supply is large enough.
> Be sure you re-set the jumpers on the 80 GB drive, depending on whether
> it's to be Master/Slave/Cable Select.
> Once it's installed, Right-click My Computer/Manage/Disk Management. Right
> click the newly added drive (In the Graphical box) and select "Format".
> You'll probably want to use NTFS. If you intend to use FAT32, there's no
> need to format. Just erase the files you don't want.
>
>
> M. Conolley wrote:
>> I have the following hardware:
>>
>> An 80GB Win98SE boot drive, currently installed in an old computer
>> [Compaq Presario 2256].
>> A 1BG Win98SE boot drive, currently boxed up in storage and in good
>> condition.
>> A brand new Compag Presario Desktop, with 120 GB WindowsXP boot drive.
>>
>> What I want to do is /this/:
>>
>> I want to remove the 80GB boot drive from the old machine, and install
>> the 1GB boot drive in the old machine. I'm sure I can get that far on my
>> own.
>>
>> Then--I want to erase/reformat the 80GB boot drive, and install it in the
>> new computer, to be used as storage only. I have no qualms about erasing
>> this drive, as I've already salvaged all information that I need to keep,
>> and I will no longer be using Win98 on any machine [I plan to give the
>> old computer, with the 1GB boot drive reinstalled, to a neighbor's
>> teenager to fool around with.]
>>
>> _I will_ look for information from Compaq and the manufacturer of the
>> 80GB drive.
>>
>> But I thought it might also be helpful to ask the list members for any
>> little tips or warnings you could offer [so I've got a better idea of
>> what to expect :)], and maybe any links that you think might be useful,
>> particularly tips for erasing/reformatting a Windows* boot* drive.
>
>>
>
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