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. > >> > > Visit our website regularly for FAQs, > articles, how-to's, tech tips and much more > http://freepctech.com > > Visit our website regularly for FAQs, articles, how-to's, tech tips and much more http://freepctech.com