At 09:37 PM 3/10/2005, you wrote:
>I have acquired several used HDs.  From what I was told, they have all
>been wiped clean by doing a complete format.  I installed one in a used
>Dell Dimension L600r but without an OS on the HD, I cannot get to
>recognize a disk drive.  I am going to install Win98SE since that is the
>only legal OS that is not being used.  How can I install the OS.  Thanks
>for your help.


Hi Dave...

There is an excellent guide to what I believe to be your problem, located
right at the PCBuild website. Pay particular attention to the section
"Master and Slave Drives" in reference #1 , to allow the BIOS to "see" the
drive. Once the BIOS recognizes the drive, read up on PCBuild article in
reference #2 below.

#1. http://freepctech.com/pc/001/installing_ide_devices.shtml

#2. http://freepctech.com/pc/001/004.shtml

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