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| 256829 | 2004-07-31 01:03:00 | hi it's me again I recently got a new hard drive (120 gig seagate 7200 rpm 8 mg cache) and i was just wondering how do i get my computer to Recognize it,because i already have a 80 gig installed and just recently put 120 in. And is it possible to transfer files from my old hard and my new one ? oh and both the hard drive are on the same IDE cable if that matters. and can you install two of the same operating systems on two hard disks? and can i use my new hard drive as just a storage device without installing an operating system. i ask because i don't want to delete any of my stuff on my old hard drive.any help would be really nice because i don't know much about hard drives (my Specs are P4 2.4 gig,512 mg Ram,80 gig hard drive,and the 120, GeForce 4 Ti4200 w/128 mg of ram. i run win 98 SE |
shane_001 (4945) | ||
| 256830 | 2004-07-31 01:08:00 | The first thing you should do is make sure that the second hard drive (the new one) is set to slave. This is done by changing the jumpers on the back of the hard drive - two rows of pins with a plastic bit over two of them. If you look on the hard drive, it should have a diagram of where the plastic thing (the jumper) should sit. Depending on the brand, you may have to run a manufacturer program to get the drive ready to go for the first time. I know that for my Seagate Barracudas, I had to download the SeaTools.... >And is it possible to transfer files from my old hard and my new one ? Absolutely. >and can you install two of the same operating systems on two hard disks? Yes you can, though you don't need to. >and can i use my new hard drive as just a storage device without installing an operating system. Sure can. > ask because i don't want to delete any of my stuff on my old hard drive. The easiest thing to do would be to boot off your old hard drive and copy all the files over. That way you don't need to worry about installing the OS again. |
Growly (6) | ||
| 256831 | 2004-07-31 01:44:00 | You'll have to chop that big 120Gb drive up into a few partitions to overcome the limits of the FAT32 file system. It's 2004, why are you using Win98? |
kiki (762) | ||
| 256832 | 2004-07-31 02:20:00 | Using IE 5.5 & W98se I don't have to down load megabytes of files every week or so to cover security holes. I have another system sitting along side me with XP Pro - sure I like the pretty interface, but this one is easier to use. Just like I preffered my Austin Montego until it expired - the Hyundai Sonata's not too bad though - better heater. Bye |
Peter H (220) | ||
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