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Thread ID: 61906 2005-09-20 13:59:00 Computer having 2 hard drives PhoenixIce (8941) Press F1
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390009 2005-09-20 13:59:00 A few days ago I got computer replaced with new one after old one died. They gave my old hard drive back...so can I install the hard drive from the old computer into new computer so that I can run both at the same time or at different times....??? PhoenixIce (8941)
390010 2005-09-20 20:03:00 You can do that .

All you have to do is re-install Windows / whatever on the new hdd, and change the jumper on the old hdd to Slave, and then go into the BIOS and put secondary IDE slave on AUTO .

The old one gets connected to the new one's IDE cable . .

Then if u want to use the old hdd as a spare hdd, once its running in Windows, format it . Thats if u dont want anything off it, or u dont want to boot from it .
Speedy Gonzales (78)
390011 2005-09-24 02:54:00 Thanks for that Speedy! :) PhoenixIce (8941)
390012 2005-09-24 02:58:00 No worries :) Speedy Gonzales (78)
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