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1357428 2005-08-30 08:39:00 Hi,

My PC runs on windows XP and i want to get some of data off a 98ME hard drive from another PC....can i install both hard drives or is there an easier way to get data from one drive to the other ? ? :help:
russell108 (7499)
1357429 2005-08-30 08:49:00 Hi,

My PC runs on windows XP and i want to get some of data off a 98ME hard drive from another PC....can i install both hard drives or is there an easier way to get data from one drive to the other ? ? :help: Yes you can install both drives into the same machine. Your existing harddrive will stay as master (it should be connected on the primary channel as master), and connect the win 98 drive as either primary slave, or secondary master or slave
Myth (110)
1357430 2005-08-30 08:52:00 Yup just connect the 98 hdd to the main one on the ide primary connection on the motherboard. And remember to change the jumper on the 98 hdd to slave.

And configure the ide primary slave in the BIOS to AUTO.
Speedy Gonzales (78)
1357431 2005-08-30 10:37:00 Ok cheers :thumbs: :thumbs: russell108 (7499)
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