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Installing slave HD

Original Message
Name: bug
Date: October 22, 2006 at 08:10:54 Pacific
Subject: Installing slave HD
OS: Win98 build 4.10.1998 Gol
CPU/Ram: IntelPentII 350 Mhz/128 M
Model/Manufacturer: Gateway
Comment:
I need to know if uplugging the IDE cable to my master HD to install a slave HD will have any effect on the master.

bug


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Response Number 1
Name: ham30
Date: October 22, 2006 at 09:13:10 Pacific
Subject: Installing slave HD
Reply: (edit)
Nope, you can safely do that. Just make sure the connectors are reinserted the correct way. It won't do any harm if you put them in wrong, but obviously they won't work.

Do yourself a favor BACKUP!


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Response Number 2
Name: OtheHill
Date: October 22, 2006 at 11:17:49 Pacific
Subject: Installing slave HD
Reply: (edit)
Be sure the computer is shutdown and disconnected from the wall socket.

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Response Number 3
Name: Tubesandwires
Date: October 22, 2006 at 14:58:11 Pacific
Subject: Installing slave HD
Reply: (edit)
I agree with response 1 and 2. On an old computer like yours if you have only 1 drive connected on an IDE cable it must be jumpered as master

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Response Number 4
Name: bug
Date: October 23, 2006 at 08:31:30 Pacific
Subject: Installing slave HD
Reply: (edit)
Thanks for your responses. That was easy .

bug


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Response Number 5
Name: Jennifer SUMN
Date: October 25, 2006 at 05:32:19 Pacific
Subject: Installing slave HD
Reply: (edit)
Well, if you unplug the cable, the drive won't be detected and your OS won't load. Unless of course, you reconnect the cable. You don't need to disconnect anything to add a slave drive, but I'd go with Secondary Master for the slave as opposed to Primary Slave.

Life is more painless for those who are brainless.


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