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Need some xp install instructions
Name: cornocopia Date: October 30, 2005 at 20:27:35 Pacific OS: intel CPU/Ram: 2.5
Comment:
I need some of the expert advice out there. I have had a hard drive crash and am trying to gather information off of old drives. I have a new hard drive that I intend to install XP Pro SP2 from scratch. Once that is installed, I want to connect other hard drives and gather older data. I am worried that if I add another hard drive that has XP Pro on it, I will confuse the system and it may use files from both xp installations and corrupt the new set up.
I just wanted some advice before I go through the entire process just to mess it up when adding another drive that used to be the main boot drive.
Name: GX1 Man Date: October 30, 2005 at 21:01:19 Pacific
Reply:
Then physically disconnect the old drive while installing on the new one. Reinstall with correct jumpers and have access to your data.
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Response Number 2
Name: Johnw Date: October 30, 2005 at 21:50:51 Pacific
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In other words, install XP with only one drive connected, once XP is installed, connect another drive which is jumpered as a slave. When you boot up, you then have access to your old info. Your old drive will not try to find the previous XP install, because it is a slave.
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Response Number 3
Name: StuartS Date: October 30, 2005 at 22:42:40 Pacific
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Whether it is slave or master makes no difference. When the new installation is booted it will treat the old installation just like a any other data folder, completely ignoring it as far thinking it is an operating system.
Stuart
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Response Number 4
Name: cornocopia Date: October 31, 2005 at 15:17:45 Pacific
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