Guest b11_ Posted September 4, 2007 Posted September 4, 2007 If one wanted to exchange 2 hard drives that are already in the computer, one should exchange the drive cables and exchange the BIOS hard drive parameters. What else should one do?
Guest Jeff Richards Posted September 4, 2007 Posted September 4, 2007 Re: Exchanging drives If that's all you are doing (ie, no reinstallation of software) then you will also need to change all drive letter references contained in shortcuts, file associations etc. -- Jeff Richards MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User) "b11_" <b11@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:25C87038-3288-474B-9BBF-912A5DC337C9@microsoft.com... > If one wanted to exchange 2 hard drives that are already in the computer, > one > should exchange the drive cables and exchange the BIOS hard drive > parameters. What else should one do?
Guest Don Phillipson Posted September 4, 2007 Posted September 4, 2007 Re: Exchanging drives "b11_" <b11@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:25C87038-3288-474B-9BBF-912A5DC337C9@microsoft.com... > If one wanted to exchange 2 hard drives that are already in the computer, one > should exchange the drive cables and exchange the BIOS hard drive > parameters. What else should one do? Other factors: 1. Your boot drive should be partitioned Primary DOS (not Ext DOS). PC circuitry expects this to be installed as a Master IDE drive (not slave). 2. Most HDDs have a hardware jumper that should be set correctly as master or slave. It would be prudent to review a manual like Upgrading and Repairing PCs (Que) for how to instal drives. -- Don Phillipson Carlsbad Springs (Ottawa, Canada)
Guest Jeff Richards Posted September 5, 2007 Posted September 5, 2007 Re: Exchanging drives If OP is exchanging drive cables then the drives are configured Cable Select, and changing the jumpers is not necessary. -- Jeff Richards MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User) "Don Phillipson" <d.phillipsonSPAMBLOCK@rogers.com> wrote in message news:%233sAVez7HHA.600@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > snip < > 2. Most HDDs have a hardware jumper that should be set > correctly as master or slave. >
Guest PCR Posted September 8, 2007 Posted September 8, 2007 Re: Exchanging drives "Jeff Richards" <JRichards@msn.com.au> wrote in message news:%23E8$Ps57HHA.2476@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl | If OP is exchanging drive cables then the drives are configured Cable | Select, and changing the jumpers is not necessary. The question is confusing. My understanding is that Cable Select involves two drives on just one cable. (But so does a Master/Slave relationship; so, I'd check the jumpers to see what it is.) But, if he's got one drive on one cable & another drive on another cable, he's probably got two masters. | -- | Jeff Richards | MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User) | "Don Phillipson" <d.phillipsonSPAMBLOCK@rogers.com> wrote in message | news:%233sAVez7HHA.600@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... |> snip < |> 2. Most HDDs have a hardware jumper that should be set |> correctly as master or slave. "b11_" <b11@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:25C87038-3288-474B-9BBF-912A5DC337C9@microsoft.com | If one wanted to exchange 2 hard drives that are already in the | computer, one should exchange the drive cables and exchange the BIOS | hard drive parameters. What else should one do?
Guest Jeff Richards Posted September 9, 2007 Posted September 9, 2007 Re: Exchanging drives We'll wait and see if the problem gets clarified, but I'm not holding my breath. -- Jeff Richards MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User) "PCR" <pcrrcp@netzero.net> wrote in message news:OrVEygm8HHA.5360@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > "Jeff Richards" <JRichards@msn.com.au> wrote in message > news:%23E8$Ps57HHA.2476@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl > | If OP is exchanging drive cables then the drives are configured Cable > | Select, and changing the jumpers is not necessary. > > The question is confusing. My understanding is that Cable Select > involves two drives on just one cable. (But so does a Master/Slave > relationship; so, I'd check the jumpers to see what it is.) But, if he's > got one drive on one cable & another drive on another cable, he's > probably got two masters. >
Guest PCR Posted September 9, 2007 Posted September 9, 2007 Re: Exchanging drives "Jeff Richards" <JRichards@msn.com.au> wrote in message news:uXg%23V6r8HHA.4432@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl | We'll wait and see if the problem gets clarified, but I'm not holding | my breath. Me, neither. But Phillipson I hope is a deep sea diver-- he's turning blue! | -- | Jeff Richards | MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User) | "PCR" <pcrrcp@netzero.net> wrote in message | news:OrVEygm8HHA.5360@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... |> "Jeff Richards" <JRichards@msn.com.au> wrote in message |> news:%23E8$Ps57HHA.2476@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl |> | If OP is exchanging drive cables then the drives are configured |> | Cable Select, and changing the jumpers is not necessary. |> |> The question is confusing. My understanding is that Cable Select |> involves two drives on just one cable. (But so does a Master/Slave |> relationship; so, I'd check the jumpers to see what it is.) But, if |> he's got one drive on one cable & another drive on another cable, |> he's probably got two masters. -- Thanks or Good Luck, There may be humor in this post, and, Naturally, you will not sue, Should things get worse after this, PCR pcrrcp@netzero.net
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