Re: Adding new HD



Set the jumpers to slave on the old hdd & install it. Windows will do the
rest.

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"Mickey Mouse" <mariogerada@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:43d0423c$0$23753$afc38c87@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>I have a WD 200GIG Hardrive in my old machine. Mobo died.
> The hardrive was formatted to C: drive (no partitions)
> I want to add this drive to my new system
>
> My new system uses a K8 Triton Series Mobo. Gigabyte Ga-k8nsc-939.
> And dual Core AMD,Athlon(k7) processor. System is running Windows Home +
> SP2 With a 400gig Wd HD formatted to C and D drives (200gig each).
> I want to add the hardrive from my other machine who's mobo has died. to
> my new system as a slave (E: drive) Will windows or bios automatically
> recognize this drive or do I need to remove or set the jumper to slave.
> I've been told all I need to do is remove any jumper and put it into the
> new machine and it will be recognized and all I may need to do is format
> it. Is this right?
>
> Mickey.
>


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