Re: I give up...........

Actually, I answered the question and explained how to do it. He never
responded to whether that worked.

The underlying problem is he's trying to use old technology IDE drives in a
new technology SATA based system. It would work the way I suggested, but
I'd bet $10 he never actually tried it.

It will work.

Period.

Tom
"Christopher Muto" <muto@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:zfdIe.17835$QX2.11961@xxxxxxxxxxx
> done everything but tell us the details... the suggestions you received
> in your previous thread (called "ready to go nuts," where this comment
> really belongs since we are not mind readers) were based on the limited
> information that you provided. ask a precise question get a precise
> answer... if you care to detail what you have done, what drives are in
> the system, what size they are, what controller they are connected to,
> what type of ide cable was used for the hard disk, what bios revisions, if
> you are booting the new os from the floppy or cd, what the results of
> running dell diagnostics were, etc... then perhaps we can provide some
> meaningful pointers. if it wasn't the ram, the my next guess would be
> that you are using a relatively new hard drive with a relatively old ide
> cable.
>
> ps. i find it very amusing that this experience is going to make you more
> discerning regarding the next computer that you pick out of the trash.
>
> "Vince" <holvbphoto@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:HfaIe.9193$_R1.197@xxxxxxxxxxx
>> This DELL XPS where I've been trying to re-load the OP system
>>
>> is a nightmare, no matter what I try it just won't go.
>>
>> I've done everything you good folks advised and its just no good
>>
>> Lastly after what I read on this NG be sure when it comes time to
>>
>> buy a new PC it won't be DELL.
>>
>> Thanks for you help
>
>


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