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Windows Forum / Windows XP / Hardware / March 2005How do I set up 2 HD?
Hi, I have a 40gb HD with windows xp Pro and I am trying to install a new 200gb HD. The problem is that Windows detects my new HD, but I do not see the HD when I enter on "My Computer". I had the 40gb HD as a slave and I changed the jumper to set it as Master with the new HD as a slave on the same IDE cable. Should I change something to the BIOS as well to make it show up in "My Computer"? What I am trying to do is copy all my info in the new HD, then format the 40gb HD and install windows in the 200gb one. Thanks a lot for your help, Jose > Hi, I have a 40gb HD with windows xp Pro and I am trying to install a new > 200gb HD. The problem is that Windows detects my new HD, but I do not see [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > Thanks a lot for your help, > Jose Can your BIOS handle a drive that large? If so, read here (if you have at least Service pack 1 installed, without it, this will not work): How to enable 48-bit Logical Block Addressing support for ATAPI disk drives in Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;303013 If this then applies, you should have a disk utility program that came with your new drive. IT should allow you to copy over the entire contents of your 40g drive to the new one after you have formatted it. You then change out to the new drive, and then you do a repair install (if necessary, you can try to boot up, and it may work, or it may not). If you need to do a repair install, read here; with pertinent info: http://michaelstevenstech.com/moving_xp.html Sorry Tom, I didn't realize I was making a new post. I forgot to mention that my computer won't run if I put the 40gb with windows as a master on Primary IDE. How is that possible? Running it as a slave decreases my performance dramatically. How do I fix that too? I do not wan't to partition my HD to be able to see it in "My Computer" as well. Bottom line is, I want to pass all my info to the new HD, then format my old HD and finally install Windows on the new one. Is that possible? Thanks a lot again, Jose > Hi, I have a 40gb HD with windows xp Pro and I am trying to install a new > 200gb HD. The problem is that Windows detects my new HD, but I do not see the [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Thanks a lot for your help, > Jose >Sorry Tom, I didn't realize I was making a new post. > >I forgot to mention that my computer won't run if I put the 40gb with windows >as a master on Primary IDE. How is that possible? That's because the files needed to boot Windows are on the drive that you replaced with the 40gb drive. > Running it as a slave >decreases my performance dramatically. How do I fix that too? Running it as a slave should not make any speed difference. >I do not wan't to partition my HD to be able to see it in "My Computer" as >well. You have to create at least one partition on the new drive in order for Windows explorer to show it. Use Windows Disk Management utility to partition and format the new drive. Windows XP must have at least SP1 installed in order to see the entire 200GB capacity of the new drive. >Bottom line is, I want to pass all my info to the new HD, then format my old >HD and finally install Windows on the new one. Is that possible? Yes. Do it in this order. 1. Connect the 200GB drive in your working computer. 2. Use Disk Management to partition (primary) and format the drive. 3. Connect 200GB drive as master on primary IDE port. 4. Install Windows XP on 200GB drive; do not partition or format, use existing file system. 5. If Windows XP installation CD does not incorporate SP1 or SP2, immediately install SP1 or SP2. 6. Run Disk Management to verify that it sees the entire drive (189GB on left side of display). 7. Connect 40GB drive as slave to 200GB drive; copy data to 200GB drive. >Thanks a lot again, >Jose [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] >> Thanks a lot for your help, >> Jose By the way, how do I know if I am running 48-bit LBA-compatible BIOS? Can I upgrade my BIOS? I don't know much about computers... > Hi, I have a 40gb HD with windows xp Pro and I am trying to install a new > 200gb HD. The problem is that Windows detects my new HD, but I do not see the [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Thanks a lot for your help, > Jose Only your Motherboard manual, or the PC manufacturer can tell you that. There is a setting in the BIOS to enable the use of larger drives, but you will also need to enable the 48 bit LBA by referring to the MS KB link I gave you. Again, this can only be done if you have SP1 or higher. If your Motherboard specifies that it can only handle up to a certain size hard drive, it *may not* matter about the 48 bit LBA. Your Motherboard is the first limitation, the 48 bit LBA is simply the fix to a limitation that doesn't apply to your hard drive for your MOBO, if it can handle drives that big. > By the way, how do I know if I am running 48-bit LBA-compatible BIOS? Can > I [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] >> Thanks a lot for your help, >> Jose >Hi, I have a 40gb HD with windows xp Pro and I am trying to install a new >200gb HD. The problem is that Windows detects my new HD, but I do not see the >HD when I enter on "My Computer". Please describe how Windows can see your drive if you can't find it in My Computer? Without further elaboration, those statements are contradictory. >>Hi, I have a 40gb HD with windows xp Pro and I am trying to install a new >>200gb HD. The problem is that Windows detects my new HD, but I do not see the >>HD when I enter on "My Computer". > > Please describe how Windows can see your drive if you can't find it in > My Computer? Without further elaboration, those statements are > contradictory. Not really - if you go into Computer Management and then Disk Management, it will show you the drive. My Computer will see it if it is partitioned and either assigned a drive letter or NTFS Folder. Brad > >>Hi, I have a 40gb HD with windows xp Pro and I am trying to install >a new [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > >Brad The OP never stated they could see this drive in the Disk Manager - that's an assumption. I try to never assume! Also, please watch your "snips" when your are quoting. I never said the first part of the quote you apparently attributed to me. |
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