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Windows Forum / Windows XP / General Topics 2 / May 20082 hard drives need to switch one to master other to slave
i put a 2nd hard drive in another computer. the orig hard drive has windows xp home edition the other hard drive has xp pro. i know you have to move the pin in the back of the hard drive but i don't know where to put the pin as far as master vs. slave. also i went under setup and change the 2nd hard drive as primary but it didn't take. i have all my programs, docs etc on the 2nd hard drive and i would prefer to use that hard drive + it has more space on it. thanks in advance  Signaturelmn1220 > i put a 2nd hard drive in another computer. the orig hard drive has > windows xp home edition the other hard drive has xp pro. i know [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > take. i have all my programs, docs etc on the 2nd hard drive and i > would prefer to use that hard drive + it has more space on it. To change the master/slave - look on the drive. Most have the jumper settings on the label. Otherwise look up the manufacturer and model on the web and get the manual. More than likely - you will have to perform a repair installation on Windows XP since the hard drive was not originally paired up with the rest of the hardware it is now combined with... -- Shenan Stanley MS-MVP SignatureHow To Ask Questions The Smart Way http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html i looked on the hard drive and didn't see the settings. i will check out the mfgr website. thanks Signaturelmn1220 > > i put a 2nd hard drive in another computer. the orig hard drive has > > windows xp home edition the other hard drive has xp pro. i know [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > Shenan Stanley > MS-MVP >> > i put a 2nd hard drive in another computer. the orig hard drive has >> > windows xp home edition the other hard drive has xp pro. i know [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >> > take. i have all my programs, docs etc on the 2nd hard drive and i >> > would prefer to use that hard drive + it has more space on it. >> To change the master/slave - look on the drive. Most have the jumper >> settings on the label. Otherwise look up the manufacturer and model on [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >> Shenan Stanley >> MS-MVP >i looked on the hard drive and didn't see the settings. i will check out >the > mfgr website. > > thanks Imn1220: Please understand that this is a *much* more complicated process than simply changing the position of "pins" on the back of your HDD. These "pins" are the jumpers, but what you want to achieve needs a lot more attention than changing the jumper position on your HDD. As a least a start, it really would be helpful if you had a friend or acquaintance who's familiar with HDD configurations as it involves moving a HDD to another system. Is there someone who could assist you in this? Anna hi anna, no. i think i will just put the hard drive back in the old computer & see what happens. thanks Signaturelmn1220 > >> > i put a 2nd hard drive in another computer. the orig hard drive has > >> > windows xp home edition the other hard drive has xp pro. i know [quoted text clipped - 33 lines] > HDD to another system. Is there someone who could assist you in this? > Anna > i put a 2nd hard drive in another computer. the orig hard drive has windows > xp home edition the other hard drive has xp pro. i know you have to move the [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > 2nd hard drive and i would prefer to use that hard drive + it has more space > on it. If the second drive was in another machine... it's not going to work with your present configuration... so just leave your system as it is, If the 2nd drive is setup as master, but you want to change it to slave the diagram should be right on the drive itself... otherwise, just put it on the other ide channel and change the jumper on your cd or dvd... and also get an 80 wire cable thanks philo, i had another thread about empty device manager that's why i was trying to change around HDs. i don't have the patience so i won't attempt i will just put it back in the other computer and hope for the best. Signaturelmn1220 > > i put a 2nd hard drive in another computer. the orig hard drive has > windows [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > your cd or dvd... > and also get an 80 wire cable >i put a 2nd hard drive in another computer. the orig hard drive has windows > xp home edition the other hard drive has xp pro. i know you have to move [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > thanks in advance In my experience the label on the hard drive usually has a diagram showing the various positions of the jumper to set the drive as master, slave or single drive. Have a look and see if you can find it. Badger >>i put a 2nd hard drive in another computer. the orig hard drive has windows >> xp home edition the other hard drive has xp pro. i know you have to move [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] >single drive. Have a look and see if you can find it. >Badger If your drive isn't labled, go to the manufacturers web site. Unless you have some off-the-wall brand drive, you should be able to find the spec data for it there. |
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