eric cartman Posted November 29, 2005 Report Share Posted November 29, 2005 Have decided to install another hard drive as my main drive is running out of space. I've read many 'help' files but they make me more confused. I don't know where its going wrong. Reset the jumper to slave on the newer drive but its still not working and the auto detect won't work. Do i need to get a y splitter for the power to the drive? do i need more cables? do i have to re-assign the drive letter name. The old drive has been partitioned, does this matter. Advice please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eric cartman Posted November 29, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2005 Also just received an email, with the advice on the jumper settings which i'm more confused with. the old drive to be set at master slave setting and the newer drive to be set at slave. Is this anything to do with the cable select setting? I don't know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom McB Posted November 29, 2005 Report Share Posted November 29, 2005 Assuming that your drive is IDE rather than sata. Daft questions - do you have power going to the new drive? Both Drives on the same IDE cable? The main dive with windows etc on it should be set to master, newer to slave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chingford Posted November 29, 2005 Report Share Posted November 29, 2005 Assuming that your drive is IDE rather than sata.Daft questions - do you have power going to the new drive? Both Drives on the same IDE cable? The main dive with windows etc on it should be set to master, newer to slave. 213174[/snapback] Sata...? Eighth generation technology, there! I haven't a clue about sata... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom McB Posted November 30, 2005 Report Share Posted November 30, 2005 (edited) Or even SATA Feckin' new technology indeed. Built myself a new machine in the summer- SATA hard drive etc. All to shoot the sh1t out of pixels Edited November 30, 2005 by Tom McB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chingford Posted November 30, 2005 Report Share Posted November 30, 2005 Or even SATAFeckin' new technology indeed. Built myself a new machine in the summer- SATA hard drive etc. All to shoot the sh1t out of pixels 213286[/snapback] I suppose virtual games gie ye a whole lot more satisfaction then the real stuff at Scapa? (Which I passed on Sunday... It looked nice, deserted.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom McB Posted November 30, 2005 Report Share Posted November 30, 2005 I suppose virtual games gie ye a whole lot more satisfaction then the real stuff at Scapa? (Which I passed on Sunday... It looked nice, deserted.) 213369[/snapback] Rascal The old place is looking better since Dougie ( bless 'im) took over. Still a proper grun, better facilities gettin' sorted inside. Quality pitch without waterlogging Should look better on saturday when the Maryhill Margaritas come a visiting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eric cartman Posted December 12, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2005 When other hard drive was installed XP jammed. It wouldnt load and said remove disks or other media and press any key to restart!!!!!???? then xp loaded up.??? So i removed the pesky disk and it all works fine again but need the new drive to move stuff into. I'm now at the point of bashing in the bloody computer with my trusty sledgehammer! help? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elvira Posted December 13, 2005 Report Share Posted December 13, 2005 I think McB or Reidy or even Tom or possibly even his Divness, they may be the people to help you here! Computers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Billy Bart Bhoy Posted December 19, 2005 Report Share Posted December 19, 2005 What you should do is put the first hard drive as Master and the second as Slave useing the jumpers on the hard drives, just to make that clear on what has been posted. If that dont work, put the first hard drive on the end of the chain and the second on the middle and put both jumpers on CS (cable select). The one on the end will act as a Master and the middle on will act as the Slave. This is assumeing in both case that you go in to your cmos settings and detect the new hard drive, as it may be that you cmos isnt auto detecting the new drive so you must go in to the cmos and set it up and then save your settings then reboot and see if it is now detected. SATA useing different cables from ATA/IDE so if the IDE 40 Pin cable fits in the chances are that its not a SATA just a regular ATA/IDE, and of couse you do need power in to the new hard drive useing the 4 pin molex plug. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Sea Saint Posted December 20, 2005 Report Share Posted December 20, 2005 Or even SATA 213286[/snapback] F'cken SAGA for you McB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom McB Posted December 20, 2005 Report Share Posted December 20, 2005 F'cken SAGA for you McB 218254[/snapback] Cheeky bassa- though I am now one of the oldest boogers in the school. 29 years in the job and counting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Sea Saint Posted December 21, 2005 Report Share Posted December 21, 2005 Cheeky bassa- though I am now one of the oldest boogers in the school. 29 years in the job and counting 218535[/snapback] Auld cnut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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