Here's my Question:
How do i add another IDE HDD to my existing PC???
My first HDD (also IDE) is nearly full and i've got an extra HDD that i'd like to add. My main drive is set to MAster, and i have the other HDD set to slave.
But i;m ADDING this new HDD so how will i do that once they are installed.
Will the BIO"s recongize the 2 HDD's and how do i only reformat this new drive only ? ???
i just want to use this smaller drive to hold downlaods. This of course will be on the same PATA cable as my master drive. I DO NOT WANT RAID, just more storage
**Also everything else is only a year old, except for the HDD's (duh!!) my dad was supposed to get me a new SATA HDD but he changed his mind <__<
2006-07-21 11:01:17 · 9 answers · asked by NOBODY 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
Well done for deciding to do this yourself:) It's very easy to do.
Firstly ensure your power cable is REMOVED - better to be safe than sorry.
Pick your bay - make sure your IDE cable can reach it with a little flexibility - you don't weant a tight fit, but you want it comfortable. If you can space your two drives apart a little, so much the better for airflow and cooling (yes - these are things that affect EVERYONE'S computer).
Mount the drive, doublechecking that the drive is set for slave - putting it with your First drive should make it the Primary Slave (your existing being the Primary Master).
Ensure the 4 pin power cable and the 40 pin IDE cable are inserted the right way and are fitted tightly.
Power on and enter your BIOS. Be sure the slave is set to "Auto" or, if your bios has an autodetect drive feature, use that. it should find your drive. In the case of the former, save settings (which will reboot the computer) and it should find your drive without a problem.
For formatting, you need to be sure you have administrator rights, if you're using Windows XP/2000. Windows 98/ME will list the drive in Explorer but not let you use it until it's formatted.
Instructions for formatting under XP are provided in the link below. For 98/ME, Right click the new drive (double check and ensure it's the drive you want to format - it's irreversable.
I hope this is useful to you:)
Darren
2006-07-21 11:23:52 · answer #1 · answered by Darren 2 · 5⤊ 1⤋
Open you computer CPU and find the cable end that leads from your Master HDD and connect it to your new HDD with power cable. Make sure you have set the jumper to slave or remove all the jumpers (most HDDs will turn to slave without jumpers). Or take a new IDE cable and connect it to the free IDE port, if you have one, next your used IDE port on your motherboard and connect it to you new HDD.
Now boot up and format the drive. If you are using windows XP/2K, right click My computer - > Manage -> Disk manager. You will see the new HDD listed. Select it, create partitions as you need and format them.
2006-07-21 11:14:24 · answer #2 · answered by jay 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your thinking is very correct. Make the storage drive the "slave" and hook it up in the same ribbon as the "master". Windows will have a balloon message in the tray "Detected New Hardware" and then the name of the HDD's maker and model number. Right click on My Computer and select "Manage"and then "Disk Management"in the left pane, then right click on the new HDD that is listed in the right pane of the window and click on "Format". That's it.
2006-07-21 15:55:45 · answer #3 · answered by mittalman53 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Everything is set correctly. Just go ahead and install the drive in the cabinet and make sur the Master is plugged in to the End plug and the slave is on th mimmle plug. When you start your computer it will show the new drive as D:\.
2006-07-21 12:54:02 · answer #4 · answered by Dick M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-15 01:34:11 · answer #5 · answered by shoe 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
After installing the new hard drive make sure you format it and all should be fine. Also make sure your jumber settings have it as the second drive or cable select.
2006-07-21 11:06:55 · answer #6 · answered by MrPurrfect 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes the bios will see it but you will have to format it and partition it before useing it, ( bios may not see it till then) your windows disc should be able to do this for you. put the new drive in and remove the old one and with the windows cd already in fire it up, xp should ask you what you want to do. just don't load windows. I just added mine and windows did the rest for me ( xp home edtion)
2006-07-21 11:09:14 · answer #7 · answered by kerryjonjon 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Everything seems fine, go ahead and try it.
Your BIOS should show you how to format an individual drive.
2006-07-21 11:22:00 · answer #8 · answered by accurrent103 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Haven't done that one, however, go to www.techrepublic.com or www.cnet.com and you should be able to locate instructions and clarity from one of those. And yes, don't forget about the jumpers.
2006-07-21 11:15:40 · answer #9 · answered by cajun7_girl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋