type computer is an e-machine
2007-07-22 14:53:09 · 7 answers · asked by james p 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
for those of you who did not understand I mean slave, the slave is an enhanced IDE , the slave has a middle connector that is 40 pin
2007-07-22 15:15:41 · update #1
Not a problem at all. Just plug it in. Ensure that the jumper is set for slave, and the other is set for master. Caution, though, if you use the 2 separate IDE ports on the mobo ( using 2 IDE cables ), then make sure that the Boot HDD is connected to the primary IDE, and the 'mule' to the secondary ( disregard if using only 1 cable for the HDD's ). Now the only issues would be the file system. ME is fat32, but XP reads that just fine. you lose some of the x-tra added security offered by XP, but no conflict issues. Later, if you wanted, you could migrate those files to another location, (burn to back-up DVD, other HDD, etc) and then reformat to the NTFS file format. But, as it stands, you don't need to format, or anything to disturb the 'mule' drive...
P.S. If you wanted to 'DUAL BOOT' then just on startup, go to bios, and select the other drive for 'boot' device, and you have a simple dual boot. Both OS's still in full operation, but the ME won't recognize the NTFS, so that drive will not be accessable...
2007-07-22 17:51:22 · answer #1 · answered by shooters733 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mule? do you mean a slave Hard drive?
2007-07-22 14:55:33 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Format the hard drive, set the jumper on it to slave, and plug it into the new computer.
2007-07-22 15:00:41 · answer #3 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Plug it into the MB and make sure it's not set to bootable. You won't beable to use ME, but the file structure (so long as you chose NTSF) will be avail.
2007-07-22 14:56:40 · answer #4 · answered by ark 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can make the ME hard drive a secondary hard drive for XP. EASY.
Visit this web page for a Guide.
http://wamax.flexinet.com.au/Bits%20and%20Pieces/Hard_Drives/HARDDRIVES.htm
If you have trouble Email me.
Bill
2007-07-22 14:59:08 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i wrote zeros to older harddrive then just reformated the drive and i use it for 2nd storge drive it come as drive e
2007-07-22 15:18:11 · answer #6 · answered by chris 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What do you mean mule?
2007-07-22 14:57:41 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋