trybal057
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- Mar 20, 2007
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Should i try to add 1or more HDs to add more space,..............or should i change it?
How do I do it?
What is MASTER/SLAVE?
How do I do it?
What is MASTER/SLAVE?
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newb trying to add/change HD..... help plz! 1
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The easiest way to gain more space is to just add another "new" drive and to achieve this you need:
1) A free space to mount the hard drive (most cases can normally accomodate at least two HDD's)
2) A spare connection on one of your flat IDE ribbon cables BUT!!! that ribbon cable must be a fine ultra type
(Course type is normally used on CDroms etc, fine ultra type must be used on hard drives for)
So you either add the drive to a spare connection on an IDE ribbon cable or, if you have a spare IDE connection on your motherboard that is not being used? add an ultra cable and connect to your new hard drive.
3) All Hard drives have a sticker or inprint indicating jumper configurations, it's much easier than it's sounds!
Set the jumpers on the back of the drive (next to the IDE cable connection) to either master or slave.
Master if this hard drive if the drive is the only device on the ribbon OR
Slave: if it is connected with another device (CDrom or HDD)
4)Go into the bios, look for IDE controllers and set to "Auto detect"
Use a spare molex connecter to power the drive (there is always several spare molex connectors within the power supplies loom)
Start the PC
Drive should be recognised but will need partitioning and formatting.
GO TO:
Start/Control panel/Administritive tools/Computer management/Storage/Disk management
click on the new drive, initiallize and format that drive.
Now it is ready for use and will show up as a seperate drive letter with it's formatted capacity.
Just save to!! as you feel fit.
Martin
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1) A free space to mount the hard drive (most cases can normally accomodate at least two HDD's)
2) A spare connection on one of your flat IDE ribbon cables BUT!!! that ribbon cable must be a fine ultra type
(Course type is normally used on CDroms etc, fine ultra type must be used on hard drives for)
So you either add the drive to a spare connection on an IDE ribbon cable or, if you have a spare IDE connection on your motherboard that is not being used? add an ultra cable and connect to your new hard drive.
3) All Hard drives have a sticker or inprint indicating jumper configurations, it's much easier than it's sounds!
Set the jumpers on the back of the drive (next to the IDE cable connection) to either master or slave.
Master if this hard drive if the drive is the only device on the ribbon OR
Slave: if it is connected with another device (CDrom or HDD)
4)Go into the bios, look for IDE controllers and set to "Auto detect"
Use a spare molex connecter to power the drive (there is always several spare molex connectors within the power supplies loom)
Start the PC
Drive should be recognised but will need partitioning and formatting.
GO TO:
Start/Control panel/Administritive tools/Computer management/Storage/Disk management
click on the new drive, initiallize and format that drive.
Now it is ready for use and will show up as a seperate drive letter with it's formatted capacity.
Just save to!! as you feel fit.
Martin
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Well said as always paparazi.
Another idea is to redirect the "My Documents" folder to the newer, more spacious drive. Simply right-click "My Documents"->Move-> point it to your new drive. This keeps everything together and is handy for backup and future upgrades...but you will also use up a bit of space if this folder is huge and the reason you are running out of space!
Tony
Another idea is to redirect the "My Documents" folder to the newer, more spacious drive. Simply right-click "My Documents"->Move-> point it to your new drive. This keeps everything together and is handy for backup and future upgrades...but you will also use up a bit of space if this folder is huge and the reason you are running out of space!
Tony
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