Adding a second HD

[Daniel]

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Hey All

I was thinking of adding a second HD to my pc for working with Video and
Picture editing programs only. I know I would have to format the new HD but
do I also have to install WIN xp on it as well?

Dan

 

[Guest]

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In news:2E69E427-D99D-4D5C-8C79-E644C5E1B891@microsoft.com,
Daniel <Daniel@discussions.microsoft.com> typed:

> I was thinking of adding a second HD to my pc for working with
> Video
> and Picture editing programs only. I know I would have to
> format the
> new HD but do I also have to install WIN xp on it as well?



No, not at all. You need Windows on the drive you boot from and
noplace else.


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[BigJim]

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no just set the jumper to slave connect the power and data cable and format
it.
when your ready to format write back here and someone will tell you how, I
would but I have forgotten.


"Daniel" <Daniel@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2E69E427-D99D-4D5C-8C79-E644C5E1B891@microsoft.com...
> Hey All
>
> I was thinking of adding a second HD to my pc for working with Video and
> Picture editing programs only. I know I would have to format the new HD
> but
> do I also have to install WIN xp on it as well?
>
> Dan

 

[Guest]

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=?Utf-8?B?RGFuaWVs?= wrote:
>
> I was thinking of adding a second HD to my pc for working with Video and
> Picture editing programs only. I know I would have to format the new HD but
> do I also have to install WIN xp on it as well?

Well, it has to be partitioned even before you format it. The problem
most people have who've never added a hard drive before is doing the
jumper settings.







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[Daniel]

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Hi Plato

Would I just use my Win XP disk to format and partion the new drive?

Dan

"Plato" wrote:

> =?Utf-8?B?RGFuaWVs?= wrote:
> >
> > I was thinking of adding a second HD to my pc for working with Video and
> > Picture editing programs only. I know I would have to format the new HD but
> > do I also have to install WIN xp on it as well?
>
> Well, it has to be partitioned even before you format it. The problem
> most people have who've never added a hard drive before is doing the
> jumper settings.
>
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> --
> http://www.bootdisk.com/
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[Guest]

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Start > Settings > Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Computer
Management.
or Start > Settings > Control Panel >Performance and Maintenance >
Administrative Tools > Computer Management.
Select Disk Management from the left pane.
--
Ron Sommer

"Daniel" <Daniel@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hi Plato
>
> Would I just use my Win XP disk to format and partion the new drive?
>
> Dan
>
> "Plato" wrote:
>
>> =?Utf-8?B?RGFuaWVs?= wrote:
>> >
>> > I was thinking of adding a second HD to my pc for working with Video
>> > and
>> > Picture editing programs only. I know I would have to format the new HD
>> > but
>> > do I also have to install WIN xp on it as well?
>>
>> Well, it has to be partitioned even before you format it. The problem
>> most people have who've never added a hard drive before is doing the
>> jumper settings.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> http://www.bootdisk.com/
>>
>>
>>

 

[Guest]

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"Plato" <|@|.|> wrote in message
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> =?Utf-8?B?RGFuaWVs?= wrote:
>>
>> I was thinking of adding a second HD to my pc for working with Video and
>> Picture editing programs only. I know I would have to format the new HD
>> but
>> do I also have to install WIN xp on it as well?
>
> Well, it has to be partitioned even before you format it. The problem
> most people have who've never added a hard drive before is doing the
> jumper settings.

Making sure the BIOS recognizes the drive is another problem for newbies.