Re install, format C:/ with another drive present?

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I have Win XP on my boot drive C: and a mirror back up drive D:.
Both drives are identical makes, model and capacity.
I want to boot off the XP installation disc, format C,and do a clean virgin
install on C.
What do I do with the other drive D, the back up mirror.

Disconnect the 12 volts to the disk?
Disconnect the data connection?
Leave it installed.

I have heard horror stories of installs somehow damaging a mirror drive if
left in the computer and connected.

Any advise appreciated

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david

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Hi,

The horror stories are false, but there is sometimes a problem with drive
lettering. I would suggest that you disconnect the data and power leads,
then proceed with the clean installation. You can add the drive afterwards.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"David" <nosmo86@)hotmail.invalid> wrote in message
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>I have Win XP on my boot drive C: and a mirror back up drive D:.
> Both drives are identical makes, model and capacity.
> I want to boot off the XP installation disc, format C,and do a clean
> virgin install on C.
> What do I do with the other drive D, the back up mirror.
>
> Disconnect the 12 volts to the disk?
> Disconnect the data connection?
> Leave it installed.
>
> I have heard horror stories of installs somehow damaging a mirror drive if
> left in the computer and connected.
>
> Any advise appreciated
>
> --
> david
>
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"" wrote:
> "Sparda" <UseLinkToEmail@WindowsForumz.com> wrote in message
> news:3_1326849_2b7c0c55a99c2f5ea9209c27d7f45d7a@windowsforumz.com...
> > Is it actualy mirrored using a RAID controler, or just using
> a program
> > in windows?
>
> Mirrored using a Windows back up program.
>
> david

In that case do as Rick Nutcase Roger said.

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