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Hello,
If only one drive is being used in a IDE channel, it should be set as a 'master'. I quote:
"When using only a single drive on a channel, there are some considerations to be aware of. Some
hard disks have only a jumper for master or slave; when the drive is being used solo on a channel it
should be set to master. Other manufacturers, notably Western Digital, actually have three settings
for their drives: master, slave, and single. The last setting is intended for use when the drive is
alone on the channel. This type of disk should be set to single, and not master, when being used
alone."
http://www.pcguide.com/ref/hdd/if/ide/confJumpering-c.html
Hope that helps.
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"Yves Leclerc" <yleclercNOSPAM@maysys.com> wrote in message
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> If you are to place a hard drive as the "sole" drive on the second IDE channel, would it be better
> to set it as "master" instead of "slave"? Each IDE channel requires one master drive.
>
>
> "Anando [MS-MVP]" <anando@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:Oeue%23T0nFHA.3660@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> There should be a label on the hard-drive describing the various jumper settings. Many drives
>> have 'no-jumper' as the slave setting. If thats the case, you can leave the jumper out.
>>
>> --
>>
>> Anando
>> Microsoft MVP- Windows Shell/User
>>
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>>
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>>
>>
>> Folder customizations
>>
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>> Protect your PC!
>>
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>>
>> "TheRookie" <TheRookie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:00F10C1E-9171-4D78-88F3-0BE2FDDB7D52@microsoft.com...
>>> Thanks Anando, you've been really helpful.
>>>
>>> One more thing;
>>>
>>> No jumpers is the slave setting, so do I just remove jumper pins and leave
>>> it like that or do I have to connect it to something? There's IDE connector,
>>> power cable, jumpers?
>>>
>>> Thanks again
>>>
>>> "Anando [MS-MVP]" wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hello,
>>>>
>>>> Your DVD drive is most probably connected to the secondary IDE channel. You can disconnect the
>>>> DVD
>>>> drive (the IDE cable and the power cable) and connect your hard drive instead. Make sure the
>>>> jumper
>>>> settings are set as 'slave' on the hard-drive .
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>>
>>>> Anando
>>>> Microsoft MVP- Windows Shell/User
>>>>
http://www.microsoft.com/mvp
>>>>
http://www.mvps.org
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Folder customizations
>>>>
http://newdelhi.sancharnet.in/minku
>>>>
>>>> Protect your PC!
>>>>
http://www.microsoft.com/protect
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "TheRookie" <TheRookie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:4534F3DA-1D96-4EC4-90B2-2855AED55E8C@microsoft.com...
>>>> > I'd like to install my old hard drive as a slave drive on new computer but
>>>> > there's no middle connector on IDE cable and I can't get new IDE 'till
>>>> > Monday. Is it possible to connect it to Dvd drive?
>>>> >
>>>> > Sorry if this topic shouldn't be here (seeing how it's hardware question),
>>>> > but I'm using XP and thought someone could help.
>>>> >
>>>> > Thank you
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>
>>
>
>
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