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Re: Can I add a hard drive with saved Data to my current PC
1. Does you have a spare plug on your current ata cable. I expect that your system also has a CD installed.
2. You are in good shape. The way ata works is you can have 2 devices per channel. Most systems come with 2 channels (4 devices are possible). as above if you have a spare connector you may just have to plug it in and you are off and running.
3. If that fails you may have to change the mode the two disks us when they are on the same cable / channel. If both disks are set to cable select then your master disk should be at the far end of the cable. Far away from the mother board and disk 2 is near the mother board.
4. If that still does not work set you original hard disk jumper to the MA position (Master)
set the other disk to the slave position.
If all of this is to geekey for you you cna purchase a USB connection kit/cable.
I would recommend moving the files you want and remove the old drive. Your pictures and files are golden. the old system may can cause you future problems if it had a virus in it.
good luck
kelly
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