Installing old (secondary HDD)

cliffhucker · 10-12-2006, 08:39 PM

I want to know if I would encounter any problems if I put my HDD from my old Gateway (Windows ME) into my newer build (as a secondary HDD) that is running XP PRo.?

I only want to be able to access all the data on the old drive and am not interested in running ME.

So I was thinking of just installing it as a secondary thinking I could boot as I normally from my new drive running XP PRo and then just browse through the older HDD.

Are there any problems I might encounter doing this?

Would my machine simply recognize the drive as if I installed another optical drive etc?

Thanks for any assistance.!

Cheers,
CH

~~OMGmissinglink~~ · 10-12-2006, 09:11 PM

post the make and model drive discriptions.

cliffhucker · 10-12-2006, 09:22 PM

I'll have to dig out my gateway to find out, otr try to find some specs on it.

The HDD I have now is a Western Digital 250gb 7500rpm sata 3.0 16 mb cache

the gateway from what I remember is a 15 GB 5400rpm? HDD. from around 2000.

Does it really make a difference what kind of hdd's they are?
I have extra power leads and hookups.

I'll try to get more information tommorrow.

Thanks

dai · 10-12-2006, 09:25 PM

just put it in but you will most likely have to take ownership of the files
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=308421

cliffhucker · 10-12-2006, 09:30 PM

Dai,

Thanks.

taking ownership is no big deal.

I just want to be sure that my primary HDD and data is in no danger of any conflicts.?????

It seems to me there should be nothing to worry about? right?

Thanks again!!

dai · 10-12-2006, 11:12 PM

no it boot from your mbr on your main drive

10-12-2006, 08:39 PM	#1 (permalink)
cliffhucker Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 184 OS: XP Pro-SP2	Installing old (secondary HDD) I want to know if I would encounter any problems if I put my HDD from my old Gateway (Windows ME) into my newer build (as a secondary HDD) that is running XP PRo.? I only want to be able to access all the data on the old drive and am not interested in running ME. So I was thinking of just installing it as a secondary thinking I could boot as I normally from my new drive running XP PRo and then just browse through the older HDD. Are there any problems I might encounter doing this? Would my machine simply recognize the drive as if I installed another optical drive etc? Thanks for any assistance.! Cheers, CH

10-12-2006, 09:22 PM	#3 (permalink)
cliffhucker Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 184 OS: XP Pro-SP2	Adding 2nd HDD I'll have to dig out my gateway to find out, otr try to find some specs on it. The HDD I have now is a Western Digital 250gb 7500rpm sata 3.0 16 mb cache the gateway from what I remember is a 15 GB 5400rpm? HDD. from around 2000. Does it really make a difference what kind of hdd's they are? I have extra power leads and hookups. I'll try to get more information tommorrow. Thanks

10-12-2006, 09:25 PM	#4 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 53,771 OS: vista 32x 64x ultimate retail	just put it in but you will most likely have to take ownership of the files http://support.microsoft.com/?id=308421 __________________

10-12-2006, 09:30 PM	#5 (permalink)
cliffhucker Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 184 OS: XP Pro-SP2	putting it in Dai, Thanks. taking ownership is no big deal. I just want to be sure that my primary HDD and data is in no danger of any conflicts.????? It seems to me there should be nothing to worry about? right? Thanks again!!

10-12-2006, 11:12 PM	#6 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 53,771 OS: vista 32x 64x ultimate retail	no it boot from your mbr on your main drive __________________

10-12-2006, 09:11 PM	#2 (permalink)
~~OMGmissinglink~~ Troubled Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,535 OS: XP Pro sp2 My System	post the make and model drive discriptions.