Install 2nd HD(sata)w/IDE drive

Bill Splitter · 03-08-2006, 04:21 PM

Will I have problems installing a Maxtor, 6L200SO, 200Gb, Sata drive with an existing WD 80Gb, IDE drive. Plan to backup Email folders, Address book and Explorer favorites, before connecting Maxtor. Have an Intel 915 PBL mother board. Will install Maxtor to a serial connector & change the Master jumper to 'Slave', on the WD 80GB. Partition the Maxtor with at least 3 partitions, & install XP OS on Maxtor. Then use a something like "Replicator"(Karen Kenworthy's) to copy applications & files from WD to Maxtor.

If anyone identifys problems with this strategy, please answer on the website.

thanx,
bill splitter, huntington beach, california.

Tumbleweed36 · 03-08-2006, 04:26 PM

Hi,

Do yourself a big favor and be sure to unplug all IDE hard drives while you set this drive up. If you do this, you should be fine.

Also, be careful how you re-jumper the WD drive. I don't know exactly what you have on that cable, but that makes a difference.

On last one, be sure to be careful about monitoring the boot order as you do this process. If we had computer specs, might be easier to know what you are doing.

03-08-2006, 04:21 PM	#1 (permalink)
Bill Splitter Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1 OS: XP	Install 2nd HD(sata)w/IDE drive Will I have problems installing a Maxtor, 6L200SO, 200Gb, Sata drive with an existing WD 80Gb, IDE drive. Plan to backup Email folders, Address book and Explorer favorites, before connecting Maxtor. Have an Intel 915 PBL mother board. Will install Maxtor to a serial connector & change the Master jumper to 'Slave', on the WD 80GB. Partition the Maxtor with at least 3 partitions, & install XP OS on Maxtor. Then use a something like "Replicator"(Karen Kenworthy's) to copy applications & files from WD to Maxtor. If anyone identifys problems with this strategy, please answer on the website. thanx, bill splitter, huntington beach, california.

03-08-2006, 04:26 PM	#2 (permalink)
Tumbleweed36 Asst Manager Hardware Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 19,640 OS: XP Professional	Hi, Do yourself a big favor and be sure to unplug all IDE hard drives while you set this drive up. If you do this, you should be fine. Also, be careful how you re-jumper the WD drive. I don't know exactly what you have on that cable, but that makes a difference. On last one, be sure to be careful about monitoring the boot order as you do this process. If we had computer specs, might be easier to know what you are doing. __________________ ---------- I don't receive email notifications of replies to subscribed threads. (Internet provider policy) Therefore, if I don't respond to your post within 24 hours, please send me a reminder PM and include the link to your thread.